Colman Domingo (‘Sing Sing’) to receive Spotlight Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Oscar nominated actor Colman Domingo is this year’s recipient of their Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in director Greg Kwedar‘s “Sing Sing.” The ceremony will take place on January 3, 2025 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13.
“We are so thrilled to honor the remarkable talent of Colman Domingo at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for the second year in a row. In ‘Sing Sing,’ Colman Domingo delivers another outstanding performance based on the true story of the wrongfully convicted Divine G, who finds purpose in prison through stage acting.” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi in a press release. “For this incredibly raw and captivating performance, it is our honor to present the Spotlight Award, Actor to Colman Domingo.”
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Domingo joins this year’s previously announced honoree: “Emilia Pérez” will receive the Vanguard Award, presented to director Jacques Audiard and actors Karla Sofia Gascón, Zoe Salda?a, Selena Gomez and Edgar Ramírez. Past recipients of the Spotlight Award, Actor include Bryan Cranston for “Trumbo,” Brendan Fraser for “The Whale,” and Andrew Garfield for “Hacksaw Ridge” along with Domingo himself for “Rustin” last year. All four went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, with Fraser receiving the Best Actor award in 2023.
In the A24 film “Sing Sing,” Divine G (Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin). This stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, stars an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors. Directed by Greg Kwedar, Domingo also executive produced “Sing Sing.”
In 2023, Domingo starred as Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin in Netflix and Higher Ground’s film “Rustin” for which he received an Academy Award Nomination, Golden Globes, Bafta and SAG Award nominations. He can also be seen as “Mister” in the Warner Bros production of “The Color Purple,” which received a SAG Award Ensemble nomination and a NAACP award nomination.
His Emmy Award-winning role as “Ali” in HBO’s “Euphoria” as well as his roles in “Zola,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Selma,” “Candyman,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Lucy in the Sky,” Lee Daniels‘ “The Butler,” “Lincoln,” “Freedomland,” and three films directed by Spike Lee, including “Miracle At St. Ana,” “Red Hook Summer” and “Passing Strange” continued to show his versatility on screen. Domingo and his husband Raul Domingo have produced a myriad of work under their Edith Productions banner including “It’s What Inside,” which premiered at the 2024 Sundance film festival and sold to Netflix. He has also co-produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony-nominated play “Fat Ham.”
Upcoming projects for Domingo include the limited series “The Madness” for Netflix on November 28th; Lionsgate’s “Michael” playing Joe Jackson, directed by Antoine Fuqua as well as the Netflix Tina Fey comedy “The Four Seasons.”
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