Palm Springs, CA (December 4, 2025) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Frankenstein is the recipient of the Visionary Award. Expected to attend for the award presentation are  director Guillermo del Toro and actors Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth. The Visionary Award honors  a film that breaks boundaries in the art of cinema, and this year marks the first time the accolade will be  presented jointly to a director and his cast—recognizing their remarkable collaboration in bringing this  cinematic vision to life. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention  Center, with the festival running January 2-12, 2026. The event will be presented by Kering and sponsored  by Entertainment Tonight. 

“Guillermo del Toro delivers a bold reimagining of a timeless classic, infusing the story with a profound  emotional resonance that urges us to consider what it truly means to be human,” said Festival Chairman  Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “Oscar Isaac’s haunting portrayal of Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi’s deeply  affecting performance as The Creature, and Mia Goth’s mesmerizing turn as both Elizabeth Harlander and  Claire Frankenstein, illuminate the film’s central themes with extraordinary power. For the first time, we  are proud to present the Visionary Award to Frankenstein in recognition of both the director and his  remarkable cast resulting in one of the year’s most daring and unforgettable achievements.” 

From Oscar®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes the definitive retelling of Mary Shelley’s genre defining novel of life and death — an epic drama about what it means to be human, to crave love, and  seek understanding. Golden Globe-winner Oscar Isaac plays the brilliant but tortured scientist Victor  Frankenstein, who embarks on an ego-driven quest to bring new life into this world, resulting in the  Creature (BAFTA-nominee Jacob Elordi), whose very existence provokes questions about what it means  to be a human and what it really means to be a monster. This sprawling epic takes audiences from the  remote reaches of the Arctic to the bloody battlefields of 19th-century Europe, as Frankenstein and his  Creature go on their own search for meaning in a world that can seem quite mad. Also starring Mia Goth  as the luminous Elizabeth and two-time Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz, Guillermo del Toro’s  Frankenstein is a reminder of how, at heart, we are all creatures, lost and found. 

Frankenstein joins this year’s previously announced honorees Michael B. Jordan (Icon Award); Leonardo  DiCaprio (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor); Ethan Hawke (Career Achievement Award); Adam  Sandler (Chairman’s Award); Amanda Seyfried (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress); Hamnet director Chloé Zhao as well as actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal (Vanguard Award); and Sentimental  Value cast members Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning  (International Star Award). Past recipients of the Visionary Award include last year’s Denis Villeneuve 

(Dune: Part Two); Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) and Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), who both received the  Academy Award for Best Director during their respective year; Richard Linklater (Boyhood), Tom McCarthy  (Spotlight), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), and Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), who went on 

to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director. All of these directors’ films received Best Picture  Academy Award nominations, with The Artist and Spotlight receiving the Best Picture Award. 

About the Palm Springs International Film Society  

The Palm Springs International Film Society is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization whose mission  is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross-cultural awareness.  The Film Society produces the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) and Film Awards every  January and Palm Springs ShortFest in June. In addition to curating the best in international cinema,  PSIFF’s Film Awards has come to be known as the first stop on the campaign trail for the Academy  Awards®, and our Oscar®-qualifying ShortFest is the largest short film festival and market in North  America. Our festivals, year-round member screenings and educational programs manifest our  organization’s mission by nurturing and encouraging new filmmaking talent, honoring the great masters  of world cinema, and expanding audience horizons. The City of Palm Springs is the title sponsor of both  festivals. The Film Awards are presented by Kering and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.  

About Kering 

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative  Houses across couture and ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint  Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735,  as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering Houses design  and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence,  sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. 

Kering's commitment to women is at the heart of the Group's priorities and, through Women In Motion,  extends to the arts and culture, where gender inequalities persist, even though creation is one of the most  powerful vectors for change. A pioneering program, Women In Motion highlights the talent and diversity  of the voices shaping the artistic world, providing a space for dialogue and action, in order to continue  promoting the recognition and influence of women in creation. 

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