# ‘Elsinore’s Andrew Scott To Receive Palm Springs’ Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elsinores-andrew-scott-to-receive-palm-springs-desert-palm-achievement-award-actor/
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:19:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T20:09:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/andrew-scott-elsinore-palm-springs-award-1237217454/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Andrew Scott will be honoured for his role in *Elsinore*.
- The film has 12 British Independent Film Awards nominations.
- *Elsinore* reaches cinemas on 20 November.

## Summary

Andrew Scott will receive the Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Desert Palm Achievement Award for Actor for his performance in *Elsinore*. The honour recognises his portrayal of Ian Charleson and adds to the film’s growing awards attention ahead of its cinema release.

The awards gala is scheduled for 7 January at the Palm Springs Convention Centre, opening the Palm Springs Film Festival. *Elsinore*, based on a true story, follows Charleson as he takes on Hamlet at London’s National Theatre in 1989 while facing a terminal illness; Olivia Colman also stars. Scott has received a Gotham Award nomination, and the film leads the British Independent Film Awards with 12 nominations. It is due in cinemas on 20 November.

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