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Palm Springs Kicks Off Honoree Run With ‘The Invite’ Receiving Its Vanguard Award
A24’s *The Invite* will receive the Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Vanguard Award at the festival’s opening-night gala on 7 January 2027. The honour recognises the director and cast’s collective work, and starts a series of award announcements for the event.
Olivia Wilde, who directed and stars in the film, is expected to attend with co-stars Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. The film follows two neighbouring couples whose dinner party takes an unpredictable turn; it has earned $61.2 million worldwide after opening in cinemas in late June. It premiered at Sundance and received four Gotham Film Awards nominations earlier in the week. The festival runs from 7 to 18 January 2027.
In short
- *The Invite* will receive Palm Springs’ Vanguard Award.
- Olivia Wilde and co-stars are expected at the 7 January gala.
- The film has grossed $61.2 million worldwide.
Explained simply
The Palm Springs International Film Awards are part of a film festival held each January in California. The festival runs from 7 to 18 January in 2027, with an opening-night gala on 7 January.
The Vanguard Award recognises the combined work of a film’s director and cast. The Invite is a comedy-drama directed by Olivia Wilde, who also stars, alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton; it centres on two neighbouring couples at a dinner party. The award places the film and its performers among the festival’s early honorees.
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