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‘The Invite’ to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Olivia Wilde’s *The Invite* will receive the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Vanguard Award, which recognises the collective work of a film’s cast and director. Wilde, who directed and stars in the film, is expected to attend the ceremony with co-stars Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.
The Film Awards take place on 7 January 2027, with the festival running until 18 January. Since premiering at Sundance earlier this year, the film has attracted awards attention, including four Gotham Award nominations. Written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, it follows two couples whose dinner party becomes an unpredictable evening that exposes complicated relationships and desires.
In short
- *The Invite* will receive Palm Springs’ Vanguard Award.
- Olivia Wilde and three co-stars are confirmed to attend.
- The film has four Gotham Award nominations.
Explained simply
The Palm Springs International Film Festival is an annual event in California that presents films and hosts awards recognising work in cinema. Its Vanguard Award honours the combined contribution of a film’s cast and director.
The Invite is a film directed by Olivia Wilde, who also acts in it, and written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. It centres on two couples whose dinner party takes an unexpected turn, bringing tensions and desires within their relationships into view.