Adam Sandler Scott Garfitt/Deadline via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jay Kelly star Adam Sandler will be honored with the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, it was announced on Friday. The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running from Jan. 2 to Jan. 11. Netflix's Jay Kelly follows movie star Jay Kelly (played by George Clooney) as he embarks on a tour of self-discovery alongside his manager Ron (Sandler). Noah Baumbach wrote and directed the feature that also stars Laura Dern. Related Stories Movies Palm Springs Film Festival to Honor 'Sentimental Value' Cast With International Star Award Movies Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award Sandler, a comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician, has earned three Grammy nominations, seven Primetime Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination during his long-spanning career. He also won the Independent Spirit Award for best male lead for his performance in Uncut Gems. Sandler's credits include Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore (a character that he just reprised in the sequel Happy Gilmore 2), The Wedding Singer and Big Daddy, as well as Hustle, 50 First Dates, Murder Mystery, Just Go With It, Blended, The Longest Yard and Spanglish, among many more. "Adam Sandler delivers a deeply moving and career-best performance in Jay Kelly," Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi says. "It is a performance which underscores his standing as one of the most versatile and respected actors of his generation. We are proud to honor Adam - a singular talent whose work continues to surprise and inspire - with this year's Chairman's Award." Sandler joins previously announced honorees, the cast of Sentimental Value, who will receive the International Star Award. Past recipients of the Chairman's Award include Timothée Chalamet (who received an Oscar nomination for best actor that year), Clooney, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Regina King, Gary Oldman and Reese Witherspoon. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Simu Liu 'In Your Dreams' Review: Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti Lead Voice Cast of Netflix's Pixar-esque Animated Charmer Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Decorado' Director on His Animated Dystopia Reflecting Our "Ultracapitalist World" Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Not Made for Politics' Doc Shows "Female Resistance Against Patriarchal Tyranny" in Belarus Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival "Cultural Bridges Are So Much Needed in Our World": Catalan Musician Maria Arnal on Opening Tallinn Film Fest and "Ethical" AI Heat Vision Behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel Deal: Netflix Awards Sony $15 Million Cash Bonus for First Film (Exclusive) Michael Jackson Lionsgate Movie Boss Promises "More 'Michael' Soon" Amid Talk of Splitting Michael Jackson Biopic in Two Simu Liu 'In Your Dreams' Review: Simu Liu and Cristin Milioti Lead Voice Cast of Netflix's Pixar-esque Animated Charmer Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Decorado' Director on His Animated Dystopia Reflecting Our "Ultracapitalist World" Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Not Made for Politics' Doc Shows "Female Resistance Against Patriarchal Tyranny" in Belarus Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival "Cultural Bridges Are So Much Needed in Our World": Catalan Musician Maria Arnal on Opening Tallinn Film Fest and "Ethical" AI Heat Vision Behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sequel Deal: Netflix Awards Sony $15 Million Cash Bonus for First Film (Exclusive) Michael Jackson Lionsgate Movie Boss Promises "More 'Michael' Soon" Amid Talk of Splitting Michael Jackson Biopic in Two