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'Color Purple' Actress, Director To Receive Honors At Film Festival
Danielle Brooks will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress for her performance in "The Color Purple" Thursday.
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Actress Danielle Brooks will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress for her performance in "The Color Purple" Thursday, and film's director, Blitz Bazawule, will be honored Friday at Variety's annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch.
The award will be presented to Brooks Thursday night at the Palm Springs Convention Center and Bazawule will be honored as one of the 10 Directors to Watch Friday at Parker Palm Springs.
"In 'The Color Purple,' Danielle Brooks revisits her Tony-nominated portrayal of Sofia, a force to be reckoned with who challenges traditional female roles and stands for what she believes in," festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. "For her exceptional work and a scene-stealing performance, it is our honor to present the Spotlight Award, Actress to Danielle Brooks."
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The Spotlight Award, Actress has previously been presented to Amy Adams, Jessica Chastain, Helen Hunt, Allison Janney and Kristen Stewart among others. The other nine directors who will be honored at the brunch are Ilker Catak, Sophie Dupuis, Cord Jefferson, Titus Kaphar, Anna Kendrick, Kobi Libii, Aaron Schimberg, Ena Sendijarevic, and Eva Trobisch.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will continue until Jan. 15.
