Casey Affleck will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival, PSIFF organizers announced on Friday.
Affleck was chosen for the award for his performance in Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea,” where he plays a janitor trying to take care of his nephew, but haunted by a tragedy from his past. Along with Denzel Washington in “Fences,” he is considered one of the Oscar frontrunners in the Best Actor category for his performance.
The award will be presented to Affleck at the festival’s annual Awards Gala, which will take place on Jan.