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Naomi Watts to Receive Lifetime Award at San Sebastian Festival
Naomi Watts is a famous actor and producer.
She will receive a special lifetime award at a major film festival in Spain.
The festival is held in the city of San Sebastian.
The award ceremony will happen on September 19.
Watts became widely known after acting in “Mulholland Drive.”
She was later nominated for Oscars for “21 Grams” and “The Impossible.”
She has acted in many different kinds of movies and television shows.
A new movie starring Watts, called “The Housewife,” will be shown after the ceremony.
Filmmaker Werner Herzog will also receive an award at the festival.
Naomi Watts will receive the Donostia lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The award ceremony is scheduled for September 19 in San Sebastian, Spain.
Watts received Oscar nominations for “21 Grams” and “The Impossible.”
Her other notable credits include “Mulholland Drive,” “Birdman,” “Funny Games” and “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.”
Watts will appear in “The Housewife,” which will be screened after the ceremony; Werner Herzog will also receive a Donostia award this year.
- Who
- Naomi Watts, a British-born Australian actor and producer, will receive the award.
- What
- She will receive the Donostia lifetime achievement award.
- Where
- The ceremony will take place in San Sebastian, Spain.
- When
- The ceremony is scheduled for September 19, during the festival running from September 18 to 26.
- Why
- Festival organisers cited Watts as one of the most talented and recognised actresses of her generation.
Key facts
- Award
- Donostia lifetime achievement award
- Recipient
- Naomi Watts
- Ceremony date
- September 19
- Festival dates
- September 18-26
- Location
- San Sebastian, Spain
- Oscar nominations
- “21 Grams” (2003) and “The Impossible” (2012)
- Follow-up screening
- “The Housewife,” starring Naomi Watts
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