Naomi Watts to receive Donostia Award at 2026 San Sebastian Film Festival

Across five decades, the English actress has moved between cult films and 'blockbusters'; this award with director Werner Herzog adds to her Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nods.

Variety will honor Oscar-winning British filmmaker Danny Boyle with its Creative Impact in Directing Award at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. Boyle, whose wide-ranging credits span “Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Steve Jobs” and the “28 Days Later” franchise, will receive the award during Variety’s Venice

The San Sebastián Film Festival said Monday that it will bestow two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts with the Spanish fest’s Donostia Award this year, to be followed by the screening there of her new film The Housewife. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the film world. It will be h