The San Sebastián Film Festival announced that British actress Naomi Watts will be honored with the Donostia Award during the festival’s 74th edition. The award recognizes her accomplishments across film and television throughout her career. Watts joins German director Werner Herzog, whose Donostia Award was announced earlier in August.
Watts will accept the award on September 19 and participate in a screening of “The Housewife,” a directorial debut by Canadian filmmaker Ben Shirinian. The festival praised Watts in its statement, describing her as “one of her generation’s most talented and award-winning actresses” who successfully balances independent projects with major studio productions across both cinema and television platforms.
Born in England, Watts built her career internationally with breakthrough roles in significant films. She received Academy Award nominations for best actress for her work in “21 Grams” and “The Impossible.” Her filmography includes collaborations with acclaimed directors including David Lynch, Peter Jackson, David Cronenberg, Clint Eastwood, Michael Haneke, Noah Baumbach, and others. She earned an Emmy nomination for her performance in the television production “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.”
In “The Housewife,” set in 1964 and based on actual events, Watts stars alongside Tye Sheridan, Luke Evans, Michael Imperioli, and Lena Olin. The narrative follows a young journalist investigating a suspected former Nazi officer residing covertly in New York while developing a connection with the man’s wife. The San Sebastián Film Festival runs from September 18 through 26.
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