The Sarajevo Film Festival announced that Woody Harrelson will be honored with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo during the event’s 32nd edition, which takes place Aug. 14-21. The award recognizes his contributions to cinema alongside other 2026 recipients including actress Emily Watson, who serves as president of the Sarajevo jury this year, director Asghar Farhadi, and actor Diego Luna.
Harrelson has received three Academy Award nominations across his career, including best actor recognition for The People vs. Larry Flynt and best supporting actor nods for The Messenger and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. His recent work has drawn critical praise, particularly his starring role in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning film Triangle of Sadness.
Jovan Marjanović, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, praised Harrelson’s distinctive screen presence and range. According to Marjanović, the actor possesses a rare ability to inhabit improbable roles while maintaining an approachable quality that resonates with audiences. The festival will celebrate Harrelson’s career by screening Michael Winterbottom’s 1997 film Welcome to Sarajevo at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema as part of the festival’s programming.
Harrelson’s current and upcoming projects include Apple TV’s Brothers, premiering Sept. 23, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, and Quentin Dupieux’s Full Phil opposite Kristen Stewart, which premiered at Cannes earlier this year. He recently completed Netflix’s The Cackling of the Dodos with Sam Rockwell and is producing a documentary about Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters. His broader career spans acclaimed television work including Cheers, True Detective, and The White House Plumbers, as well as directorial efforts including Lost in London, which was shot as a single continuous take and broadcast live to theaters.
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