Guillermo del Toro Set to Receive the Creative Impact in Directing Award from Variety at Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

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• Del Toro is nominated for Best Director by both the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice.
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• The film features Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz in an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel by the same name.
• Popular on Variety From his previous work, del Toro has received numerous awards and nominations, including Oscar wins for Best Picture and Best Director with “The Shape of Water,” Best Animated Feature Film with “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” and additional Academy Award nominations for “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Nightmare Alley.” “It seems impossible that Guillermo Del Toro had anything left to prove after the heights of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Pinocchio.’ But with ‘Frankenstein,’ the movie he had been waiting his entire career to make, he reminds us that he’s not only one of Hollywood’s most exciting visionaries but a filmmaker for the ages,” said Ramin Setoodeh, co-president and co-editor-in-chief, Variety.
• “We look forward to saluting Guillermo in Palm Springs with Variety’s Directing Award.” The Palm Springs International Film Festival runs from Jan.