Pedro Almodvar, director of NYFF centerpiece film ‘The Room Next Door,’ will receive 50th Chaplin Award in 2025
On October 4, Film at Lincoln Center announced that Pedro Almodóvar will receive the 50th Chaplin Award. His honor will be celebrated at Lincoln Center on April 28, 2025. The announcement was made by FLC President Lesli Klainberg ahead of the New York Film Festival centerpiece premiere of Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film, “The Room Next Door,” which stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore and won the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. It opens in Film at Lincoln Center on December 20.
“Pedro burst into our lives in 1985 with the premiere of his irreverent and darkly humorous film ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ at New Directors/New Films. I hosted a suitably spirited party in my apartment that night, and it was then that I fell in love,” said Wendy Keys, Secretary of the Film at Lincoln Center Board of Directors. “Over the years, he has had 15 films in the New York Film Festival and also helped launch the Walter Reade Theater with a raucous screening of ‘High Heels’ in 1991. We all adore his lively characters, gorgeous palette, and mischievous sense of fun, but his films also affirm his profound love for women and a deep understanding of the human condition. We could not be happier to name Pedro as the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award.”
“Pedro Almodóvar is a storytelling master whose artistry, creativity, and exceptional talent have captivated audiences and filmmakers alike,” said Lesli Klainberg, President of Film at Lincoln Center. “From his earliest films, he has immersed us in emotionally rich, vibrant, complex, and compassionate worlds. A steadfast believer in cinema’s ability to both entertain and illuminate the human experience, Pedro had touched the hearts of film lovers around the world. Film at Lincoln Center is proud to honor Pedro Almodóvar with the 50th Chaplin Award.”