Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Rome Film Fest, which will be held in Rome, Italy, from October 13 to 25, according to the festival announcement cited by The Hollywood Reporter.
Moore will receive the career-spanning honour during the Rome screening of her new film The Debut, which will be presented in the festival’s Grand Public section. Actor and filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg, who directed, wrote, produced and stars in the A24 musical comedy, will present the award to Moore.
Why is Julianne Moore receiving the Rome Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award?
The award recognises Moore’s career across film and television, which includes several acclaimed performances and major international acting honours.
Moore won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA for her performance as a woman living with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in Still Alice (2014), which was released in 2015.
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She also won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in the 2012 miniseries Game Change.
Moore has also achieved a rare distinction at Europe’s three major film festivals. She is the only American woman to have won the top acting prize at Venice, Berlin and Cannes
She won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Far From Heaven (2002), at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Hours (2003), and at the Cannes Film Festival for Maps to the Stars (2014).
Which films is Julianne Moore known for?
Moore’s filmography spans more than three decades and includes performances in films such as Robert Altman’s Short Cuts (1993), Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), and Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven (2002) and May December (2023).
Her more recent work includes Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door (2024).
What is Julianne Moore’s new film The Debut about?
The Debut is directed by Jesse Eisenberg and features Moore in the role of a seemingly meek New Jersey housewife who is cast in a small part in a local theatre production.
The film also stars Paul Giamatti as the production’s domineering director, while Eisenberg appears alongside Moore and Giamatti.
The A24 musical comedy premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and has been generating awards-season attention.
When is the Rome Film Festival 2026?
The 21st Rome Film Fest will take place from October 13 to October 25, 2026, in Rome, Italy.
The Debut will screen in the festival’s Grand Public section, where Moore will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The honour adds another major international recognition to the career of one of contemporary cinema’s most decorated American actresses.
