Infinity Festival to Honor George R.R. Martin
The Los Angeles event will present Martin with its Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award during its Nov. 12-15 run.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Science Fiction
Infinity Festival will present George R.R. Martin with the Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award, joining Brad Bird as this year's honoree. The festival is set to take place Nov. 12-15 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Why it matters
The award recognizes individuals whose contributions have left a lasting impact on entertainment, and the festival will honor Martin's storytelling and his work bringing Howard Waldrop's writing to the screen. Los Angeles readers interested in science fiction and genre film will have a chance to see the honoree in person.
The festival runs Nov. 12-15 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion, with two lifetime achievement honorees this year. Specifics of Martin's on-stage conversation remain to be announced.
The players
George R.R. Martin
American novelist and screenwriter best known for the A Song of Ice and Fire series, which inspired HBO's Game of Thrones.
Infinity Festival
Los Angeles film festival that presents its Monolith Lifetime Achievement Award and genre programming each November.
The details
Martin, who created the A Song of Ice and Fire novels that inspired HBO's Game of Thrones, is set to participate in a conversation with attendees. The festival will also host a special screening of Heirs of the Perisphere, a science-fiction short produced by Martin and directed by Chris Eyre from a script by Caroline Spector, based on a Howard Waldrop story.
Timeline
Nov. 12-15: Infinity Festival runs at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Nov. 13: LAIKA's Travis Knight delivers the opening keynote with ASIFA-Hollywood.
Nov. 14-15: The ASIFA-Showcase takes place in partnership with ASIFA-Hollywood.
Season Trajectory
The festival's lifetime award continues a pattern of honoring figures whose adaptations have reshaped the science-fiction and fantasy screen landscape. Martin's recognition places the festival alongside Brad Bird as this year's honorees.
Attendees can see the festival's programming in person at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion over four days in November. Heirs of the Perisphere will screen as a special event during the festival.
The takeaway
Readers following science fiction should note that the festival's honorees span both prestige television adaptation and independent short filmmaking. Watching the festival lineup can offer a clear view of how genre storytelling reaches audiences across different formats.
What happens next
The Infinity Festival runs Nov. 12-15, with the ASIFA-Showcase following on Nov. 14-15 and LAIKA's keynote on Nov. 13.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
