Navarrette to Receive Rising Star Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will honor actress Inde Navarrette at its January 2027 ceremony.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Film — General
The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that actress Inde Navarrette will receive the Rising Star Award. The ceremony takes place January 7, 2027, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, during a festival running January 7-18, 2027.
Why it matters
The honor spotlights an actress who first broke out in the final season of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" and is tied to the horror hit "Obsession," which grossed more than half a billion dollars globally. For Palm Springs, the award reinforces the city's role as a host for the film industry during its winter festival season.
"Obsession" grossed more than half a billion dollars worldwide and recently earned a Gotham Audience Award nomination. Navarrette's career milestones include her 2020 Sundance debut in "Wander Darkly" and her casting as Rogue in Marvel's upcoming X-Men film.
The players
Inde Navarrette
Navarrette is an actress who first broke out in the final season of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" and made her Sundance debut in 2020 in "Wander Darkly."
Palm Springs International Film Awards
The Palm Springs International Film Awards is a film awards event held annually in Palm Springs, California, presented with sponsorship from Kering.
The details
Navarrette will receive the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, presented by Kering with sponsorship from Entertainment Tonight, Soho House and Cadillac. She is known for her role as Nikki in "Obsession," a horror film written, edited and directed by Curry Barker.
Timeline
January 7, 2027: Palm Springs International Film Awards ceremony at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
January 7-18, 2027: Palm Springs International Film Festival runs.
Industry Dynamics
The honor follows Navarrette's path from her 2020 Sundance debut in "Wander Darkly" to starring roles in a box-office hit and a casting as Rogue in Marvel's upcoming X-Men film. Her projects, including the Apple Original Film "The Waffle House Index," reflect the streaming and franchise pipelines that now shape rising-star careers.
Festival attendees and local moviegoers can follow the January 7-18, 2027 Palm Springs festival schedule at the Convention Center. The Rising Star honor may increase visibility for Navarrette's upcoming projects, including her Marvel and Apple Original Film roles.
The takeaway
Rising-star honors at film festivals often highlight performers whose breakout roles lead to larger studio projects. Navarrette's trajectory from a Netflix series to a major franchise casting shows how festival recognition can accompany that transition.
What happens next
The Palm Springs International Film Awards ceremony takes place January 7, 2027, at the Palm Springs Convention Center during the festival's January 7-18 run.
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