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\nKylie Jenner supported boyfriend Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival\u2019s film awards gala on Jan. 3\u00a0Chalamet was recognized for his work as the star of Josh Safdie\u2019s Marty Supreme, and he accepted the Spotlight AwardJenner and the actor were first romantically linked in 2023<\/p>\n
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a> has begun a victory lap for Marty Supreme<\/a> \u2014 with support from his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n A week after turning 30<\/a>, the actor attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival<\/a>\u2019s star-studded film awards gala on Saturday, Jan. 3, when he accepted the event\u2019s Spotlight Award.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n There, he was joined by Jenner, 28, who wore a plunging orange gown and cheered for Chalamet from the audience.\n<\/p>\n In the comments section of an Instagram post<\/a> showing off her dress, Jenner received love from Chalamet, who posted numerous orange heart emojis.\n<\/p>\n During his acceptance speech, Chalamet praised Josh Safdie<\/a>, the director of his latest film, Marty Supreme<\/a>, as “a genius,” stating, “This man’s a true artist\u00a0… really, this man to my right here is an embodiment of what we all celebrate, truly.”\n<\/p>\n “What’s cooking in this man’s mind is unbelievable,” he continued, later adding: “Josh is the embodiment of the artist I’m striving every day to become: endless, passionate, suspicious of the way things go. And he’s true to himself to his core.”\n<\/p>\n Kylie Jenner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival\u2019s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock\u00a0<\/p>\n Chalamet has made his pursuit of greatness<\/a> clear in past awards acceptance speeches<\/a>, including accepting the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala in 2025.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n He leads and produces Safdie’s A24 hit Marty Supreme as the determined Marty Mauser, a character inspired by<\/a> a real-life Jewish-American table tennis pioneer.\n<\/p>\n The movie\u2019s cast also includes Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a>, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary<\/a>, Tyler Okonma a.k.a. Tyler the Creator<\/a>, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn Marty Supreme, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet delivers a performance which marks a true milestone in his career,\u201d said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi in a Dec. 11 statement.\n<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cWithin a dynamic struggle for glory, Chalamet\u2019s portrayal of Marty Mauser transforms this narrative into a deeply human story of ambition and longing. This is one of his finest roles to date\u2014and one of the best standout performances of the year, sure to be celebrated throughout the awards season.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival\u2019s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n Presley Ann\/Getty<\/p>\n Other Palm Springs International Film Festival award honorees this year included Miley Cyrus<\/a>, Rose Byrne<\/a>, Ethan Hawke<\/a>, Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>, Amanda Seyfried<\/a>, Adam Sandler<\/a>, Kate Hudson<\/a>, Michael B. Jordan<\/a> and more.\n<\/p>\n After the awards season kick-off in Palm Springs, Chalamet is a contender at the Jan. 4 Critics Choice Awards<\/a> and the Jan. 11 Golden Globe Awards<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Marty Supreme is in theaters now.<\/p>\n