Susan Sarandon honored at film festivals for career achievements

Susan Sarandon received a career honour at the Deauville American Film Festival in France in 2026. She was given the Deauville Icon Award before a screening of her new film, "The Accompanist." The festival also named a beach cabin after her.

"The Accompanist" is a magical realist drama about a young girl and her grandfather, who has dementia. Sarandon stars alongside Everly Carganilla and Aubrey Plaza. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York, in the Spotlight Narrative section.

The director is Zach Woods, who is best known as a television actor in shows like "The Office" and "Silicon Valley." This is his first feature film. He co-wrote the screenplay with Brandon Gardner.