Jessica Lange To Receive Vision Award At Sun Valley Film Festival

Two-time Academy Award winner Jessica Lange will receive the Vision Award at Sun Valley Film Festival, Deadline can announce.

The award, which will be presented by Deadline, recognizes her extraordinary contributions to film, television and theater, and the presentation will be in tandem with a conversation with Lange, giving the festival audience an opportunity to hear stories of her remarkable career first-hand.

Teddy Grennan, executive director and founder of the Sun Valley Film Festival said, “Jessica Lange is one of the truly extraordinary artists of our time. We’re thrilled to welcome her to Sun Valley to celebrate her remarkable career with the Vision Award, and give our audience the opportunity to hear her reflect on the craft and experiences behind it.”

The festival will also screen the Jonathan Kent-directed film Long Day’s Journey Into Night, which stars Lange as Mary Tyrone opposite Ed Harris as James Tyrone, alongside Ben Foster and Derek Carroll. David Lindsay-Abaire’s screenplay is an adaptation of the 1956 Eugene O’Neill play and this latest theatrical version sees Lange reprise the Broadway role that won her a Tony in 2016.

Lange returned to American Horror Story for its 13th season (American Horror Story:13) this year, following her appearances in the previous AHS installments Murder House, Coven, Asylum, and Freak Show. She also recently starred in the titular role of The Great Lillian Hall, which earned her a Critics Choice nomination.

Lange first trod the Broadway boards in 1992, starring as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. She also starred as Amanda Wingfield in the 2005 Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie. Her screen credits include her debut in King Kong (1976), Oscar-winning performances in Tootsie and Blue Sky, and Emmy-winning work in Grey Gardens and American Horror Story. Her portrayal of Joan Crawford in Feud: Bette and Joan earned Emmy, Golden Globe, Actor, and Critics Choice nominations. In 2024, she earned a Tony nomination for Mother Play.

Lange is also a photographer of note, with prints exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona and published in 50 Photographs, In Mexico, and Highway 61.

Past Vision Award recipients include Annette Bening, Josh Brolin, Clint Eastwood, Geena Davis, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Amy Poehler, Gwyneth Paltrow, David O. Russell, Meg Ryan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oliver Stone, and Gus Van Sant. The Festival has welcomed celebrated actors and filmmakers, including Jodie Foster, Ethan Hawke, Mark and Jay Duplass.

The 2026 Sun Valley Film Festival will take place December 2–6 in Sun Valley, Idaho.