{"id":2119219,"date":"2025-10-27T22:08:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2119219"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:08:16","slug":"the-chronology-of-water-star-imogen-poots-to-receive-denver-films-excellence-in-acting-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-chronology-of-water-star-imogen-poots-to-receive-denver-films-excellence-in-acting-award\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Chronology of Water\u2019 Star Imogen Poots to Receive Denver Film\u2019s Excellence in Acting Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Imogen Poots will be swimming her way to honors from the Denver Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The star of Kristen Stewart\u2019s feature directorial debut <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/chronology-water-review-kristen-stewart-032345806.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Chronology of Water;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The Chronology of Water<\/a><\/em> has been selected to receive an excellence in acting award for her performance in the film. The trophy presentation will follow a screening of the film at Denver Botanic Gardens on Nov. 4. Based on Lidia Yuknavitch\u2019s memoir, <em>The Chronology of Water<\/em> casts the actress as a competitive swimmer who comes to terms with an abusive childhood while navigating self-destructive behavior. The Forge will release the film in December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Poots, the honor comes as she\u2019s also poised to star with Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss in Nia DaCosta\u2019s <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/hedda-review-tessa-thompson-brings-163815293.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hedda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Hedda<\/a><\/em>, and on the heels of teaming with Brett Goldstein in <em>All of You. <\/em>Her other credits include <em>Outer Range, The Teacher, I Know This Much is True, The Father, The Art of Self-Defense, Night of Cups<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cImogen Poots has always brought an honesty and intensity to her performances that make her impossible to forget,\u201d said Denver Film Festival artistic director Matthew Campbell. \u201cWith <em>The Chronology of Water<\/em>, she delivers one of her most vulnerable and powerful roles to date. We\u2019re thrilled to recognize her artistry with this year\u2019s Excellence in Acting Award.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The annual festival is scheduled to launch later this month on Oct. 31 and continue through Nov. 9. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/denver-film-fest-honor-zoey-192834402.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:As previously announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">As previously announced<\/a>, Zoey Deutch will receive a rising star award for her performance in Richard Linklater\u2019s <em>Nouvelle Vague<\/em>; Ben Foster will accept an inaugural Outlaw Award; Charlie Polinger, who directed <em>The Plague<\/em>, will receive the fest\u2019s breakthrough director prize; and Peggy Ahwesh will be honored with a Stan Brakhage Vision Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In other fest news, Katey Rich, Dave Gonzales and Matt Patches of the podcast <em>Fighting in the War Room<\/em> will appear in-person for a mid-fest interview with Denver Film CEO Kevin Smith and Campbell on Nov. 4. 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