Russell Tovey wins inaugural Best Performance Award at HollyShorts 2026

Russell Tovey received the Best Performance Award at the 2026 HollyShorts Film Festival on August 23 in Los Angeles, Deadline reported. The prize, a first for the festival's 22-year history, recognised his role as Anthony Selvon in 'I Am the Prize,' directed by Sai Karan Talwar and shot in Liverpool over two days. The script opens with a seven-minute single-take monologue.