Film Fest Galas Are Set; Film Line-Up Announced

PALM SPRINGS – Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, and James McAvoy are among the stars set to attend galas scheduled during the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival.

McAvoy will attend the opening night presentation of The Last Station, followed by a reception at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Michael Hoffman’s explosive overview of the later years in the life of legendary Russian novelist and social reformer Leo Tolstoy features Christopher Plummer as the great writer, Helen Mirren as his wife Sofya and Paul Giamatti as his secretary and friend Vladimir.

The Lightkeepers will close the Festival on Sunday, January 17. Set in 1912 Cape Cod, the period romantic comedy tells the story of a lighthouse keeper who has disavowed any association with females, but must deal with the unexpected appearance of two attractive women who move into a nearby cottage for the summer. The film, directed by Daniel Adams, stars Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, Tom Wisdom, Bruce Dern and Mamie Gummer. Dreyfuss, Danner and Adams are expected to attend the Closing Night screening.

Festival officials also released the complete list of motion picture premieres and showings. Click the link on the side of the page for the complete list.