Film Festival Archives

Jennifer Hudson to receive PSIFF Chairman’s Award

November 22, 2021 7:09 AM Jeff Stahl

Jennifer Hudson will receive the Chairman’s Award at January’s Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in January for her performance…

Jessica Chastain to receive Desert Palm Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

November 19, 2021 2:35 PM Jesus Reyes

Jessica Chastain will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in “The…

Jane Campion to receive director of the year award at 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival

November 17, 2021 2:00 PM Jesus Reyes

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Jane Campion is the recipient of the Director of the Year Award for the film “The Power…

Palm Springs International Film Awards to honor Penélope Cruz with the International Star Award, Actress

November 15, 2021 1:49 PM Jesus Reyes

Penélope Cruz will be honored at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. Cruz will receive the International Star Award, Actress at…

Kristen Stewart to receive Spotlight Award at 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival

November 5, 2021 10:00 AM KESQ News Team

Kristen Stewart will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress for her role in the film Spencer at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival.…

Palm Springs International Film Festival will require all attendees to show proof of vaccination

October 1, 2021 10:12 AM Jesus Reyes

The official COVID-19 guidelines for the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival have been released, showing proof of vaccination will be…

Palm Springs International Short Film Festival returns in-person, screening 295 films

June 23, 2021 5:46 PM Madison Weil

The Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, ‘Short Fest,’ officially kicked off this week. The event is happening in-person once again…

2021 Palm Springs ShortFest starts today

June 21, 2021 1:10 PM City News Service, KESQ News Team

Palm Springs ShortFest is back as an in- person event, featuring nearly 300 films from around the world. What’s billed as the largest festival for…

Eye on the Desert gets a sneak peak at Forgive Us running at the Palm Springs ShortFest

June 21, 2021 1:00 PM Justin Tarpening

Learn more about the short film “Forgive Us” below: Palm Springs ShortFest will return as an in- person event on Tuesday, June 22. The festival…

2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest announces line-up

June 1, 2021 1:00 PM Jesus Reyes

The Palm Springs International ShortFest returns its 27th year. ShortFest is one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world. The…

Palm Springs ShortFest will be held in-person on June 22-28

April 28, 2021 10:00 AM Jesus Reyes

UPDATE: A preview for a full length feature film played in front of mostly empty seats at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. But, come late June,…

Palm Springs International Film Festival honorees shine at Academy Awards

April 26, 2021 5:53 PM Jesus Reyes

All 11 honorees for the 2021 Palm Springs International Film Festival went on to receive Academy Award nominations, with the films they starred in…

2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival dates announced

April 8, 2021 10:00 AM Jesus Reyes

The Palm Springs International Film Festival will return on Thursday, January 6, 2022 through Monday, January 17, 2022. The Palm Springs…

Variety Magazine Event goes Virtual, Honoring big Stars

February 23, 2021 6:00 AM Patrick Evans

Steven Gaydos, the Vice President of Content for Variety Magazine has been prepping for the Variety Impact Awards and Ten Directors to Watch event,…

A spotlight on the world-class sculptors behind the award statues of the Palm Springs International Film Festival

February 16, 2021 9:58 AM Angela Chen

The iconic awards of the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala have been placed in the hands of some of the biggest celebrities in the…