The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians hosted members of the Osage nation and the cast of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at the new Agua Caliente cultural plaza in Palm Springs. The event was a cultural exchange between the two groups. Chairman Reid Milanovich of Agua Caliente and Chief Standing Bear of the Osage
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It was a night to see the A-list movie stars in Palm Springs. They were all in town for the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Awards. Our crews were at the Palm Springs Convention Center where fans greeted their favorite stars before they took the red carpet. Mark Ruffalo attended this year’s awards on
Continue Reading It’s here! The 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival started Thursday with the Awards Gala. You can watch the complete awards gala and red carpet arrivals, as well as some highlights from both below: Awardees and presenters gathered at the Palm Springs Convention Center. News Channel 3’s Angela Chen and Patrick Evans were live on
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10 directors will be celebrated at Variety’s annual brunch following Thursday’s Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala. Check Out: Live Coverage: 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala Variety awards “10 Directors to Watch” who have made notable contributions to the world of film every year. This year’s honorees include: Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple
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If you couldn’t snag a ticket to the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, not to worry. You can watch it all on the livestream. But what audiences don’t get to see is the fabulous afterparty, which has taken place at the Parker Palm Springs for nearly 20 years now. The charmingly bold and
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Barbie director, Greta Gerwig is being recognized as ‘Director of the Year’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards on Thursday, January 4. In honor of the critically acclaimed film we took a closer look at Palm Springs’ ties to the live-action Barbie movie. Greta Gerwig’s record breaking Barbie movie captured the hearts of
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Chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Nachattar Chandi shares his excitement for the upcoming events. It’s the beginning of a new era for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Coachella Valley business leader Nachattar Singh Chandi was named as the new chairman in 2023. He is replacing Harold Matzner, who announced his retirement after two
Continue ReadingVariety will honor “Ferrari” actor Penélope Cruz with the Creative Impact in Acting Award during the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award will be presented as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch presented by DIRECTV on Jan. 5 at the Parker Palm Springs. Credit: Tabercil /
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Paul Giamatti has been announced by the Palm Springs International Film Festival as the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in The Holdovers. Giamatti has been honored the award for his role as an instructor at a New England prep school. His character must remain on campus during the holiday break to supervise
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Director Yorgos Lanthimos will receive the Creative Impact in Directing Award next month at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in recognition of his body of work, including this year’s “Poor Things.” The award will be presented to Lanthimos as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Jan.
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are the recipients of the Chairman’s Award for their song “What Was I Made For?” from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The song has been nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards and received Best Original Song Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nominations. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center,
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen the world premiere of Miller’s Girl, starting La Quinta native Jenna Ortega along with Martin Freeman, festival organizers announced. Ortega, Freeman, and writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett are set to be in attendance as part of their Talking Pictures program. The film will screen at the Mary Mary Pickford is
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Actress Danielle Brooks will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress next year at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her performance in “The Color Purple,” organizers announced today. “In The Color Purple, Danielle Brooks revisits her Tony-nominated portrayal of Sofia, a force to be reckoned with who challenges traditional female roles and stands for what
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The 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the festival’s opening night will be the U.S. Premiere of Wicked Little Letters directed by Thea Sharock, on Friday, January 5. The festival will close with Ex-Husbands, directed by Noah Pritzker on Saturday, January 13. The festival will screen 179 films from 74 countries,
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As the Palm Springs International Film Festival releases its 2024 lineup, we’re giving you a festival preview. News Channel 3 will provide a behind-the-scenes look into the film festival’s program selections, speaking with festival programmers about the rationale guiding their selections. The SAG-AFTRA strike caused disruptions in the film industry in 2023, but PSIFF programmers
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards is presenting Colman Domingo with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in the film ‘Rustin.’ The festival’s chairman, Nachhattar Singh Chandi, describes the Emmy award winning actor’s performance as the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin as “career defining.” The film chronicles the life of Bayard Rustin who, along
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced Tony award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright will be this year’s recipient of the “Career Achievement Award’ for his performance in American Fiction. Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction is adapted from Percival Everett’s novel “Erasure”. In it, Wright plays a frustrated, novelist named Monk who is tired of the establishment profiting
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards is presenting Greta Gerwig with the Director of the Year award for her film ‘Barbie’. The critically-acclaimed film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling alongside other Hollywood heavyweights, follows Barbie as she navigates an existential crisis in her otherwise “perfect” pink world. The record-breaking film resonated with audiences across
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival today announced that Da’Vine Joy Randolph will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award for her role in “The Holdovers.” The award will be presented Jan. 4, 2024, to Randolph at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, according to festival officials. “In The Holdovers, Da’Vine Joy Randolph brings
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