Film Festival

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,

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

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

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,

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

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

Cillian Murphy will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his performance as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. A staggering global cinematic phenomenon which has earned almost $1 billion worldwide, writer-director Christopher Nolan’s record-shattering epic thriller, Oppenheimer, propels audiences into the paradox of the

The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced a new partnership with the Oak View Group on Wednesday.  The Oak View Group is the largest developer of sports and entertainment venues in the world and will tap its extensive connections to help identify and nurture new sponsorships for the festival, according to a statement released by

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) unveiled its 2024 poster ahead of the upcoming event, which will take place January 4-15, 2024. The poster is a collaboration with renowned American artist and Palm Springs resident, Shag. PSIFF organizers said this year’s bold and colorful design is inspired by midcentury modern aesthetics, celebrating the Festival’s

We’re less than six months away from the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival but you’ll be able to secure your tickets starting Tuesday. Tickets for the film festival go on sale Aug. 1. The film festival is scheduled to take place January 4-15, 2024 with its annual star-studded black-tie Film Awards kicking things

Long-time chair of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Film Awards Harold Matzner has stepped down from his role, the organization confirms to News Channel 3. Matzner has served as the chairman of the festival since 2000. Nachhattar Chandi was named the new chairman. Chandi is the president and CEO of Chandi Group USA.

Multiple honorees at this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival were big winners at the Golden Globes on Tuesday. Austin Butler Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his performance as Elvis Presley in “Elvis.” Butler received the Breakthrough Performance Award for the same