Mark your calendars! Dates for the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival were released on Thursday. The 2025 PSIFF will be held on January 2 through January 13. The Film Awards gala, now co-presented by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Silvercrest, will take place on Friday, January 3. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest will return this summer, celebrating its 30th anniversary, organizers announced today. The short film festival will take place from June 18 to June 24 at the Regal Palm Springs, sponsored by the city of Palm Springs. The event will feature film screenings, along with classes and panel discussions featuring industry
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) has announced two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn will headline Opening Night and screen his documentary, “Superpower,” on March 21, 2024 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. This year’s event is presented by the Supple Foundation which supports cultural arts programs, events and scholarships throughout the Greater Palm Springs area. The 13th Annual AmDocs, scheduled for
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The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried and audience award winners. The festival took place from January 4-15, 2024 and screened 184 films from over 70 countries, including 48 premieres. The line-up includes 41 of the International Feature Film Oscar® Submissions along with Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions,
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The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is coming to a close. This year, the festival is not hosting a closing ceremony. Instead, they have a weekend of finale events. On Saturday, they will screen the closing film, ‘Ex-Husbands’, directed by Noah Pritzker. On Sunday, there will be a Family Day at the Mary
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It was a star-studded night out at the Mary Pickford is D’Place theater in Cathedral City which played host to the world premiere of “Miller’s Girl.” The film stars Martin Freeman, Dagmara Dominczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, and La Quinta native Jenna Ortega. The stars attended the premiere along with director-writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett. The event
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The 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is in its final days and organizers are hosting some special screenings for valley students. “I actually do want to work in film, but more in a creative aspect I would like to do maybe as animation and films,” said Sophia Alejandre, an Indio High School student.
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There were some familiar faces at Sunday night’s Golden Globes. On Thursday several Hollywood heavy hitters kicked off award season here in Palm Springs to celebrate this past year’s best cinema. Fast forward to Sunday, many of those stars took over the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton for this year’s Golden Globes. To no
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival is returning to the Coachella Valley Thursday, January 4. Well into its third decade, the festival continues to be a force in the world of film. In honor of its 35th anniversary we spoke with Turner Classic Movies host, Dave Karger who will be presenting some films that debuted the
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival hosted another eventful night drawing film fanatics from across the globe. Our crews stopped by the Opening Night Screening at Palm Springs High School, featuring the U.S. premier of Wicked Little Letters. That screening was then followed by the Retro Revival Opening Night Party at the Palm Springs Air
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News Channel 3’s coverage of the 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival continues Friday night with opening night, featuring the U.S. premiere screening of “Wicked Little Letters.” Directed by Thea Sharrock, the film is based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, the film centers around the story of neighbors Edith Swan and
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Variety today hosted its 10 Directors to Watch as well as its Creative Impact Awards Brunch as part of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. At the brunch, which was held Friday at Parker Palm Springs, Variety honored Penelope Cruz with the Creative Impact in Acting Award, Yorgos Lanthimos with the Creative Impact in Directing
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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
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