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Scorsese to receive Sonny Bono Visionary Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Director Martin Scorcese will be the next recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Sony Bono Visionary Award, according to a news release issued by PSIFF Friday. Scorcese’s honor comes for his upcoming film The Irishman. “Martin Scorsese has directed another masterpiece about the world of organized crime with his latest film The Irishman, which brings

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Tarantino to receive Director of the Year honor at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino will receive the Director of the Year Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival for his work in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,” organizers announced today. Quentin Tarantino captures the essence of 1969 Hollywood in his latest cinematic masterpiece `Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,’ bringing to

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Jamie Foxx to be honored at 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Jamie Foxx will be the next recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Spotlight Award, Actor, for his performance in Just Mercy. The announcement comes just a week before the festival’s annual Film Awards Gala. “In Just Mercy, Jamie Foxx gives a moving and truly remarkable performance as Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death for a murder,

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Laura Dern to receive Career Achievment Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Four-time Golden Globe-winning actress Laura Dern will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced today. Laura Dern is one of the most outstanding and talented actresses of her generation,” said festival Chairman Harold Matzner. Over her 40-year acting career, she has brought to the screen so

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Zack Gottsagen to be honored for “The Peanut Butter Falcon” performance at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Zack Gottsagen will be the next recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Rising Star award. Gottsagen, who is receiving the award for his performance in The Peanut Butter Falcon, joins the ranks of previous noteworthy Rising Star honorees including Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, Alicia Vikander, and Anna Kendrick. “The Peanut Butter Falcon is one

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Antonio Banderas to be honored for “Pain and Glory” performance at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Antonio Banderas will be honored at the 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival with the International Star Award. Banderas joins past recipients including Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan, Gary Oldman, Nicole Kidman, and Javier Bardem. The actor will receive the honor for his performance in Pain and Glory, which premiered in Spain in March, and was

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Charlize Theron to be honored for “Bombshell” performance at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Charlize Theron will be the next recipient of the International Star Award at the 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival. The actress will receive the prestigious honor for her portrayal of Megan Kelly in Bombshell at the Film Festival’s Awards Gala on January 2nd at the Palm Springs Convention Center. “Over the years, Charlize Theron has created

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Joaquin Phoenix to receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Joaquin Phoenix will be honored at the 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival with the Chairman’s Award for his performance in “Joker.” “Joaquin Phoenix mesmerizes audiences in Joker with a performance that elicits empathy and reminds society on the whole that we can be better,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “For this performance, another

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Sir Kenneth Branagh screens latest film “All is True” at 2019 PSIFF Opening Night Gala

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Sir Kenneth Branagh, British actor, director, producer, and screenwriter graced the Palm Springs red carpet this evening. Lines were out the door at Palm Springs High School’s theater for a screening of Branagh’s latest film “All is True.” He not only directed the film but also plays Shakespeare himself. “I wanted to find out about the man himself.

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Ryan Coogler, Emily Blunt, Troye Sivan honored at Variety Creative Impact Awards

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The stars are still in town Friday following the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala for the Variety Creative Impact Awards held at the Parker Palm Springs. It’s a chance to spotlight artists’ contributions to society through their work. Also honored, ten selected “Directors to Watch.” Among them, Olivia Wilde and Bradley Cooper. “This is

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