Film Festival

A familiar face will now be taking the helm as the Artistic Director of the Palm Springs International Film Society.  Lili Rodriguez steps into the role just three years after she came on board with the society as their Program Manager in 2016. In 2017, she transitioned into the role of Director of Programming for

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.

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

After the stars walked the red carpet, they made their way into the awards gala where more than a dozen in of Hollywood’s biggest names were honored.  Bradley Cooper received the director of the year for his directorial debut, “A Star is Born.” A crowd favorite at the red carpet, several scenes were shot in the

It started as a dream, then a vision for Sonny Bono,  a man with big Hollywood ties and a love of Palm Springs. It’s what helped lead him to be elected mayor of Palm Springs in 1988.  Bono floated the idea for a major film festival in Palm Springs in early 80s, but it took years of