PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Society today confirmed the dates for the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The 37th annual iteration of the event will begin Jan. 2 with a film awards presentation, with the festival running through Jan. 12, organizers said. Check Out Our Film Festival Section for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 12th annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival is back this week, drawing some of its largest audiences yet. “We’ve brought it from 25 to 30 people coming to a showing to anywhere from 200 to 500 people per showing,” Michael Frydrych, Chairman/Program Director said. Known for showcasing powerful stories
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival held a special Student Screening day for hundreds of local students around the Coachella Valley. The PSIFF, along with Indio High School, Mary Pickford, and Palm Desert High School invited 900 students from 13 high schools across the region to take part. The event give students access to a
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival entered its fifth day today, featuring special screenings, notable appearances and preparations for the announcement of juried awards later this week. Screenings on Monday morning included the film “Nickle Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, exploring the harrowing experiences of two boys at an abusive reform
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Hollywood’s brightest stars gathered Friday night for the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, celebrating standout performances and cinematic achievements. Nicole Kidman, honored with the International Star Award for her role in Babygirl, dedicated the recognition to her mother. Ariana Grande received the Rising Star Award for her performance in Wicked. “I’ve
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Live from the Red Carpet: Jesse Eisenberg, Director of A Real Pain
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Live from the Red Carpet: Ralph Fiennes, star of Conclave
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Live from the Red Carpet: Gary Oldman, Presenter of Chairman’s Award
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Live on the Red Carpet: Jon Chu, Director of Wicked
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Live on the Red Carpet: Colman Domingo, star of Sing Sing
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Live on the Red Carpet: Nachhattar Chandi, Festival Chairman and Dr. Edwin Gomez, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
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Live on the Red Carpet: Stanley Tucci, Star of Conclave
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The 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala brought out some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Stars like Timothy Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and many more walked the red carpet at the Palm Springs Convention Center to celebrate outstanding achievements in film. News Channel 3’s Patrick Evans, Tori King, and Allie Anthony hosted the
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Opening night for the Palm Springs International Film Festival kicked off at Palm Springs High School. The Festival is celebrating its 36th year, with the opening night screening of ‘Better Man,’ a biographical film about British pop superstar Robbie Williams. It takes a creative twist by portraying main character Williams through the lens of a
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Organizers for the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival announced the lineup for its Talking Pictures program, featuring in-depth discussions with actors being honored at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage This year’s program includes Babygirl with Nicole Kidman; Emilia Pérez with director Jacques Audiard as well as actors Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña,
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Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Film Awards will take place on January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Watch News Channel 3 for full coverage live from the red carpet. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage
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We are just weeks away from the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival and organizers say this year is shaping up to be its biggest ever! More than 160 films from over 70 countries are in this year’s lineup. There will be more than 500 screenings at multiple theaters, which for the first time includes
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Organizers of the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival today announced a series of panels from filmmakers connected to this year’s literary adaptations as part of the “Books to Screen” series. Directors and writers from four novel- and memoir-adapted movies will be present at the festival, according to Deadline, with writers from the entertainment publication
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Cynthia Erivo will receive the Creative Impact in Acting Award at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards during the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, the entertainment publication announced today. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage Erivo will be honored for her performance as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s screen adaptation of “Wicked,” the
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Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global star Ariana Grande will receive the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Grande is being honored for her Universal Pictures’ Wicked, her first starring role in a major studio film. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs
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