Adam Driver will be the next actor to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award. The news, which was announced by the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday, comes just one day after the wide release of the Driver-led trilogy-ending Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. “This has been a career year for Adam Driver with
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Actress Cynthia Erivo will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s annual awards gala on January 2, 2020. Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said, “Cynthia Erivo has been a sensation in her theatrical performances and now audiences are getting to experience her on the big screen.” Matzner added, “In Harriet, she
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Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be recognized at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Varierty brunch, festival officials announced today. De Niro will be honored by Variety magazine with the Creative Impact in Acting Award for his role as Frank Sheeran in the Netflix film “The Irishman.” “Robert De Niro is one
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival is less than a month away and now, the lineup has taken shape. On Tuesday, PSIFF dropped the details for its marquee; opening the fest will be Simone Godano’s An Almost Ordinary Summer on January 3 and closing the fest will be Peter Cattaneo’s Military Wives on January 12.
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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 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 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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The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has announced it will present Jennifer Lopez with the Spotlight Award, Actress for Hustlers at its annual Film Awards Gala. The gala event will be held on Thursday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. It will once again be presented by American Express, sponsored
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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 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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Palm Springs, CA – The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Renée Zellweger with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in Judy at its annual Film Awards Gala. The festival will be held on Thursday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. It will once again be presented by
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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