‘Mary Poppins Returns’ to be honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival
The cast of “Mary Poppins Returns” will receive the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Award Gala on January 3, according to film festival news release sent out Friday morning.
The film, a sequel to the 1964’s smash hit “Mary Poppins”, takes place after the original events of the film, and follows the Banks children as adults.
“Mary Poppins Returns is a happy film, that re-creates the magic and adventure of the first film,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “In this outstanding sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family as they race to keep the bank’s executives from foreclosing on their home. Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda lead an excellent ensemble cast that also includes Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury and many others. The Palm Springs International Film Festival is proud to present the cast of Mary Poppins Returns with the Ensemble Performance Award.”
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The award will be presented to the film’s director, Rob Marshall.
The festival’s already-announced honorees for the festival’s gala include Timothee Chalamet (Spotlight Award), Rami Malek (Breakthrough Performance Award), Glenn Close (Icon Award), Melissa McCarthy (Spotlight Award), and Bradley Cooper (Director of the Year Award).
Previous recipients PSIFF’s Ensemble Performance award include Hidden Figures, The Big Short, American Hustle, Argo, The Social Network, and The Imitation Game.
The festival runs from Jan. 3-14. Tickets are available at www.psfilmfest.org .
