Mikey Madison will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. Madison will receive the award for her performance in the film, Anora. “Since winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Anora has been the most talked about film this season. What makes this film so outstanding is Mikey Madison’s mesmerizing
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Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo will receive the Spotlight Award, Actor at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Domingo is being honored for his performance in the film, Sing Sing. “We are so thrilled to honor the remarkable talent of Colman Domingo at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for the second year in a
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that “Emilia Pérez” is the recipient of the Vanguard Award. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to director Jacques Audiard and actors Karla Sofia
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival is expanding into La Quinta, Mayor Linda Evans first told News Channel 3’s Peter Daut on Thursday. The Cinemark Century La Quinta will serve as a new screening venue for the 36th-annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which will take place from January 2 to January 13, 2025.
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Cinema Diverse, the annual Palm Springs celebration of LGBTQ+ films and filmmakers returns this September for its 17th year. Tickets are now on sale for the film festival, which will be taking place over two weekends. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke about this year’s festival with director Michael Green.
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The 2024 Palm Springs International Short Film Festival announced its juried and audience award winners Sunday morning. The brunch took place inside the Renaissance Hotel in Palm Springs at 10:00 a.m., and ran until noon. Several awards and cash prizes worth $25,000 were presented, including five Academy Award® qualifying awards. They were all selected from
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The 30th-annual Palm Springs International ShortFest is quickly approaching with information to know before opening night on June 18. The event will be hosted at the Regal Palm Springs, located at 789 E Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. ShortFest’s introductions and short film screenings will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. The night will present
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its 2024 program lineup on Monday. ShortFest’s 30th-year anniversary, sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, will be presented at the Regal Palm Springs from June 18 through June 24, 2024. The festival will screen 52 programs, including 310 short films from 63 countries and territories, counting 49 world
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On Wednesday, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) approved the Palm Springs International Film Society for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will go towards supporting both the ongoing Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International ShortFest as they continue to expose the community to the cinematic
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The Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest- one of the largest and most acclaimed short film festivals in North America- is right around the corner! Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, Shortfest will take place on June 18-24 at the Regal Palm Springs. In celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary, renowned artist Shag has once
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The Palm Springs International Film Society announced it is expanding programs aimed at nurturing young talent and fostering a deeper appreciation for the cinematic arts. The “Filmmaker in the Classroom” workshops and youth jury opportunities will reach students of all ages throughout the valley. The workshops will be led by ShortFest alumni and industry professionals,
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Mark your calendars! Dates for the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival were released on Thursday. The 2025 PSIFF will be held on January 2 through January 13. The Film Awards gala, now co-presented by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Silvercrest, will take place on Friday, January 3. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest will return this summer, celebrating its 30th anniversary, organizers announced today. The short film festival will take place from June 18 to June 24 at the Regal Palm Springs, sponsored by the city of Palm Springs. The event will feature film screenings, along with classes and panel discussions featuring industry
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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) has announced two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn will headline Opening Night and screen his documentary, “Superpower,” on March 21, 2024 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. This year’s event is presented by the Supple Foundation which supports cultural arts programs, events and scholarships throughout the Greater Palm Springs area. The 13th Annual AmDocs, scheduled for
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The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried and audience award winners. The festival took place from January 4-15, 2024 and screened 184 films from over 70 countries, including 48 premieres. The line-up includes 41 of the International Feature Film Oscar® Submissions along with Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions,
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The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is coming to a close. This year, the festival is not hosting a closing ceremony. Instead, they have a weekend of finale events. On Saturday, they will screen the closing film, ‘Ex-Husbands’, directed by Noah Pritzker. On Sunday, there will be a Family Day at the Mary
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It was a star-studded night out at the Mary Pickford is D’Place theater in Cathedral City which played host to the world premiere of “Miller’s Girl.” The film stars Martin Freeman, Dagmara Dominczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, and La Quinta native Jenna Ortega. The stars attended the premiere along with director-writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett. The event
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The 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is in its final days and organizers are hosting some special screenings for valley students. “I actually do want to work in film, but more in a creative aspect I would like to do maybe as animation and films,” said Sophia Alejandre, an Indio High School student.
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There were some familiar faces at Sunday night’s Golden Globes. On Thursday several Hollywood heavy hitters kicked off award season here in Palm Springs to celebrate this past year’s best cinema. Fast forward to Sunday, many of those stars took over the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton for this year’s Golden Globes. To no
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival is returning to the Coachella Valley Thursday, January 4. Well into its third decade, the festival continues to be a force in the world of film. In honor of its 35th anniversary we spoke with Turner Classic Movies host, Dave Karger who will be presenting some films that debuted the
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