The Palm Springs International Film Festival will return on Thursday, January 6, 2022 through Monday, January 17, 2022. The Palm Springs International Film Festival Society announced that the Film Awards Gala will take place on January 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Film screenings will start on Friday, January 7 including the Opening Night
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Steven Gaydos, the Vice President of Content for Variety Magazine has been prepping for the Variety Impact Awards and Ten Directors to Watch event, but in an entirely different way this year. This year’s event will honor actor Glenn Close for her turn in Hillbilly Elegy, and Director Steve McQueen for his impressive body of
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The iconic awards of the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala have been placed in the hands of some of the biggest celebrities in the world. The bronze statuette is immediately recognizable for its decades-long history as the symbol of film festival honors. Later on, exquisite glass awards become a part of the tradition.
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Variety will honor actress Glenn Close for her performance in “Hillbilly Elegy” during a virtual event hosted by the organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, it was announced today. Close, 73, will be presented with the Creative Impact in Acting Award on Feb. 26 at the 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced today that British actor Daniel Kaluuya will receive an International Star Award for his portrayal of a prominent member of the Black Panther Party in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said Kaluuya — a 2018 Oscar nominee for his starring role
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced today that Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her starring role as an influential blues singer in 1920s Chicago in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” “Viola Davis is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation from her powerful
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Despite having to cancel the Palm Springs International Film Festival due to the pandemic, the Palm Springs International Film Society has continued to bring films to its members in unique virtual experiences. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke with the film society to learn how they’ve reached a greater audience than ever before. “The film
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival today announced Andra Day as the Breakthrough Performance Award winner for her starring role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” “Few jazz vocalists are more beloved than Billie Holiday, and Andra Day brings Holiday and her iconic voice back to life through a sympathetic and
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival today announced Anthony Hopkins as the Career Achievement Award winner for his performance in “The Father.” Anthony Hopkins is one of the greatest and most respected actors of his generation, who has brought to the screen so many memorable performances from ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’
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Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. has been named by the Palm Springs International Film Festival as is the recipient of its Spotlight Award, Actor for One Night in Miami. “Leslie Odom, Jr. is a truly talented performer,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “In his latest project, One Night in Miami, Odom Jr. brilliantly portrays singer Sam
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival today announced “The Trial of the Chicago 7” as the winner of the Vanguard Award, a group honor recognizing the director and cast for “collective work on an exceptional film project.” Aaron Sorkin is the writer/director of the film, whose cast includes Michael Keaton, Sacha Baron
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Variety will honor British director Steve McQueen for “Small Axe,” a collection of films he created for Amazon Studios, during a virtual event hosted by the organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month, it was announced today. McQueen, 51, will be presented with the Creative Impact in Directing Award on Feb. 26
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Chloé Zhao is the recipient of the Director of the Year Award for “Nomadland.” “Director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” is a film that captures the triumph of the human spirit,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “This extremely unique and well done film captures the grand landscapes
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The organizers of the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced today that British-Pakistani actor-rapper Riz Ahmed will receive an award for his performance in “Sound of Metal.” “Riz Ahmed delivers one of the most complex and moving on-screenperformances of the year,” Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said in announcing that the 38-year-old performer will receive the
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced Gary Oldman is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for his performance in “Mank.” “Gary Oldman gives another mesmerizing performance as Herman J. Mankiewicz in David Fincher’s ‘Mank.’ Oldman plays the role to perfection as the films follows the screenwriter’s journey while is co-writing the script for ‘Citizen Kane,’ said Harold Matzner. “We
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced Friday morning that actress Carey Mulligan is the newest recipient of its International Star Award. The honor is for Mulligan’s role in Promising Young Woman, where she portrayed a woman who risks her life to avenge the death of her best friend. This is a thrilling black comedy
Continue Reading The Palm Springs International Film Festival has canceled its 2021 event due to coronavirus concerns. The announcement was made in a letter to its board members and signed by Board Chair Harold Matzner, Managing Director Rhea Lewis-Woodson, and Artistic Director Lili Rodriguez. The action was set to be formalized in a board meeting. News Channel
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Darryl Macdonald, the first artistic director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, has died. A festival spokesperson confirmed Macdonald’s passing Tuesday afternoon. Macdonald’s first joined the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 1989 and stayed on board until 1993. He later returned to as the executive director for the film festival in 2003, a
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Don McLean, famous for writing and singing some of the worlds most enduring songs like “American Pie” and “Starry Starry Night” (about Vincent Van Gough) was just one of the celebrities who will become a Star recipient in Hollywood next year who also has ties to the Coachella Valley. McLean lives here when not touring,
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STATE GUIDANCE FOR MOVIE THEATERS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES: LINK: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/CDPH%20Guidance%20for%20Entertainment%20Venues_ADA%20Compliant_3.13.20.pdf California Movie theaters planning to reopen Friday are required to follow several state guidelines. The most notable changes include social distancing, by limiting theater capacity to no more than 25 percent or no more than 100 attendees. Eric Smith is the General Manager at the
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