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Michael Childers discusses Midnight Cowboy documentary screening at PSIFF
Photographer Michael Childers spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about the new documentary Desperate Souls Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy. Childers was an assistant on the 1969 Oscar-winning film Midnight Cowboy. The iconic film was directed by Childers’ husband, the late John Schlesinger. You can learn more about the film including

Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off with ’80 for Brady’ world premiere
The 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is here! Opening night took place on Friday with the world premiere of “80 for Brady” at Palm Springs High School. Watch: 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala and Red Carpet “80 for Brady” has some legendary stars, headlined by Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field

‘Variety’ brunch celebrates film directors in Palm Springs
Variety is honoring “10 Directors to Watch” and presenting the Creative Impact Awards at the return of their annual brunch to follow the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. Awardees include: Angela Bassett to be honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Acting Award, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”Baz Luhrmann to be honored with the

Watch: 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala
The 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards took place at the convention center Thursday night. It’s the first in-person awards gala since 2020. News Channel 3’s Angela Chen and Patrick Evans were out at the red carpet with some of the honorees, you can watch interviews below: List of honorees and presenters in show order:

Variety to honor Brian Tyree Henry at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Variety will honor “Causeway” actor Brian Tyree Henry with the Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Check Out Our Film Festival Section for More Emmy and Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry is best known for starring as Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles in FX’s “Atlanta”, and in the past

Brendan Fraser to be honored at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Brendan Fraser will receive the Spotlight Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in The Whale. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage In Darren Aronofsky’s adaptation of The Whale, Brendan Fraser gives a virtuosic performance as Charlie, an English teacher living with obesity whose time is running

Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner to host 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will co-host the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards, which will be previewed on this evening’s broadcast of the venerable newsmagazine program. The award show returns in-person on January 5, 2023 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with Media Partner Entertainment Tonight and presented by American Express and

Variety to honor Angela Bassett at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Variety will honor Angela Bassett with the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award celebrates Bassett’s body of work, including her latest Golden Globe-nominated turn in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, directed by Ryan Coogler. “Few actresses have stepped into so many iconic roles, from rock queen

Variety to honor filmmaker Rian Johnson during Palm Springs International Film Festival
Variety will honor filmmaker Rian Johnson with the Creative Impact in Screenwriting Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month, officials said today. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage Johnson, who wrote the screenplays for the popular “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” murder mystery films, will be presented with the award

Danielle Deadwyler to be honored at Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in ‘Till’
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Danielle Deadwyler is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress for her performance in Till. TILL is a modern-day masterpiece directed by Chinonye Chukwu, shining a light on an important American story that has been hidden from the public and education system. A story of immense trauma and tragedy, the film tells the

Bill Nighy to receive International Star Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Bill Nighy is the recipient of the International Star Award, Actor for Living. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More A reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru transposed to London, Living is the story of an ordinary man, Mr. Williams (played by Bill Nighy), reduced by

Viola Davis to receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Viola Davis is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award recognizing her work as an actress and producer for “The Woman King.” “The Woman King” is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s