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The Palm Springs International Film Society has promoted Lili Rodriguez to artistic director, a role that will see her take on oversight of programming, developing and operating the Palm Springs Film Festival and Palm Springs ShortFest. The one-time film projectionist was hired as year-round program manager at the…

Japan’s Shoplifters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, was named Best Foreign Language Film of the Year at the 30th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival today. Marcello Fonte, star of Italy’s Dogman and Joanna Kulig, of Poland’s Cold War, took top honors in the foreign language acting categories. Juried award winners were…

Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare tale All Is True has been selected to open the Palm Springs Film Festival, which Friday unveiled its full lineup of films for the 30th edition that runs January 3-14. The fest also said that Bruce Bereford’s Ladies in Black will be the closing-night film, with the director and cast…

EXCLUSIVE: Rami Malek has been chosen for this year’s Breakthrough Performance Award at the 30th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival for his acclaimed performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. The honor will be presented at the Film Awards Gala on Thursday, January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The…

The Palm Springs Film Festival will run from January 3-14 next year, securing 2019 dates for the annual event that has become a key stop in the movie awards season. The fest’s annual film awards gala recognizing the year’s best in acting and directing, and its annual lifetime achievement award honoree, is set for…

EXCLUSIVE: Saoirse Ronan’s performance in Lady Bird, a movie that has already been on a kudos roll this season, has added another honor by being named the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress from the Palm Springs Film Festival. The award will be presented at the 29th annual PSIFF awards gala on…

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water has been named Vanguard Award winner of the upcoming Palm Springs Film Festival. The trophy, given to the winner’s cast and director in recognition of an outstanding ensemble, will be presented at the fest’s Film Awards Gala on January 2. "Guillermo del Toro is a master…

Gary Oldman will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in Darkest Hour at the 29th annual Palm Springs Film Festival. He’ll be presented with the award during the fest’s annual Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, on January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs…

Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman Gal Gadot will receive the Rising Star Award at the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 2. The festival runs from Jan. 4-15. Past recipients of the Rising Star Award – Actress include Ruth Negga, Alicia Vikander, Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett…

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has set the dates for its 29th edition: January 2-15, 2018. The event will kick off with its annual Film Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Following a day devoted to book adaptations on January 3, screenings of all festival films will start January 4 and…

EXCLUSIVE: The 28th annual Palm Springs Film Festival has completed its list of honorees with the selection of Andrew Garfield as this year’s recipient of the Spotlight Award for his role in Hacksaw Ridge. Garfield plays Desmond Doss in the true story of the first conscientious objector to win the Congressional Medal…

Natalie Portman will received the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie. The actress award will be presented at the festival’s Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, on Monday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention…