Palm Springs International Film Festival

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Palm Springs International Film Festival

SINCE: 1990

WHERE: Palm Springs, California, U.S.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

In addition to curating the best in international cinema, PSIFF has come to be known as the first stop on the road to the Academy Awards® The Palm Springs International Film Festival has a well-established reputation as one of the most prestigious and well-attended film festivals in the country. The Festival has long secured its place on the world stage as the portal for the very best in world cinema, welcoming more than 136,000 enthusiastic filmgoers to Palm Springs every January.

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‘Prayers For the Stolen,’ ‘Flee,’ ‘A Hero’ Win Top Prizes at 2022 Palm Springs Film Festival

The Mexican film Prayers For the Stolen won both the FIPRESCI and Ibero-American Award Prizes at the 33rd Palm Springs International Film Festival.

2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival Canceled

Palm Springs International Film Society has canceled the 2022 Film Festival which was set to take place in January.

Nicole Kidman to Receive Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Nicole Kidman will receive the Career Achievement Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in Being the Ricardos.

HOUSE OF GUCCI, Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, 2021. ph: Fabio Lovino / © MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection

Lady Gaga to Receive Icon Award for House of Gucci at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Lady Gaga will receive the Icon Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in House of Gucci.

Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over (Wooley Entertainment)

Dionne Warwick Documentary Headlines 33rd Palm Springs International Film Festival Line-Up

Palm Springs International Film Festival will open with the documentary Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over.

tick, tick...BOOM! (L-R) ANDREW GARFIELD as JONATHAN LARSON in tick, tick...BOOM!. Cr. MACALL POLAY/NETFLIX © 2021

Andrew Garfield to Receive Actor Award for tick, tick…BOOM! at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Andrew Garfield will receive the Actor Award for his performance in tick, tick…BOOM! at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.

(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as "Ma", Jamie Dornan as "Pa", Judi Dench as "Granny", Jude Hill as "Buddy", and Lewis McAskie as "Will" in director Kenneth Branagh's BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features

Belfast to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

“… Branagh tells a heartwarming family tale with a magnificent ensemble performance by Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, and Jude Hill, making it one of the must-see films of the year,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner.

Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Jessica Chastain to Receive Actress Award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at Palm Springs Film Awards

“In The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Jessica Chastain brilliantly portrays televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in a story that chronicles her singular life and style,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner.

Jane Campion to Receive Director Of The Year Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

“Jane Campion has once again created a cinematic masterpiece with her latest film The Power of the Dog. .. For this bold achievement, it is our honor to present Jane Campion with the Director of the Year Award.” – Festival Chairman Harold Matzner.

Penélope Cruz to Receive the International Star Award, Actress at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Penélope Cruz will receive the International Star Award, Actress for Parallel Mothers at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.

Kristen Stewart to Receive Spotlight Award, Actress at Palm Springs International Film Awards

Kristen Stewart will receive the Spotlight Award, Actress for her performance in Spencer at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.