The 2023 Film Festival and Awards Gala felt extra special this year. After 2 years on hiatus due to the pandemic, you could feel the excitement as Palm Springs residents and honored celebrities came together again. Harold Matzner picked his top six moments from this…
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will co-host the2023 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…
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.The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through…
The Palm Springs InternationalFilm Awards has announced that Bill Nighy is the recipient of the International Star Award, Actor for Living. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 16, 2023.The…
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 Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023 at the Palm Springs…
The 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the festival’s opening night will be the World Premiere of 80 For Brady directed by Kyle Marvin, on Friday, January 6. The festival will close with The Lost King, directed by Stephen Frears on Sunday, January 15. The festival will…
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Michelle Yeoh is the recipient of the International Star Award, Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival…
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Cate Blanchett is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Tár. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through…
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Sarah Polley is the recipient of the Director of the YearAward, for Women Talking. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 5, 2023at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 16, 2023. The event will be presented by American Express and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts.
The Palm Springs International Film Fest may be over, but the fervor continues to flourish throughout awards season. Films of all genres, from 77 countries are represented, with 441 screenings in 6 theaters–45 of the 92 films being Academy Award submissions for best foreign language…
The star power was palpable at the Gala that kicks off Hollywood Awards Season, with names like Jessica Chastain, Willem DaFoe, Salma Hayek, and Gal Gadot gracing the guest list. Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman Harold Matzner spoke on the fact that PSIFF Award…
Comedic royalty Leslie Mann, husband Judd Apatow, and costar Robert DeNiro showed up glowing at screening for her film The Comedian at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. To Read Original Article at The Daily Mail, Click Here: The Daily Mail, January 16, 2017
AMY ADAMS TO RECEIVE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 9, 2016) – The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Amy Adams with the Chairman’s Award for her performance in…
HIDDEN FIGURES TO RECEIVE ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE AWARD AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 1, 2016) – The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the cast of Hidden Figures with the Ensemble Performance…
NICOLE KIDMAN TO RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL STAR AWARD AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (November 28, 2016) – The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Academy Award® winning actress Nicole Kidman with the International…
NATALIE PORTMAN TO RECEIVE DESERT PALM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, ACTRESS AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (November 30, 2016) – The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Natalie Portman with the Desert Palm Achievement…
Actor Casey Affleck is set to be honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival by Chairman Harold Matzner in January. The PSIFF has announced that Affleck will receive this year’s Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performance in Manchester By the Sea. To Read Full…
Palm Springs International Film Society recently announced the hiring of Michael Lerman as the non-profit’s new artistic director. Board Chairman Harold Matzner praised the hiring, believing that, despite his youth, Lerman is very accomplished and talented. To Read Full Article at The Desert Sun, Click…
Impressed with his programming work at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Palm Springs Film Society has hired Michael Lerman as their new artistic director. Board Chairman Harold Matzner believes he is an “exemplary match for the PSIFF.” To Read Full Article at Screen Daily, Click…
by Bruce Fessier Not surprisingly, one of the smartest filmmakers to use ShortFest is a guy named Jason Matzner. Yes, he’s the nephew of the festival chairman, Harold Matzner. But Jason, who is Harold’s younger brother’s son from New Jersey, started as a child actor at 4, appearing in soap operas like “General Hospital” and…
On behalf of my Board of Directors, I want to welcome you to the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, also known as ShortFest. This is really quite a fantastic event (and I don’t usually say that about events that don’t make a dime)! …
by BRUCE FESSIER The nation’s biggest little film festival kicks off Tuesday with organizers wondering how it got so big. The 22nd annual Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Film Market will screen 328 films from 54 countries, which is about the same as…
ACT for MS, a local non-profit that provides therapy sessions, mobility assistance and other special support programs for free to those suffering with Multiple Sclerosis, recently held its annual March benefit gala honoring philanthropist Harold Matzner and remembering its founder Gloria Greer. The event raised an…
By Betty Francis This year’s closing film, “Last Cab To Darwin” (Australia) and the after party at the Palm Springs Renaissance were impressive but drew a crowd slightly smaller than last year’s final events. My observation was that this was caused by a perfect storm…
By Betty Francis For more than a decade of Januaries, I’ve been saying to friends and family, “Don’t try to reach me next week, I’ll be on Planet Film Fest.” This year, the PSIFF orbit exploded from a planet into an international universe, as it…
By Bruce Fessier Fans lined the street across from the Palm Springs Convention Center, waiting for a glimpse of the stars being honored Saturday at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. When Bryan Cranston, a local favorite as part owner of the Cinemas…
Welcome to our showcase of the filmmakers of the future. You’re about to embark on a dazzling journey of discovery within the walls of the stylish, state-of-the-art Camelot Theatre. Over the next seven days, you’ll have the opportunity to view more than 300 remarkable films…
By Betty Francis I must thank Robert Duvall, who provided the theme for this report on the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. When Terri Ketover, co-chair (with Garry Kief) of the after-party, introduced me as a “society reporter” Duvall quipped, “Good – let’s…
