It’s true what they say… The stars really do shine brighter in the desert! Harold is the longtime chairman of the Palm Springs Film Festival. Here are a few of Harold’s favorite memories from year’s past!
The Palm Springs Cultural Center hosted the most important short film festival in North America, The Palm Springs International Short Fest. Festival Chairman Harold Matzner and Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon took to the stage to talk up the event, and justifiably so. A record…
MARY J. BLIGE TO RECEIVE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 7, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Mary J. Blige with the Breakthrough Performance Award…
JESSSICA CHASTAIN TO RECEIVE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD FOR MOLLY’S GAME AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 5, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Jessica Chastain with the Chairman’s Award for…
In her role as a high school teen trying to escape her life, Saoirse Ronan puts on a performance to remember in “Lady Bird” and earns a Desert Palm Achievement Award. Says Chairman Harold Matzner of her performance, “Saoirse Ronan delivers one of the most outstanding…
Robert De Niro further cemented his legacy as one of Hollywood’s greatest by showing his acting range in a comedy that elicited laugh after laugh. To make the screening of Comedian even more memorable, De Niro and co-stars entertained the attending crowd with a rousing Q&A…
The miniseries and foreign film were honored at a Palm Springs International Film Festival luncheon. To Read Original Article at The Hollywood Reporter, Click Here: The Hollywood Reporter, January 14, 2017
Alongside the Golden Globes, the Palm Springs International Film Festival shines the spotlight on independent films, which often discuss important and timely social issues. This year was no exception, as these films included Moonlight, La La Land, and Loving. To Read Original Article at the LA Times, Click Here: LA Times, January…
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…
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…
