“Commitment to Life” is the centerpiece feature of the 2023 Cinema Diverse, the LGBTQ+ Palm Springs Film Festival.
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The best movies of 2023, so far. Did your favorite make my Top 10 list? Take a look!
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“Eco-Hack!” is a documentary about an unconventional field biologist who wages a high-tech war against ravens in the Mojave Desert to protect tortoises. This is from filmmaker Josh Izenberg.
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“Puffling” is a documentary about two teenage girls Birta and Selma who rescue pufflings (young puffins) at night on a remote island off the coast of Iceland. I spoke to filmmaker Jessica Bishopp about the making of her short film.
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The Coachella Valley Filipino Festival will happen in October but savor the taste this Sunday for a free screening of “Ulam: Main Dish” at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
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Judy Blume is one of the most beloved, influential, and controversial American authors and she’s finally getting a documentary treatment. Filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok set their sights on the writer in the eye-opening and entertaining Amazon Studios documentary “Judy Blume Forever.”
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This month we are celebrating women and we’re celebrating them, especially here in the Coachella Valley because they play several key roles, whether it’s government, health care, entertainment, or education.
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I spent some time with cultural anthropologist Esther Newton before her sold-out screening for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. And it was such a delight to talk to her about subjects ranging from her passion for dogs to her fight for LGBTQ rights.
