Film Festival

January 17
Best of the Fest: “Esther Newton Made Me Gay”
- Entertainment
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.

mthemovieguy
April 08
See “The Relentless One” for Free at American Documentary and Animation Film Festival in Palm Springs
- Entertainment
Kathleen Black survived a rough childhood in Canada with parental domestic abuse which led to her being unhoused at 15. The new documentary “The Relentless One” from M. Douglas Silverstein captured her story as an unflinching look at survival.

mthemovieguy
March 04March 04
The Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival Lights Up the Valley
- Entertainment
Get ready for the Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival. From a brilliant documentary about “Fiddler on the Roof” to a tearjerker about “Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog,” this is the place to see wonderful films about courage, inclusion, and love.

mthemovieguy
July 06
Mary Hart denies making white supremacist gesture as locals call to cut ties
- Local
Part-time desert resident Mary Hart hosted President Trump’s Fourth of July event, leading to push-back from locals over social media. Some are calling for an end to Hart’s relationship with the Palm Spring’s Film Festival. “Yes it’s a free country, we do have free speech, but does the film festival want to be associated with […]

Olivia Sandusky
June 16June 16
Virtual Palm Springs International ShortFest Begins
- Local
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The first virtual Palm Springs International ShortFest begins Tuesday, and a collection of film submissions will be available to watch online for free starting at 9 a.m. More than 300 films from 69 nations were selected for this year’s ShortFest, which will be held virtually for the first time in its […]

Taylor Martinez
January 15June 02
Spike Lee makes Cannes Film Festival history
- Entertainment
Spike Lee will serve as jury president for the upcoming 73rd annual Cannes Film Festival. The writer/director/actor/producer is the first black person to hold the prestigious position in the festival’s history. “In this life I have lived, my biggest blessings have been when they arrived unexpected, when they happened out of nowhere,” Lee said in a statement. […]
January 14January 14
NBCares: Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Junior Jury
- NBCares
The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival officially kicked off with 188 films, from 81 countries, being screened a total of 500 times, over 14 days. Filmmakers and film fans from all over the world will be in attendance, and it’s a very popular event for our community. But did you know that a […]
January 02June 02
Celebrities Flock Palm Springs For Film Festival Set To Begin Thursday
The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival begins Thursday, bringing with it screenings of the year’s most acclaimed films and appearances by some of Hollywood’s most celebrated A-listers. The 12-day affair kicks off Thursday morning with a 10 a.m. screening of “Harriet,” which tells the story of Harriet Tubman’s extraordinary escape from slavery, and […]

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