The Palm Springs Film Festival
Palm Springs California is proud to be home and sponsor to a number of popular annual film festivals held each year in Palm Springs, the largest and most well-known of the film festivals is the Palm Springs International Film Festival, held the first half of January. The 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival will be held January 5 - 16, 2012.
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2012 Palm Springs Film Fest Dates:
January 5 - 16, 2012
The 2012 Chairman's Award will be presented to George Clooney at the 23rd annual awards gala on January 7th at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival is known for this annual Black Tie Awards Gala, presented by Cartier and hosted by Mary Hart.
The 23rd annual Palm Springs Film Festival will also honor actor Brad Pitt and actress Michelle Williams with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Acting and actress Glenn Close with the Career Achievement Award at its star-studded awards gala.
According to the film festival's promoters, the world-wide International Palm Springs Film Festival continues to grow in popularity and attendance each year. More than 400 screenings of 200 films from more than 60 countries were planned for the 2011 Festival. The Festival presents a majority of the films submitted for consideration in the Best Foreign Language category for the Academy Awards, as well as a large number of American independent and international features and documentaries marking their world, North American or U.S. debuts.
Last year's Desert Palm Achievement Award was presented to Colin Firth, 2011 Oscar winner for Best Actor. The Career Achievement Award was presented to Robert Duvall.
The 2011 Breakthrough Performance Award was presented to Carey Mulligan, and Ben Affleck was awarded the Chairman's Award.
Once again the Palm Springs International Film Festival presents the largest selection of foreign language Oscar submissions of any film festival in the world. This year 65 countries have submitted films to the Academy in hopes of taking home the Oscar. 40 of the strongest films were selected for presentation at the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
The Palm Springs International Festival continues to grow at an impressive pace each year.
A record number of screenings and box office ticket sales puts the Palm Springs International Film Festival in a top box office position among film festivals in the USA.
193 films from 68 countries, including 59 premieres (9 world, 17 North American and 33 U.S.), unspooled at the Festival in 2011.
Get tickets for the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival screenings and events online.
Support The Year-Round Palm Springs International Film Festival By Becoming A Member Of The International Film Festivals Film Society.
* Attend Year-Round Sneak Preview Film Screenings & Special Events
* Get Early Bird Box Office Access To The Palm Springs International Film Festival & Short-fest
* Enjoy Discount On Festival Event Tickets/Passes, Special Events, and Merchandise.
* Benefit From A Tax Deductible Donation!
For More Information About The Palm Springs Film Society Visit: www.psfilmfest.org/
About the Palm Springs Society of Film
The Palm Springs International Film Society Mission Statement
"Palm Springs International Film Society strives for a world in which enlightenment, knowledge and tolerance prevail. We believe film as an art form has the power to bridge cultures and illuminates the universality of the human experience.
The Palm Springs International Film Society is a 501(C)(3) charitable non-profit organization. You can help support the Palm Springs International Film Festival by making a tax-deductible donation to Programs Fund Drive."
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