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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Dwayne Johnson and Teyana Taylor will be honored at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards during the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month. Johnson will receive the Creative Impact in Acting Award for his revelatory and transformative performance in Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” which has garnered him his first Golden

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Timothée Chalamet will be honored at the Palm Springs International Film Awards next month. Chalamet will receive the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award for his performance in Marty Supreme. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Rose Byrne is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for her critically praised performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Kate Hudson is the recipient of the Icon Award, Actress, for her performance in Focus Features’ Song Sung Blue. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-12, 2026.

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced its lineup, including opening and closing night films. The festival will screen 168 films from 72 countries and territories, including 53 premieres (3 World, 6 International, 10 North American, 12 U.S., and 22 California) from January 2-12, 2026. The lineup

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Amanda Seyfried will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards, organizers announced on Monday. Seyfried is being honored for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs  Convention

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Ethan Hawke will receive the Career Achievement Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced Monday. The award celebrates Hawke’s impressive body of work, including his most recent project, Blue Moon. “Ethan Hawke has spent four decades building one of the most adventurous and prolific careers in

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The film “Hamnet” will receive the Vanguard Award at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Director Chloé Zhao, as well as actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, are expected to attend the award presentation. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Leonardo DiCaprio will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced on Monday. DiCaprio is being honored for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another “In One Battle After Another, Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a riveting and emotionally charged

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Michael B. Jordan is the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in Sinners. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-11, 2026. The event will

Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The first set of honorees at the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards was officially announced on Wednesday. The cast of “Sentimental Value” will receive the International Star Award for their ensemble performance, organizers confirmed. Cast members Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleass, and Elle Fanning are expected to

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Tonight, a News Channel 3 exclusive: the life and legacy of Harold Matzner, in his own words. Matzner died Thursday at Eisenhower Health after a battle with an illness. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut recently spoke with Matzner in what ended up being his final interview. Matzner was unable to

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Harold Matzner, a prominent entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist in the Coachella Valley, has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness. News Channel 3 confirmed Matzner was pronounced dead at Eisenhower Health Thursday afternoon. Services will be announced at a later date. He is survived by his partner for

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Global luxury group Kering is the new presenting sponsor of the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Palm Springs International Film Society has announced its multi-year partnership with Kering on Thursday. As part of the sponsorship, Women In Motion, Kering’s acclaimed program spotlighting women in the arts and culture, will

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The 31st edition of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival begins today. Filmmakers from around the world are heading to Palm Springs to screen their work. 311 short films from 64 different countries are a part of the program. These have been selected from more than 6,200 submissions. This