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Daughter: Film Review
9:48 pm PST 2/11/2013
- Sheri Linden
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A brooding, low-key drama pits innocence versus experience as a serial killer targets teen girls in rural Russia. READ MORE
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Berlin 2013: Cinedigm Acquires U.S. Rights to 'The Fruit Hunters' Documentary
3:03 pm PST 2/6/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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Yung Chang's film about exotic fruits and their fanatics features Bill Pullman and comes from the National Film Board of Canada and EyeSteelFilm. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts Reflects on an Odds-Defying Career (Exclusive Video)
1:34 pm PST 2/1/2013
- Scott Feinberg
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The actress, being celebrated for her work in "The Impossible," laughingly recalled that after "King Kong" she vowed to "never do something that physical again." READ MORE
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Q&A with 'The Impossible' Star Naomi Watts
10:24 am PST 1/27/2013
- THR Staff
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THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg moderates a Q&A with Academy Awards nominee Naomi Watts at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. READ MORE
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Smiling Through the Apocalypse: Esquire in the 60s: Palm Springs Review
3:27 pm PST 1/15/2013
- Stephen Farber
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World premiere documentary looks back at the glory days of magazine journalism. READ MORE
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"The Sapphires" Wins Audience Award at Palm Springs Film Fest
12:58 pm PST 1/13/2013
- Gregg Kilday
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Ramona S. Diaz' "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey" takes the audience award for documentary feature. READ MORE
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David O. Russell on the Palm Springs International Film Festival
6:59 pm PST 1/7/2013
- THR Staff
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Director David O. Russell on the importance of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the making his Golden Globe nominated drama. David previously won the PSIFF Director of the Year Award for his 2011 movie 'The Fighter' starring Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams. READ MORE
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Palm Springs International Film Festival 2013
6:42 pm PST 1/7/2013
- THR Staff
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From the THR Bombardier Shuttle THR's editorial director Janice Min breaks down the awards gala of the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Plus from the red carpet of the gala we catch up with 'Lincoln' star Sally Field, 'The Impossible' actress Naomi Watts plus Ang Lee and Mychael Danna of 'Life of Pi'. READ MORE
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Crawl: Palm Springs Review
6:37 pm PST 1/7/2013
- Sheri Linden
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First-time filmmaker Hervé Lasgouttes puts an aimless young man to the test in a crime-tinged romance set on the stormy Brittany coast. READ MORE
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Tom Holland on 'The Impossible': PSIFF
6:04 pm PST 1/7/2013
- THR Staff
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From the Palm Springs International Film Festival Tom Holland shares what it was like working on Juan Antonio Bayona's drama and what it was like meeting co-stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts on Why She Wanted to Star in 'The Impossible': PSIFF
6:03 pm PST 1/7/2013
- THR Staff
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Naomi Watts shares that she was immediately attracted to the script and what was it was like to work with director Juan Antonio Bayona and co-star Tom Holland. READ MORE
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala
12:14 pm PST 1/7/2013
- THR Staff
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From the THR Bombardier Shuttle THR's editorial director Janice Min breaks down the awards gala of the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. READ MORE
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A Trip: Palm Springs Review
11:36 am PST 1/6/2013
- Sheri Linden
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A seaside jaunt turns into an uneasy valedictory to childhood in Slovenia’s Oscar submission. READ MORE
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Oscar Hopefuls Hammer Home Talking Points at Palm Springs Int'l Film Fest Gala (Analysis)
12:12 am PST 1/6/2013
- Scott Feinberg
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The fest's gala was held after the close of Oscar nominations voting this year, but several top contenders still schlepped out to the desert to accept awards at it. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts, Helen Hunt Stun in Blue at Palm Springs International Film Festival
8:21 pm PST 1/5/2013
- Merle Ginsberg
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Sailor blue emerges as the perfect complement to the fest's red carpet. READ MORE
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January's 9 Days of Awards Insanity Begin Now
6:00 am PST 1/3/2013
- Gregg Kilday
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From the Palm Springs Film Fest to the Golden Globes, a cluster of kudo-fests will have Hollywood reading Oscar's tea leaves. READ MORE
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Naomi Watts, Tom Hooper to Participate in Palm Springs Film Festival's Talking Pictures Series
4:28 pm PST 12/31/2012
- THR staff
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Peter Greenaway, Alan Cumming and Eddie Redmayne will also take part in the program series at the festival. READ MORE
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Spain's 'Blancanieves' to Open Palm Springs Film Festival
10:43 am PST 12/20/2012
- Gregg Kilday
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"Unfinished Song," starring Terence Stamp and Vanessa Redgrave, to serve as closing night film. READ MORE
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Palm Springs Film Festival to Screen 12 Canadian Films
12:08 pm PST 12/18/2012
- Etan Vlessing
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The Maple Leaf contingent will include Kim Nguyen’s "War Witch," Michael McGowan’s "Still," Ruba Nadda’s "Inescapable" and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette’s "Inch’Allah." READ MORE
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Palm Springs Film Festival To Screen 42 Foreign Film Oscar Hopefuls
4:17 pm PST 12/13/2012
- Gregg Kilday
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The fest also will introduce a new section, Nordic Light, showcasing films from Scandinavia. READ MORE
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