It’s ordinary people, and not superheroes, who bring about justice and change in the real world. In “Lilly,” writer-director Rachel Feldman follows the era-defining work of one such everyday woman: trailblazer Lilly Ledbetter, a pioneer from humble beginnings who took her employer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., to court on the basis of gendered pay […]
They’ve already made two blockbusters together but Timothée Chalamet is hoping that his big-screen collaborations with Denis Villeneuve continue for many years to come. And he’s not afraid of reminding the auteur of his intentions. Chalamet joined Villeneuve’s Arrival star Amy Adams on the Palm Springs Convention Center stage on Friday night to present the […]
The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala has long been a staple of the first week of the new year. The gathering always lures many of Hollywood’s biggest names — who happen to be in the running for an Oscar nomination — some three hours from L.A. out into the desert to present […]
Back in 2019, Cynthia Erivo received the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award. Just six years later, she will be lauded with Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award, commemorating the Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning performer’s latest achievement: playing Elphaba in “Wicked.” Her performance has received rave reviews, and she has been nominated […]
