2016 PS Film Festival
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
The Palm Springs International Film Festival's signature showpiece event - and by far our biggest fundraiser - is the annual Film Festival Awards Gala. This dazzling celebration of old school Hollywood star power, glamour and talent kicks off Awards season each year, and takes locals back to the time when Palm Springs was the playground for Hollywood's biggest stars.
This is an evening of high style, glitz, and fellowship, as we roll out the red carpet and welcome the hottest industry players, A-list celebrities, and Palm Springs community leaders to an elegant dinner and awards ceremony which raises more than $1 million in funding for the Palm Springs International Film Society every year.
Event Features
Cocktails 5pm-6pm
Dinner and Awards Show 6pm
Black Tie attire Required
Valet and Self- Parking are available
Event Details
| Date: Jan 02 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Award Information
Awards are provided by Dale Chihuly, Chihuly Studios and John Kennedy Studio.
Chihuly is renowned for his ambitious architectural installations around the world, including in historic cities, museums and gardens. His artwork is included in more than 200 museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Corning Museum of Glass. To learn more about Chihuly and his artwork, please visit: www.chihuly.com facebook.com/chihuly @chihulystudio.
The sculptor John Kennedy (1931-2004) is widely known for his graceful bronze figures, which adorn parks, campuses, and public buildings around the world. Two of his most famous sculptures are Spirit of Audrey, dedicated to Audrey Hepburn and located at the UNICEF Headquarters in New York City, and The Entertainer, the official statuette of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. www.johnkennedystudio.com
2016 Honorees
Rising Star Award
ALICIA VIKANDER
The Danish Girl
Sonny Bono Visionary Award
TOM MCCARTHY
Spotlight
Breakthrough Performance Award
BRIE LARSON
Room
Spotlight Award
ROONEY MARA
Carol
International Star Award, Actor
MICHAEL FASSBENDER
Steve Jobs
International Star Award, Actress
SAOIRSE RONAN
Brooklyn
Spotlight Award
BRYAN CRANSTON
Trumbo
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor
JOHNNY DEPP
Black Mass
Ensemble Performance Award
THE BIG SHORT
Chairman's Award
MATT DAMON
The Martian
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress
CATE BLANCHETT
Carol