Film Festival 2025
Awards & Jury
FIPRESCI: BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
I’M STILL HERE
Directed by: Walter Salles
FIPRESCI: BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY
VERMIGLIO
Directed by: Maura Delpero
FIPRESCI: BEST ACTRESS IN AN INTERNATIONAL FILM
Zoe Saldaña, EMILIA PÉREZ
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
FIPRESCI: BEST ACTOR IN AN INTERNATIONAL FILM
Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Provái, KNEECAP
Directed by: Rich Peppiatt
YOUNG CINEASTES AWARD
TATAMI
Directed by: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv
Special Mention: SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON
DESERT VIEWS AWARD
CHECKPOINT ZOO
Directed by: Joshua Zeman
Special Mention: DESERT ANGEL
BRIDGING THE BORDERS AWARD
SOULEYMANE’S STORY
Directed by: Boris Lojkine
Special Mention: HAPPY HOLIDAYS
NEW VOICES NEW VISIONS AWARD
THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME
Directed by: Bogdan Mureșanu
Special Mention: DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD
NO OTHER LAND
Directed by: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor
Special Mention: BLUE ROAD – THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY
IBERO-AMERICAN AWARD
SUJO
Directed by: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez
Special Mention: MANAS
FIPRESCI JURY
NEW VOICES NEW VISIONS JURY
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM JURY
BEST IBERO-AMERICAN FILM JURY
MOZAIK BRIDGING THE BORDERS JURY
Local Juries
YOUNG CINEASTES
Lyla Valentine | Palm Desert High School
Joseph Manjarrez | Palm Springs High School
Stephanie Lopez | Palm Springs High School
DESERT VIEWS
Jose Macias | Desert Hot Springs
Matt Ramirez | Cathedral City
Tanisha L. Alston | Palm Desert
Sohelia Crane | Palm Desert
Margaret Quirante | Morongo Valley