Festival Events

Ladies in Black | Closing Night Screening

Set in Sydney in 1959, Oscar®-nominated writer/director Bruce Beresford takes us back to the heyday of glamorous upscale department stores, when a concierge met you at the door and clerks wore gloves. Read More

Running Time: 109

Dinner and a Movie

Make a night of it with the Festival's Dinner and a Movie pairings. Exclusive dining experiences follow screenings of three films selected from our line up that are sure to whet your appetite. Read More

Festival Parties

Mingle, dance, and drink the night away at one of our evening events. Ticket or valid pass required for entry. Read More

Film Awards Gala

Event Has Passed

Festival media partner Entertainment Tonight is scheduled to highlight all of the individual honoree announcements and run a tribute segment the week of Feb. 8 highlighting all of the honorees with film clips that will re-air on Entertainment Tonight Weekend the weekend of Feb. 13 or Feb. 20. The week of Feb. 22 Entertainment... Read More

Opening Night Screening

Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen star in Branagh’s intimate, revelatory portrait of William Shakespeare in the last act of his life. His career over, he returns to his home in Stratford-upon-Avon to encounter old ghosts, old loves, and his resentful family. Read More

Running Time: 101

Palm Springs Speaks

Librarians Stuart Goodson (Emilio Estevez) and Myra (Jena Malone) see their regular winter day shaken up when homeless patrons decide to take shelter in their library for the night. What starts as a peaceful sit-in quickly escalates into a face-off with the police and the media. Following the screening Mr. Estevez will answer... Read More

Running Time: 119