There has been a three-year hiatus since the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and it is pretty amazing how quickly time flies.
Yet, Thursday evening’s cancellations of COVID-19 were a distant memory when stars once again gathered in the desert for one of the city’s most glamorous events of the year: the Palm Springs Film Awards.
Backstage Chaos At The 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards
There is a swirl and whirl of celebrities, handlers, photographers, lighting technicians, agents, selfies, alcohol, media, and television cameras backstage at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. During the evening’s first award presentation, Danielle Deadwyler of “Till” perfectly described the award show madness: “It’s glamorous chaos.”
Physical trophies are a hot topic backstage as celebrities descend seven or eight stairs into their handlers’ waiting arms, who guide them through a media maze. Awards can be divided into two types. The first is a bronze spiral actor standing atop a globe by the late artist John Kennedy. It’s pretty cool.
There is also another more artistic one. A Frito sticking out of it makes it look like a glass cactus. One of artist Dale Chihuly’s most famous glassworks is also an acquired taste. In her answer, Deadwyler described the award poetically, and there is no rhyme or reason to which honorees get which trophy.
Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 2023 Winner List
The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has announced the list of award winners for 2023. This year’s festival celebrated the best in international cinema, with films from all over the world being recognized.
The awards were presented to filmmakers in various categories, including narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and student films. Many deserving recipients were honored for their outstanding work this year, and we look forward to seeing what they will create next. The following is a list of all the winners of the various awards.
New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aitch Alberto
Butterfly Vision
Bachennya metelyka (original title)
Maksym Nakonechnyi
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Daniel Goldhaber
Love According to Dalva
Dalva (original title)
Emmanuelle Nicot
Our Father, the Devil
Mon père, le diable (original title)
Ellie Foumbi
Snow and the Bear
Kar ve Ayi (original title)
Selcen Ergun
Susie Searches
Sophie Kargman
The Damned Don’t Cry
Les damnés ne pleurent pas (original title)
Fyzal Boulifa
Breakthrough Performance Award
Elvis
Austin Butler
Till
Danielle Deadwyler
Chairman’s Vanguard Award
The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch
Spotlight Award
Brendan Fraser
The Whale
Director of the Year Award
Women Talking
Sarah Polley
Chairman’s Award
The Woman King
Viola Davis
Desert Palm Achievement Award
Colin Farrell
The Banshees of Inisherin
Cate Blanchett
Tár
FIPRESCI Prize
Best Foreign Language Film
Ajoomma
Shuming He
Alcarràs
Carla Simón
All Quiet on the Western Front
Im Westen nichts Neues (original title)
Edward Berger
Argentina, 1985
Santiago Mitre
Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (original title)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Beautiful Beings
Berdreymi (original title)
Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Blanquita
Fernando Guzzoni
Cairo Conspiracy
Walad Min Al Janna (original title)
Tarik Saleh
Cinema Sabaya
Orit Fouks Rotem
Close
Lukas Dhont
Corsage
Marie Kreutzer
Darkling
Mrak (original title)
Dusan Milic
Decision to Leave
Heojil kyolshim (original title)
Park Chan-wook
Eo
Jerzy Skolimowski
Eternal Spring
Jason Loftus
Holy Spider
Ali Abassi
Il Boemo
Petr Václav
Joyland
Saim Sadiq
Kalev
Ove Musting
Klondike
Klondaik (original title)
Maryna Er Gorbach
Last Film Show
Chhello Show (original title)
Pan Nalin
Mars One
Marte Um (original title)
Gabriel Martins
Mediterranean Fever
Maha Haj
Nostalgia
Mario Martone
Return to Seoul
Retour à Séoul (original title)
Davy Chou
Saint Omer
Alice Diop
The Blue Caftan
Le bleu du caftan (original title)
Maryam Touzani
The Happiest Man in the World
Najsrekjniot chovek na svetot (original title)
Teona Strugar Mitevska
The Quiet Girl
An Cailín Ciúin (original title)
Colm Bairéad
Under the Fig Trees
Taht alshajra (original title)
Erige Sehiri
Utama
Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Victim
Obet (original title)
Michal Blasko
War Sailor
Krigsseileren (original title)
Gunnar Vikene
World War III
Jang-e jahani sevom (original title)
Houman Seyyedi
You Won’t Be Alone
Goran Stolevski
International Star Award
Bill Nighy
Living
Michelle Yeoh
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Directors to Watch
Aftersun
Charlotte Wells
Chang Can Dunk
Jingyi Shao
Flamin’ Hot
Eva Longoria
Joyland
Saim Sadiq
Magazine Dreams
Elijah Bynum
Polite Society
Nida Manzoor
Saint Omer
Alice Diop
The Burial
Maggie Betts
The Inspection
Elegance Bratton
The Starling Girl
Laurel Parmet
A Brief Description Of Palm Springs Film Festival Awards
One of the largest film festivals in North America, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals the world has ever seen, attracting over a thousand people each year to see it is brand-new and celebrated international features and documentaries.
It is also known for its annual Film Awards Gala, which honors the best achievements of the filmic year by a well-known list of talents, as well as for the Festival’s most prestigious awards. In addition, a Palm Springs International Film Festival produced by the Palm Springs International Film Society offers a wide range of events and film screenings showcasing films from more than 60 countries each year.
A Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is held annually in January by the Palm Springs Film Society and Palm Springs ShortFest in June by the same organization. Besides curating the best of international cinema, PSIFF has also earned a reputation for being the first stop on the road to the Academy Awards®. PSIFF’s Oscar®-qualifying ShortFest is the largest market for short films and short films in North America.
The return of the Film Awards brought a whole new level of sights, sounds, and unforgettable moments to the entertainment industry. Stay tuned for more such news from the showbiz world.
