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PSIFF09—25 Films Michael Hawley Would See If He Were Going To Palm Springs….
The Evening Class —
... The benchmark 20th anniversary edition of the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) gets going on Tuesday, January 6 and runs until Monday the 19th. During the past two decades, this annual celebration of cinema in the California desert has established itself as the first major U.S. film festival of the calendar year. I had the great pleasure of attending as press in 2007 and 2008, but will regrettably have to miss out on 2009. ...
Palmy days
Observations on film art —
... Kristin and I were invited to the Palm Springs International Film Festival for its twentieth-anniversary outing. We didn’t need much persuasion. Single-digit temperatures in Madison provided some motivation, but the first-rate program was the decisive factor. We’re grateful to our old friend (and former student) Alissa Simon, one of the PSIFF’s programmers, for helping arrange our visit, and to Emily Davis and Steve Wilson for being maximally welcoming. ...
PSIFF 2009—Frako Loden Takes Notes
The Evening Class —
... My perpetual thanks to Frako Loden for offering The Evening Class her notes from this year's edition of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, which I was not able to attend this year. ...
Tales from the Script Documentary Featuring John Carpenter, Frank Darabont and More!
The Documentary Blog —
... I have to admit, it was names like John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, and Paul Schrader that initially attracted my attention, but after watching the trailer for the film, every single one of these interviews seems compelling. The movie clearly delves into the fact that screenwriters are the unsung heroes of Hollywood, and that they must endure constant abuse in order to get their stories out there in some way, shape or form. Tales from the Script premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this year; hopefully the rest of us will get a chance ...
Tales from the Script Documentary Featuring John Carpenter, Frank Darabont and More!
Film Junk —
... I have to admit, it was names like John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, and Paul Schrader that initially attracted my attention, but after watching the trailer for the film, every single one of these interviews seems compelling. The movie clearly delves into the fact that screenwriters are the unsung heroes of Hollywood, and that they must endure constant abuse in order to get their stories out there in some way, shape or form. Tales from the Script premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this year; hopefully the rest of us will get a chance ...
