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PA PALM SPRINGS, California (AP) — Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Olivia Colman and other Oscar contenders kicked off Hollywood’s 2019 awards season with an emotional trip to the desert city of Palm Springs. The Palm Springs International Film Festival gala was a familiar setting for Cooper, who received director of the year honors on Thursday. He had presented the same trophy to his “Silver Linings Playbook” director David O. Russell six years ago, and filmed key “A Star is Born” scenes in the area. First-time director Cooper choked up while thanking co-star Sam Elliott for his “blind faith,” saying, “It’s just a testament that if you believe in something so strong and you’re willing to work tirelessly, you can get great artists like Sam Elliott.” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” star Melissa McCarthy and “The Favourite” star Colman both held back tears when talking about their husbands on stage. (…continue

January 3-14, 2019 On Thursday, January 3, the annual Film Awards Gala will kick off the festival at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The screening portion of the festival will run Friday, January 4 through Monday, January 14.  On January 4, the festival will run screenings all day with the official Opening Night screening taking place that evening at Richards Center for the Arts with a party to follow – location TBD. The festival will close on Sunday, January 13, with Best of the Fest screenings taking place Monday, January 14. The Palm Springs International Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over 135,000 attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.  The Festival is also known for its annual Film Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents.  Produced

CIELA wins the Grand Chameleon Award Best Narrative Feature – COYOTE Best Documentary Feature – SWEETHEART DEAL Best Narrative Short – CIELA Brooklyn, NY (June 12th, 2023) – 26th Brooklyn Film Festival “Human Times”, which was staged both indoor at Windmill Studios, Wythe Hotel, The Center for Fiction and online, ended on Sunday, June 11th with an award ceremony during which all the winners were announced. Three groups picked the competition’s winners: 1) The external panels of judges, 2) The festival Board of Directors, and 3) the Audience. Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the winning filmmakers have been awarded prizes in cash, products and services. To learn more about the BFF selection process and to check the full award breakdown: visit our Winners and Awards & Prizes pages on our website. CIELA picked up the coveted Grand Chameleon and the Best Narrative Short awards. COYOTE took home the award for Best Narrative Feature. The award for Best Documentary Feature went

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