Palm Springs International Film Festival
PALM SPRINGS – The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced Tuesday the complete lineup for next month’s festival, featuring nearly 170 films.
The 37th iteration of the event will be held from Jan. 2-12 at multiple venues across the Coachella Valley, including the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre and Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City.
The festival will screen 169 films from 72 countries and territories. The lineup includes 44 international feature film Oscar submissions and numerous programs — including talking pictures, after dark, American indies, close-ups, Gateway Films, German focus, local spotlight, modern masters, new voices new visions, special presentations, true stories, queer cinema Tuesday and the Gayla, world cinema now and family day.
Organizers will showcase movies from around the world, including three world premieres, six international, 10 North American, 12 U.S. and 22 California premieres.
Opening night will feature the film “Calle Malaga,” starring Carmen Maura and directed by Maryam Touzani, who will be in attendance.
The festival will close Jan. 11 at the Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School with the film, “Glenrothan.” The film’s director and star Brian Cox are set to be in attendance.
Other participating attendees will include actor Oscar Isaac and director Elvira Lind for “King Hamlet,” actress Kim Novak and director Alexandre Philippe for “Vertigo,” and director Paul Feig for “The Housemaid.”
The festival’s local spotlight program will feature films from the Coachella Valley such as “Italian Wannabe” and “Ramona and the Ballad of Juan Diego.” The family day program, presented by Acrisure Arena, will feature numerous activities and food trucks from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Cathedral City Amphitheatre.
The Mary Pickford Theatre will screen the following films on a first- come, first-served basis:
— “Arco” (France) directed by Ugo Bienvenu;
— “KPOP Demon Hunters” (USA) directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang; and
— “Zootopia 2” (USA) directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard.
“Our 2026 lineup is a celebration of the stories that move us, challenge us and remind us why we love movies,” Lili Rodriguez, artistic director of the Palm Springs International Film Society, said in a statement. “From family fun to bold new voices, from international masters to exciting first-time filmmakers, this year’s selections reflect the range of energy of world cinema today.”
To view the complete lineup, visit psfilmfest.org.
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