Palm Springs International Film FestivalThe Flick Chicks - Movie reviews, ratings, feature stories from women film critics and the latest cinema studio news about upcoming feature films.https://theflickchicks.com/index.php/features-sp-1686761358/palm-springs-international-film-festival2026-06-19T00:13:58+00:00Joomla! - Open Source Content Management27th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL WINNERS2016-01-22T04:31:40+00:002016-01-22T04:31:40+00:00https://theflickchicks.com/index.php/features-sp-1686761358/palm-springs-international-film-festival/1667-27th-annual-palm-springs-international-film-festival-announces-festival-winnersNewswirestephenthorburn@cox.net<div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>27<sup>th</sup> ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL WINNERS</b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Assassin </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives FIPRESCI Prize<i>;</i></span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Alena Mihulov</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">á</span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, </span></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Sigurður Sigurjónsson</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Theodór Júlíusson</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receive Acting Prizes;</span></span></b><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></i></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Death By Death </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives New Voices/New Visions Award and <i>Thithi</i> Receives a Special Mention;</span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Birth of Saké </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives The John Schlesinger Award;</span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Umrika </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives The HP Bridging The Borders Awards</span></span></b></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Palm Springs, CA (January 9, 2016) - Setting the stage for the year’s film festival circuit, the <b>27<sup>th</sup> Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival</b> (PSIFF) <span> announced this year’s juried award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Saturday, January 9, 2016</span>. The Festival, held<span> from January 1-11, 2016, </span>screened 180 films from 60 countries, including 40 of the 80 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awards<sup>®</sup>. <span> The Mercedes-Benz Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature will be announced on Sunday, January 10.</span></span></p>
</div><div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>27<sup>th</sup> ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL WINNERS</b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></i></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Assassin </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives FIPRESCI Prize<i>;</i></span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Alena Mihulov</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">á</span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, </span></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Sigurður Sigurjónsson</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Theodór Júlíusson</span></span></b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receive Acting Prizes;</span></span></b><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></i></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Death By Death </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives New Voices/New Visions Award and <i>Thithi</i> Receives a Special Mention;</span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Birth of Saké </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives The John Schlesinger Award;</span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Umrika </span></span></i></b><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Receives The HP Bridging The Borders Awards</span></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Palm Springs, CA (January 9, 2016) - Setting the stage for the year’s film festival circuit, the <b>27<sup>th</sup> Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival</b> (PSIFF) <span> announced this year’s juried award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Saturday, January 9, 2016</span>. The Festival, held<span> from January 1-11, 2016, </span>screened 180 films from 60 countries, including 40 of the 80 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awards<sup>®</sup>. <span> The Mercedes-Benz Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature will be announced on Sunday, January 10.</span></span></p>
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