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  1. David Lyons, an actor on NBC's 'Revolution' and director of 'Record,' speaks with a reporter at the Palm Springs International ShortFest in Palm Springs on Tuesday. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    ShortFest draws big crowd as it opens 7-day run

    The Palm Springs International ShortFest embarked Tuesday on what Executive Director Darryl Macdonald called a 'week-long voyage of discovery' with an overflow number of passengers.

    • 10:52 PM
  2. 'A Family Like Mine,' screening at Short Fest. Courtesy photo

    Films at Palm Springs ShortFest seek to unite gay, straight

    ShortFest usually assembles separate packages of films about gays and lesbians. It's doing that this year on Thursday before the annual Gay!La party at Hunter's in Palm Springs. But, as an experiment, it's also trying to aggregate those audiences in the program, 'LGBT — Like Me' at 5 p.m. today.

    • 10:56 PM
  3. Palm Springs ShortFest film reviews by Bruce Fessier

    'Mr. Invisible' and 'Can I Smoke' can both be seen at the Palm Springs Shortfest on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.

    • 11:01 PM
  4. FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, defendant Jodi Arias testifies about killing Travis Alexander in 2008 during her murder trial in Phoenix. Authorities plan to try again to secure the death penalty for convicted murderer Arias after jurors in her trial deadlocked in May on a sentence. Arias was convicted of murder May 8 in the 2008 killing of boyfriend Travis Alexander at his suburban Phoenix home. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Charlie Leight, Pool, File) AP

    Jodi Arias Lifetime movie long on drama

    Here's a little secret, courtesy of the people who are bringing the story of convicted killer Jodi Arias to the small screen: This isn't a slapdash effort designed to capitalize on a sensational murder case.

    • 7:07 PM
  5. Still from 'My Father's Truck' a short film by Mauricio Osaki

    ShortFest is a key stage for new artists

    NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.

    • 10:20 AM
  6. Nick Frost (from left), Eddie Marsan, Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine and Martin Freeman in 'The World's End.' Focus Features

    You'll laugh until 'The End'

    The Earth has been coming to an end with comic frequency.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  7. Actor Viggo Mortensen, (right) accepts the Dennis Lee Hopper Award from AMFM Fest founder Rich Henrich on Sundayat the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    AMFM wraps up with ceremony

    As AMFM Fest wrapped up Sunday, a sense of camaraderie united more than 150 creators and attendees in Mary Pickford Theatre for the weekend's award ceremony honoring actor and artist Viggo Mortensen.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  8. This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Henry Cavill as Superman in 'Man of Steel.' AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Clay Enos

    'Man of Steel' debuts at $125M

    'Man of Steel' leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  9. Henry Cavill as Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane in 'Man of Steel.' Warner Bros. Pictures

    'Man of Steel' doesn't soar

    It has been a black eye to Hollywood that throughout this, the unending and increasingly repetitive age of the superhero blockbuster, the comics' most iconic son has eluded its grasp like a bird or, if you will, a plane.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  10. A scene from 'Do I Have To Take Care of Everything?' Courtesy photo

    ShortFest slate full of films getting a first look

    The highly regarded Palm Springs International ShortFest will launch next Tuesday with an opening night package that only wants to make you laugh.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  11. This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Adelaide Kane in a scene from 'The Purge,' which opened with a surprising $36.4 million. AP

    'The Purge' shocks with $36.4 million opening

    The suspense thriller 'The Purge' topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday.

    • Jun. 9, 2013
  12. Even Superman can't stop it

    In the upcoming film 'Man of Steel,' Superman faces off against ruthless outcasts from his home planet. The last son of Krypton also encounters a more realistic force of nature on earth: a deadly tornado.

    • Jun. 9, 2013
  13. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive Sunday for the world premiere of 'World War Z' at a central London cinema. AP

    Angelina Jolie goes public at London premiere

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out together Sunday at the premiere of zombie thriller 'World War Z' — Jolie's first public appearance since announcing last month that she had undergone a double mastectomy.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  14. This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows, from left, Isla Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco in a scene from 'Now You See Me.' The thriller debuted in second place with $28.1 million. AP

    'Fast & Furious 6' hangs onto first place at box office

    With its supercharged muscle cars, 'Fast & Furious 6' raced to first place at the box office for the second consecutive weekend.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  15. Actress Laura Dern (from left), her father actor Bruce Dern, director Alexander Payne and actors June Squibb and Angela McEwan arrive for the screening of 'Nebraska' at the 66th international film festival in Cannes, southern France. The Associated Press

    Cannes a strong portent for Palm Springs Film Fest success

    The Cannes Film Festival is the sine qua non (or, if you will, the cine qua non) that sets the agenda for other global film festivals. It not only celebrates cinema as art, but it serves as a handmaiden to film as business.

    • Jun. 1, 2013
  16. Gay marriage is at the heart of 'I Do'

    Hot-button issues such as gay marriage and illegal immigration are the focus of 'I Do,' Glenn Gaylord's comedy/drama about an expatriate Brit entering into a sham marriage to stay in the U.S. even while falling in love with another man. Although highly uneven in execution, the film's sympathetic characters and moving elements should help it strike a chord with gay audiences.

    • May 30, 2013
  17. 'Augustine' puts hysteria in 19th century spotlight

    'A Dangerous Method' meets 'The Elephant Man' in writer-director Alice Winocour's absorbingly luminous debut feature 'Augustine,' which examines the unusual relationship between a pioneering 19th-century neurologist and his 'star' teenage patient.

    • May 30, 2013
  18. Director Sarah Polley in a scene from the 'Stories We Tell.' Roadside Attractions

    Every family has 'Stories'

    'Stories We Tell' is a documentary about Sarah Polley's family: her father and mother, sister and brother and the sister and brother she has from her mother's first marriage.

    • May 30, 2013
  19. Johnny Depp as Tonto in a scene from 'The Lone Ranger.' Disney Enterprises

    Johnny Depp breathes new life into Tonto

    The Hollywood image of Tonto once had the Lone Ranger's sidekick wearing a thin headband and lots of dangling fringes. The latest Disney version has a shirtless Johnny Depp adorned with feathers, a face painted white with black stripes, and a stuffed crow on his head.

    • May 30, 2013
  20. Director Sarah Polley in a scene from the motion picture 'Stories We Tell.' Roadside Attractions

    Sarah Polley tells all on herself in 'Stories We Tell'

    Enough with telling other people's stories. Sarah Polley has moved on to telling her own, and it's as strange, revealing, disturbing and ultimately uplifting as anything a fictional filmmaker could dream up in her own head.

    • May 27, 2013
  21. From left, director Abdellatif Kechiche, actors Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux react after they received the Palme d'Or award Sunday during an awards ceremony at the 66th international film festival in Cannes, southern France. Todd Williamson/Invision/AP

    'Blue is the Warmest Color' is Cannes' Palme d'Or

    The tender, sensual lesbian romance 'Blue is the Warmest Color: The Life of Adele' won the hearts of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, taking its top honor, the Palme d'Or.

    • May 26, 2013
  22. Jordana Brewster, left, and Paul Walker in a scene from 'Fast & Furious 6' AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Giles Keyte

    'Fast & Furious 6' races to No. 1 position at weekend box office

    It's a blowout at the box office.

    • May 26, 2013
  23. People attend the first screening of the Liberace biopic 'Behind the Candelabra' at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Colin Atagi, The Desert Sun

    Liberace biopic packs Convention Center

    Liberace was one of the most flamboyant entertainers in music history, and his style was emulated Saturday by fans who filled the Palm Springs Convention Center to catch free showings of a film based on the final years of the entertainer's life.

    • May 25, 2013
  24. Michael Douglas (left) as Liberace and Matt Damon as Scott Thorson in a scene from 'Behind the Candelabra.' The Associated Press

    Michael Douglas, Matt Damon lead steamy Liberace epic

    The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself.

    • May 25, 2013
  25. Viggo Mortensen arrives 2008 Academy Awards. He will be honored at next month's inaugural AMFM Festival in Cathedral City. AP

    Mortensen to receive award at fest in CC

    Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen will be honored at next month's inaugural AMFM Festival in Cathedral City, it was announced Thursday.

    • May 23, 2013

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