LA LA LAND Wins Vanguard Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 21, 2016
Variety reports that LA LA LAND is the recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Vanguard Award, in recognition of the film's ensemble cast. Stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone will attend this year's ceremony along with writer-director DAMIEN Chazelle. The awards gala will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2nd.
In a statement, Festival Chairman Harold Matzner commented "Director and writer DAMIEN Chazelle delivers a resonant cinematic masterpiece with La La Land. This visually stunning film pays tribute to CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS with a contemporary love story driven by pitch-perfect performances by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. It is our honor to present the Vanguard Award to La La Land."
The film tells the story of an aspiring actress, Mia (Emma Stone), and a struggling jazz musician, Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), struggling together in Los Angeles. The film hits theaters nationwide on December 16th.
LA LA LAND has previously won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, the Volpi Cup for Stone's performance at Venice, the Audience Award at the Hamptons Film Festival and Best Cinematographer for Linus Sandgren and Best Producer for Marc Platt at the Hollywood Film Awards.
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