The 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival kicked off on January 3rd with "Talking Pictures" screenings of award contenders If Beale Street Could Talk, Roma, and Bohemian Rhapsody. Regina King and director BARRY Jenkins attended participated in a Q&A for If Beale Street Could Talk with the festival's Artistic Director Michael Lerman. Alfonso Cuaron was joined by stars Marina De Tavira and Yalitza Aparicio for the screening of Roma and all three participated in a Q&A with the festival's Director of Programming Lili Rodriguez. Rami Malek attended and participated in a Q&A for Bohemian Rhapsody with Deadline's Pete Hammond.
On January 4th, as part of the "Talking Pictures" program, actress Glenn Close participated in a Q&A for her film The Wife with IMDB's, Dave Karger, and actor Richard E. Grant participated in a Q&A following a screening of his film Can You Ever Forgive Me with TheWrap's Steve Pond.
Later that evening, the festival opened with Kenneth Branagh's film All Is True. Kenneth Branagh introduced the film to the audience and participated in an on-stage discussion with the festival's Artistic Director Michael Lerman following the screening. Stephen Moyer, whose film The Parting Glass is also playing in the festival, was also in attendance.
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Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea and Rich Fury
Regina King (L) and BARRY Jenkins
Regina King, BARRY Jenkins and Michael Lerman
Regina King, BARRY Jenkins and Michael Lerman
Michael Lerman, BARRY Jenkins, and Regina King
Michael Lerman, BARRY Jenkins, and Regina King
Michael Lerman, BARRY Jenkins, and Regina King
Regina King
Barry Jenkins (L) and Regina King
Barry Jenkins
Michael Lerman (L) and Regina King
Regina King
Barry Jenkins
Regina King (L) and BARRY Jenkins
Ania Trzebiatowska, Kathleen McInnis, Nikhil Melnechuk and Melina Brown
Adam Weinraub, Kara Weinraub, Eileen Davidson, Vince Van Patten, James Van Patten and Kim Waltrip
Geoff Kors
Stephen Moyer (L) and his mother
Michael Lerman, Stephen Moyer and Cerise Larkin
Michael Lerman
Stephen Moyer (L) and Cerise Larkin
Kenneth Branagh
Stephen Moyer
Kenneth Branagh
Stephen Moyer
Kenneth Branagh
Dava Whisenant, Ozzy Inguanzo and Steve Young
Steve Young
Celine Roustan, Dava Whisenant, Ozzy Inguanzo, Steve Young, and Melody Rogers
Ozzy Inguanzo, Dava Whisenant, Steve Young, Melody Rogers and Celine Roustan
Ozzy Inguanzo, Dava Whisenant, Steve Young and Melody Rogers
Dava Whisenant
Melody Rogers, Dava Whisenant and Steve Young
Melody Rogers
Steve Young
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant (L) and Steve Pond
Richard E. Grant (L) and Steve Pond
Steve Pond (L) and Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Glenn Close (L) and Dave Karger
Glenn Close (L) and Dave Karger
Glenn Close (L) and Dave Karger
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Glenn Close (L) and Dave Karger
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Bohemian Rhapsody Q and A
Bohemian Rhapsody Q and A
Bohemian Rhapsody Q and A
Bohemian Rhapsody Q and A
Bohemian Rhapsody Q and A
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina De Tavira, Alfonso Cuaron, and Lili Rodriguez
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina De Tavira, Alfonso Cuaron, and Lili Rodriguez
Marina De Tavira
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina De Tavira, Alfonso Cuaron, and Lili Rodriguez
Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio
Marina De Tavira, Yalitza Aparicio, and Alfonso Cuaron
Marina De Tavira (L) and Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina De Tavira , and Alfonso Cuaron
Alfonso Cuarón
Marina De Tavira, Yalitza Aparicio, Lili Rodriguez, and Alfonso Cuaron
Marina De Tavira
Marina De Tavira
Marina De Tavira, Yalitza Aparicio, and Alfonso Cuaron
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