The Palm Springs International Film Festival
Returns January 3-14, 2008

Palm Springs, CA (August 27, 2007)) - The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), scheduled from January 3-14, 2008, will include more than 200 films from approximately 60 countries. The Festival also presents a majority of the films submitted for consideration in the Best Foreign Language category for the Academy Awards, as well as a large number of American independent and international features and documentaries.

Opening Night will take place on Thursday, January 3, 2008. The Festival's annual Awards Gala, held on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, honors individuals in the entertainment industry with several prestigious awards for acting, directing, achievement in film scoring and life achievement. Hosted by Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart, last year's Festival honored the casts of Babel and Little Miss Sunshine, Sydney Pollack, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Jessica Biel. Adam Beach, Todd Field and others. Closing Night will take place on Sunday, January 13, 2008 and the Best of the Festival will screen all day on Monday, January 14, 2008.

Founded in 1990 by then Mayor Sonny Bono, the PSIFF is one of the largest film festivals in North America. The Festival has an attractive film sales and distribution record and is seen by American distributors as one of the best Academy Award campaign marketing tools. The Festival also features cultural events, filmmaker tributes, industry seminars and an annual black-tie gala award presentation.

For additional information, call the Festival headquarters at (760) 322-2930 or (800) 898-7256 or visit the website at www.psfilmfest.org.