This week marks the 25th anniversary of a favorite of all who own Palm Springs real estate: the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Founded by the beloved former mayor, Sonny Bono, who passed away in 1998, this incredible film festival is attended by renowned filmmakers, actors and film lovers from all over the world. If you’re visiting the Coachella Valley from abroad with your sights set on buying international real estate, you could not have picked a better time.
The acclaimed film festival takes place in the airport-hangar-sized Palm Springs Convention Center, and occurs each year during Oscar nomination balloting to promote a healthy turnout of attendees. This year, the celebrity attendance at the Opening Awards Gala on Saturday, January 4 was incredible. Tom Hanks came to receive the Chairman’s Award for Captain Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks, U2’s Bono came to accept an award for U2’s humanitarian work.
Other notables in attendance include Sandra Bullock, the iconic Meryl Streep, Bruce Dern, The Edge (U2’s guitarist), and the Dallas Buyers Club’s McConaughey, wearing a gold lamé dinner jacket that drew cheers. Several cast members from American Hustle accompanied director David O. Russell to accept the festival’s ensemble performance award, including Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. As you can imagine, this was very exciting for audience members, especially visitors from abroad such as the many in town to view listings for the international real estate market.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has earned the reputation for being one of the most prestigious in the country, and a true portal for the best in world cinema, featuring more than 180 films from over 70 countries—which is why more than 136,000 are so excited to attend each year, from tourists and Angelenos to locals who own Palm Springs real estate.
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