The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s event, with “Saint Omer,” the charged courtroom drama that is France’s shortlist for this year’s Oscars, taking first prize for International Feature Film.
Films qualified for the Oscars were celebrated at the high-profile annual festival, with 134 films screened from 64 countries. In addition to the win in “Saint Omer,” acting honors went to Ali Junejo of “Joyland,” Pakistan’s official LGBTQ+-focused entry, and Oksana Cherkashyna for Ukraine’s war drama “Klondike.” Mubi’s acclaimed drama “Alcarràs” claimed the screenplay award and the documentary award went to Canadian rape justice film “To Kill a Tiger”.
Below is a list of all Palm Springs International Film Festival jury winners:
FIPRESCI Award for Best International Feature Film of the Year
“Saint Omer” (France), Director: Alice Diop
FIPRESCI Award for Best Actor in an International Feature Film
Ali Junejo from “Joyland” (Pakistan)
FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress in an International Feature Film
Oksana Cherkashyna from “Klondike” (Ukraine)
FIPRESCI International Script Award
“Alcarràs” (Spain), Screenwriters Carla Simón & Arnau Vilaró
Best Documentary Award
“To Kill a Tiger” (Canada), Director: Nisha Pahuja
New Voices New Visions Award
“The Damned Don’t Cry” (France/Belgium/Morocco), Director: Fyzal Boulifa
Iberoamerican Award
“Chile ’76” (Chile/USA), Director: Manuela Martelli
Young Filmmakers Award
“Riceboy Sleeps” (Canada), Director: Anthony Shim
Local Jury Award
“Liquor Store Dreams” (USA), Director: So Yun Um
MOZAIK Bridging Borders Award
“Dirty Difficult Dangerous” (France/Italy/Lebanon/Saudi Arabia/Qatar), Director Wissam Charaf
