Repost from psfilmfest: The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Greta Gerwig is the recipient of the Director of the Year Award for her critically acclaimed, record-breaking BARBIE. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024. The event will be sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts. “Director Greta Gerwig has brought us the cinematic experience of the year with BARBIE, the perfect blend of comedy, emotion and adventure that has both entertained and resonated with audiences, becoming a cultural touchstone around the world,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “Gerwig is a masterful filmmaker, and her vision is brought to life so vividly by both the script she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach, and by her clear and singular collaboration with her extraordinary crafts teams, whose visuals are matched only by the outstanding performances del...