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.
Check out the photos below!
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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