New James Franco, Jennifer Aniston Films to Be Showcased at Palm Springs Film Festival

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The 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival will present the world, international, North American or U.S. premieres of films featuring James Franco, Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Annette Bening and many others, as well as films directed by Michel Hazanavicius and Peter Bogdanovich, PSIFF organizers announced on Thursday.

The festival, which runs from Jan. 2 through Jan. 12 in the desert resort town east of Los Angeles, announced its full lineup, which is made up of 192 films from 65 countries.

PSIFF world premieres will include “Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha,” a collaboration between James Franco and eight writers and 11 directors from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, with Horatio Sanz and Luis Guzman; Anna Mastro’s “Walter,” starring Virginia Madsen and Neve Campbell; and “Twenty Five Palms,” Fabrizio Maltese’s documentary about last year’s Palm Springs festival, which marked its 25th anniversary.

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International premieres include the Oscar foreign-language entries “Accused” and “Never Die Young,” from the Netherlands and Luxembourg, respectively, as well as “Arteholic,” a documentary including Lars von Trier and Udo Kier.

North American and U.S. premieres include Peter Bogdanovich’s “She’s Funny That Way,” with Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston; Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Search,” starring Annette Bening and Berenice Bejo; “Tigers,” from Danis Tanovic, director of the Oscar-winning “No Man’s Land”; and “The Farewell Party,” a dark Israeli comedy set in a Jerusalem retirement home.

Other films screening at the festival will include “’71,” a tense thriller starring “Unbroken” star Jack O’Connell; “Learning to Drive,” with Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley; “Match,” with Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard; “Song One,” with Anne Hathaway and Mary Steenburgen; and the Dardenne brothers’ “Two Days, One Night,” with Marion Cotillard.

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The complete list of PSIFF films, including entries in the Modern Masters section and the New Voices/New Visions competition, can be found at www.psfilmfest.org.

The festival previously announced that it will open with a gala screening of Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” and close with “Boychoir,” starring Dustin Hoffman. It will also showcase 50 of this year’s entrants in the Oscar foreign-language race.

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SNUB: Perennial Golden Globe favorite Angelina Jolie was left off the list of Best Director nominees for her work on Universal's "Unbroken."
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SNUB: HFPA made room for Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo on their list of nominees but failed to include "Foxcatcher" star Channing Tatum.
Sony Pictures Classics
SURPRISE: This is Joaquin Phoenix's third straight year with a Golden Globe nod and fifth nomination overall. His role in "Inherent Vice" hasn't received nearly as much buzz as his competitors.
Warner Bros.
SNUB: Even though she's hosting the show this year, Amy Poehler failed to pick up a Best Actress in Comedy nomination for her work on "Parks and Recreation."
NBC
SNUB: As was the case with SAG voters, Kerry Washington and "Scandal" were replaced by Shonda Rhimes' newest TV superstar, Viola Davis on "How to Get Away With Murder."
ABC
SNUB: One year after winning a Best Actor in a Comedy Golden Globe, Andy Samberg was shut out completely for his role on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
Fox
SNUB: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which won the Golden Globe for best TV comedy last year, failed to pick up any nominations.
Fox
SNUB: Oscar Isaac locked up a Globe nom last year for "Inside Llewyn Davis" but came up empty-handed Thursday morning for his performance in "A Most Violent Year." Co-star Jessica Chastain, however, did score a nod after being snubbed by SAG.
A24
SURPRISE: Jake Gyllenhaal earned his second major nom in as many days with a nod for his role in "Nightcrawler."
Open Road Films
SNUB: "Unbroken" was shut out completely by the HFPA, failing to pick up a single nomination Thursday morning.
Universal
SURPRISE: "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez landed herself a nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series Comedy. The CW show just premiered in October.
The CW
SURPRISE: "Jane the Virgin" also scored a nomination for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical, which brings The CW into the awards race.
The CW
SNUB: "American Sniper" received zero love from the HFPA. Star Bradley Cooper failed to pick up a nod for Best Actor in a Drama while director Clint Eastwood was also forgotten.
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SURPRISE: Christoph Waltz has cleaned up at the Golden Globes before, winning Best Supporting for "Inglourious Basterds" and "Django Unchained." Will his nomination for "Big Eyes" make him 3 for 3?
The Weinstein Company
SNUB: He's taken home the Golden Globe for his role in "Game of Thrones" before but was left off the list of nominees this year.
HBO
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AMC
SNUB: Monster-hit "The Walking Dead" didn't pick up any nominations on Thursday, despite its ratings success.
AMC
SNUB: Jim Parsons was left off the Golden Globes nominees list for the first time since 2012. "The Big Bang Theory" star took home the award in 2011.
CBS
SNUB: "The Big Bang Theory" itself also got shut out of any Golden Globe nominations this year.
CBS
SURPRISE: British comedy "Pride" landed a Golden Globe nomination on Thursday for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.
BBC Films
SNUB: Louis C.K.'s cable hit "Louie" was left off the nominees for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical.
FX
SURPRISE: Showtime's freshman drama "The Affair" picked up a nomination for Best Television Series - Drama. Stars Dominic West and Ruth Wilson also earned individual nominations.
Showtime
SURPRISE: After failing to secure an Emmy nomination earlier this year, Michelle Monaghan picked up a supporting actress nomination for her role on "True Detective."
HBO
SNUB: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine's" Andre Braugher was snubbed by the Golden Globes, despite picking up an Emmy nomination earlier this year.
FOX
SNUB: "Modern Family" was left off of the Best Television Series list for the first time since the ABC sitcom premiered.
ABC
SURPRISE: Frances O’Connor scored a nomination for "The Missing." The Starz/BBC One series also landed a nod for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Starz
SNUB: Just one day after receiving a SAG Award nomination, "Orphan Black's" Tatiana Maslany was snubbed by the HFPA.
BBC America
SURPRISE: 11-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis earned a Golden Globe nomination for "Annie."
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SURPRISE: Wes Anderson got a Best Director nod for "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
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SNUB: Cicely Tyson scored an Emmy nomination for her performance in Lifetime's "The Trip to Bountiful" but failed to pick up a Globe nomination.
Lifetime
SURPRISE: Jeffrey Tambor earned his first Golden Globe nomination of his career, playing a transgender woman in Amazon's "Transparent."
Amazon Studios
SURPRISE: "Transparent" also picked up a nod for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical.
Amazon Studios
SNUB: Once again, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association failed to recognize FX drama "The Americans."
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