The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) hosted the 2nd annual two-day symposium “The Power of Words: Book to Screen,” curated by Barbara Keller and Susan Rosser. The event took place on Thursday, January 7 at the Hilton Palm Springs. During the event, authors were joined by producers, stars and screenwriters in sessions moderated by well-known film and literary critics in addition to other distinguished leaders.

“Book to Screen” participants included screenwriter Phyllis Nagy (Carol), author Dick Lehr (Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, the FBI and a Devil’s Deal), author Jeffrey Toobin (The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson), screenwriter David Nicholls (Far From the Madding Crowd), TV show creator Darren Starr and author Pamela Redmond Satran (Younger), author David Ebershoff and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl).

Select films from the “Book to Screen” program screened at the festival the day before, on Wednesday, January 6. 

For more information on “Book to Screen,” visit www.psfilmfest.org/booktoscreen. Sponsors of the program include Spencer’s, Lulu California Bistro, Hilton Palm Springs, and Barnes & Noble. PSIFF will be held January 1-11, 2016. For additional information on the festival, go to www.psfilmfest.org.

About The Palm Springs International Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming 135,000 attendees last year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.  The Festival is also known for its annual Black Tie Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents who, in recent years, have included Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey, Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Eddie Redmayne, Julia Roberts, David O. Russell, Meryl Streep, and Reese Witherspoon. 

BOOK TO SCREEN: CAROL