NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Palm Springs ShortFest will honor Gus Van Sant with its "ShortFest Spirit of Short Award" at this year's festival, lauding the two-time Oscar nominee for his directing accomplishments. The "Good Will Hunting" director will also take part in a Directing Master Class session, moderating a discussion after a series of his shorts are screened. ... full story ![]()

Gus Van Sant is rumored to want the "Fifty Shades of Grey" directing gig and he is willing to shoot a test video to show producers his vision. TheWrap reported on April 23 that the acclaimed director used...
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will honor police and firefighters Thursday at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
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If Palm Springs is truly going to remain a film festival hot spot - the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ShortFest and many others - and also achieve the dream of becoming an incubator for film talent through advanced educational programs, we as a community need to make the effort to grow our own talent.
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will honor police and firefighters later this week at the Palm Springs Convention Center, a city spokeswoman said Monday.
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Van Sant has reportedly shot sex scene – with Alex Pettyfer as Christian Grey – in hopes of tying himself to forthcoming filmIn a bid to land the job of directing the film adaptation of erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, Elephant director Gus van Sant is reported to have shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer as the billionaire Christian Grey, according to the...
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Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant reportedly directed the scene in an apparent audition for both of them
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The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, Palm Springs Modernism Committee and the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board all work, often in conjunction, toward preserving, maintaining and improving the stock of buildings that make the tourist city a destination for architecture enthusiasts.
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It's the film role that all of Hollywood is talking about, with everyone from Ryan Gosling to Zac Efron rumoured to be in the running.
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Gus van Sant directs and Matt Damon co-wrote and stars in Promised Land, a drama about fracking, the process of...
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