[Newscast] Naomi Watts to promote "The Impossible" at Palm Springs Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has announced that actor Naomi Watts....will appear next week with screenings of her latest film.

The festival runs Thursday through Jan. 14 at venues throughout Palm Springs.

The actress will appear as part of the festival’s annual Talking Pictures program. Each year, the festival features entertainment journalists exploring the careers and creative choices of leading actors and directors, ranging from George Clooney to Ang Lee. Each program includes a film screening or a selection of film clips and an on-stage conversation.

This year’s Talking Pictures programs will feature:

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11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5: “Naomi Watts: ‘The Impossible.’” The festival will screen Watts’ new film “The Impossible,” and Watts will discuss her career, which includes the PSIFF’s Desert Palm Achievement Award in 2004 for “21 Grams.” She has earned nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes for her role in “The Impossible.” Watts will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at Saturday night’s awards gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

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