Overview

• Greta Gerwig, director of the film 'Barbie', is set to receive the Director of the Year Award at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
• The festival, which will run from January 4 to January 15, 2024, will also honor other artists including Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy with the Desert Palm Achievement Awards.
• Gerwig's 'Barbie' has been hailed as the cinematic experience of the year, blending comedy, emotion, and adventure, and has become a cultural touchstone worldwide.
• Past recipients of the Director of the Year Award include acclaimed directors such as Jane Campion, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and Chloé Zhao.
• Gerwig is the first woman to direct a billion-dollar-grossing film.