Dern to Receive Career Achievement Award at 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival

Actor Bruce Dern will be presented with a Career Achievement Award at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, event promoters announced Tuesday.

Dern, 77, currently considered an Oscar contender for his lead role in "Nebraska," will be recognized at the festival's Awards Gala, presented by Cartier and hosted by Mary Hart, on Saturday Jan. 4 at Palm Springs Convention Center.

Also to be honored at the Gala will be actors Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey, who will receive Desert Palm Achievement Awards.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival is scheduled Jan. 3 to Jan. 13, 2014.

Dern's film credits include Wild River, Wild Angels, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Drive, He Said, The Cowboys, The King of Marvin Gardens, The Great Gatsby, Coming Home, Monster, Twixt, Django Unchained, Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Silent Running, Smile, Middle Age Crazy, That Championship Season, Tattoo, The 'Burbs, The Haunting, All The Pretty Horses, Masked and Anonymous, Down in the Valley, Astronaut Farmer, The Cake Eaters, After Dark My Sweet, Harry Tracy, On the Edge, Laughing Policeman, Posse, Black Sunday and The Driver.

"Bruce Dern is truly a one of a kind performer," Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said. "His skill at capturing the essence of a character, no matter how complex or unorthodox, is unique and unparalleled."

According to Palm Springs International Film Festival promoters, previous Career Achievement Award honorees include Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Sally Field, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren.

The PSIFF is billed as one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming attendees annually for a lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.

The Awards Gala of the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is presented by Cartier and sponsored by Mercedes Benz and Entertainment Tonight. The City of Palm Springs is the Title Sponsor of the Film Festival.

Presenting Sponsors are Wells Fargo, The Desert Sun and Spencer’s. Major sponsors are AARP, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Wessman Development, Bank of America, Wintec, Regal Entertainment Group, Windermere Real Estate, Eisenhower Medical Center, Guthy-Renker, Integrated Wealth Management, PalmSpringsOasis.com, Ocean Properties, Panavision, Chihuly and Telefilm Canada.

For more info call (760) 322-2930 or 800-898-7256, or visit www.psfilmfest.org.