One of the earliest events to sell out was the Saturday night awards gala, traditionally one of the glitziest events on the Oscar campaign trail. Pitt, Clooney, Williams and Close will be on hand, as will "The Help's" Octavia Spencer, who is receiving the breakthrough performance award. Gary Oldman will accept the international star award for his performance in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," and "Young Adult" director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody and cast members Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt will receive the Vanguard Award for creative ensemble.
"The honorees and presenters seem to feel more comfortable to say off-the-cuff things they wouldn't say at any other major awards show," said festival chairman Harold Matzner. "That's why we don't televise it. We really prize the natural state of the show, the fact that it is so relaxed."
The cinema of yesteryear is the focus of the festival's Archival Treasures section, which will be anchored by film historian Mark Cousins' 15-hour documentary "The Story of Film: An Odyssey," being screened over two days. Some of the movies highlighted in the documentary, including the 1958 Egyptian classic "Cairo Station" and Satyajit Ray's 1960 Bengali film "The Goddess," will also play for audiences. -Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times
Presented by Cartier and hosted by Mary Hart, the Awards Gala will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with honorees including George Clooney, Glenn Close, Brad Pitt, Michelle Williams, Jessica Chastain and the film Young Adult. -Radar Online
“Stephen Daldry has garnered international acclaim as a director, bringing his consummate skill to both the cinema and stage,” said PSIFF chairman Harold Matzner in a statement announcing the award. “ … For this haunting film [Extremely Loud"] and for all of his achievements as a 'director’s director,' the Palm Springs International Film Festival is honored to present the 2012 Director of the Year Award to Stephen Daldry.”
Daldry received Best Director Academy Award nominations for his first three films, "Billy Elliot," "The Hours" and "The Reader."
The festival's Awards Gala will take place on Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Previously announced honorees include George Clooney, Glenn Close, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Michelle Williams, Octavia Spencer, Michel Hazanavicius and director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody and stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt from "Young Adult."
The festival runs from Jan. 5 through Jan. 16 in the desert resort town east of Los Angeles. -Steve Pond, Reuters
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ascended at the red carpet of the 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, in Palm Springs, California. Al Pacino, George Clooney and a host of other stars were also seen at the Festival. -Aparajita Das, International Business Times UK
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