It was a starry evening in the California desert at the 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday. Some of Hollywoodโs biggest celebrities includingย Brad Pitt,ย Al Pacino, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie,ย Charlize Theron and Tom Hanks attended the awards ceremony.
George Clooney was given the Chairman’s Award for his work in โThe Descendantsโ and โThe Ides of March.โ Brad Pitt picked up the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his roles in โMoneyballโ and โThe Tree of Life.โ
Gary Oldman, of โTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,โ was awarded International Star of the Year. Other honorees included Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer (โThe Helpโ) Michelle Williams (โMy Week with Marilynโ) and Glenn Close (โAlbert Nobbsโ).
The festival runs through Jan. 16 and will feature more than 200 films from 70 countries. To learn more about the festival click here www.psfilmfest.orgย