Images: Stars turn out for film fest
Shailene Woodley, left, and Judy Greer, cast members in The Descendants, share a laugh with fellow cast member Matthew Lillard at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Octavia Spencer, recipient of Breakthrough Performance Award, blows a kiss to photographers at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Michel Hazanavicius, left, recipient of the Sonny Bono Visionary Award and director of The Artist, poses with cast members Berenice Bejo and Jean Jujardin at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Angelina Jolie, left, poses for photographers as Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, looks on at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Jean Dujardin, right, a cast member in The Artist, poses with the films director Michel Hazanavicius and fellow cast member Berenice Bejo at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Jessica Chastain, recipient of Spotlight Award, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Angelina Jolie poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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French actor Jean Jujardin, a cast member in The Artist, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Shailene Woodley, left, and Judy Greer, cast members in The Descendants, pose together at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actor Gary Oldman, recipient of the International Star Award, poses with his wife Alexandra Edenborough, recipient of Spotlight Award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Angelina Jolie poses with Brad Pitt at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Jessica Chastain, recipient of the Spotlight Award, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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George Clooney, recipient of the Chairmans Award, poses with his girlfriend Stacy Keibler at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Berenice Bejo, a cast member in The Artist, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Charlize Theron poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Glenn Close, recipient of the Career Achievement Award, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Melissa McCarthy poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Charlize Theron turns back for photographers at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Stephen Daldry, right, director of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, gestures to cast member Thomas Horn at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Michelle Williams, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actress, poses at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Olivia Wilde looks over her shoulder for photographers at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, poses with Angelina Jolie at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Tom Hanks, left, and Thomas Horn, cast members in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, pose together at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actor Al Pacino walks past photographers as he arrives at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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George Clooney, recipient of the Chairmans Award, poses with his girlfriend Stacy Keibler at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Jessica Chastain, recipient of the Spotlight Award, poses backstage with presenter Al Pacino at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Octavia Spencer, right, recipient of the Breathrough Performance Award, poses backstage with presenter Melissa McCarthy at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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George Clooney, recipient of the Chairmans Award, poses with Shailene Woodley, a fellow cast member in The Descendants, backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actor Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, poses with his award backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Brad Pitt, right, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, poses backstage with presenter Jonah Hill at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Left to right, Young Adult screenwriter Diablo Cody, director Jason Reitman and cast members Patton Oswalt and Charlize Theron, recipients of the Vanguard Award, pose together backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Glenn Close, recipient of the Career Achievement Award, poses backstage with presenter Jeff Goldblum at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Michelle Williams, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actress, poses with presenter Kenneth Branagh backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Michelle Williams, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actress, poses backstage with her award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Jessica Chastain, recipient of the Spotlight Award, poses backstage with presenter Al Pacino at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Gary Oldman, right, recipient of the International Star Award, poses backstage with presenter Adrien Brody at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Brad Pitt, recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award Actor, arrives backstage with his award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Jessica Chastain, recipient of the Spotlight Award, poses with her award backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Actress Glenn Close, recipient of the Career Achievement Award, poses with her award backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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Michel Hazanavicius, director of The Artist and recipient of the Sonny Bono Visionary Award, poses with his award backstage at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
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