Stars emerge for Palm Springs fest gala

Gary Oldman accepts an ovation while Adrien Brody inspects the trophy. Jessica Chastain and Octavia SpencerThere's no "Large Chill" for Glenn Close and Rob Goldblum. Tom Hanks and Thomas Horn present helmer recognition to Stephen Daldry. Michel Hazanavicius and Al Pacino flank Jean Dujardin. Matthew Lillard and Olivia Wilde party within the Parker. Jennifer Aniston and Kaira Pitt A hefty quotient of star energy switched out Saturday for your Palm Springs Film Festival gala, emphasizing the confab's prominence inside the season's kudos race.An hurt Kaira Pitt used a stay with navigate the Convention Center red-colored-colored carpet, but reaches fine form while he recognized the actor award. Pitt thanked Bill Pohlad for backing "The Tree of Existence" and Amy Pascal to get belief in "Moneyball," "no matter the amount of occasions she required to shut it lower."Accepting the Vanguard award for your "Youthful Adult" ensemble, Patton Oswalt introduced, "The Vanguard individuals who win will be the drunkest of.InchThe heavy glass trophies produced by Dale Chihuly provided an easy target for humor. "It is actually a bong," mentioned George Clooney, who was simply due to the fest's top recognition, the Chairman Award. "Many people don't reach similar to their jobs. Just what the producers have no clue,Inch Clooney added, is always that "really we'd take action totally free.In . Berenice Bejo convinced co-presenter Jean Dujardin to speak, saying, "Everybody desires to hear your voice."Michel Hazanavicius, who won the Visionary award, congratulated "The Artist" producer Thomas Langmann, telling him, "I mentioned to not invest your individual money, but he did, so thanks.InchThe scope of worldwide star champion Gary Oldman's clip montage impressed everybody else, as presenter Adrien Brody introduced, "Holy shit, this can be a reel!" Actress champion Michelle Williams mentioned she wanted Lana Turner in their lifetime may have had the encounters she'd within the gala.The career achievement award visited Glenn Close, who channeled memorable figures Cruella p Vil and "Fatal Attraction's" Alex Forrest, and introduced her career full circle by explaining, "My journey becoming an actress kind of began with Albert Nobbs."This Years fest featured two after-parties: a celebrity-laden affair within the Parker, where spotlight award champion Jessica Chastain and breakthrough performance champion Octavia Spencer hit the dancefloor, together with a laid-back fete within the Ace Hotel heavy on European festival filmmakers. Contact Pat Saperstein at pat.saperstein@variety.com