Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards 2023: Best Of The Red Carpet & Party Gallery

The 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival held its Film Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Thursday, January 5. 

The fest welcomed the stars to the desert, helping to kick off awards season by honoring the year’s most buzzed-about films and performances. Honorees were presented with either the John Kennedy “The Entertainer” statue or a Chihuly glass sculpture.

Jamie Lee Curtis presented Cate Blanchett with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in Tár, and Brendan Fraser received the Spotlight Award for The Whale.

Austin Butler received the Breakthrough Performance Award from his Elvis director Baz Luhrmann, and Viola Davis received the Chairman’s Award for starring in and producing The Woman King.

Other honorees of the evening included Danielle Deadwyler (Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress), Colin Farrell (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor), Bill Nighy (International Star Award, Actor), Sarah Polley (Director of the Year Award) and Michelle Yeoh (International Star Award, Actress). The fest’s Vanguard Award was presented to The Fabelmans director Steven Spielberg, producer Kristie Macosko Krieger and cast members Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch, Julia Butters, Sam Rechner and Keeley Karsten.

Other guests included Phillip Keene, Udo Kier, Thuso Mbedu, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Julius Tennon, Todd Field and Nina Hoss.