PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The stars stepped out Tuesday night as the awards season picked up steam at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.
Among the stars honored at the 21st annual event were Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Mariah Carey, Marion Cotillard, Quentin Tarantino and Jason Reitman.
“I’m trying really hard not to cry,” Precious director Lee Daniels told reporters on the red carpet. “How do you make a movie for $2 and end up here? It’s out-of-body right now.”
Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart hosted the black tie gala, which kicked off the annual film festival scheduled to run through Jan. 18.
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21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala Honorees:
Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Actress: Marion Cotillard, Nine
Director: Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Sonny Bono Visionary Award: Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing: T-Bone Burnett, Crazy Heart
Rising star: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Breakthrough actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Breakthrough actress: Mariah Carey, Precious
Career achievement, actor: Morgan Freeman
Career achievement, actress: Helen Mirren
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