Brendan Fraser, Viola Davis & More Honored at Palm Springs International Film Festival (PHOTOS)

Viola Davis, Brendan Fraser, and Michelle Yeoh at Palm Springs FIlm awards
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The stars of Hollywood gathered in Palm Springs, California, on Thursday, January 5, for the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, where the likes of Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, and Viola Davis walked away with honors.

Fraser took home the festival’s spotlight award for his performance in The Whale, where he plays a morbidly obese English teacher trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Elsewhere, Blanchett was awarded the festival’s Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in Tár, while Davis was honored with the Chairman’s Award for her role in The Woman King.

Other stars who took home prizes at the event included Colin Farrell for his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin; Michelle Yeoh for her starring role in Everything Everywhere All at Once; Austin Butler for his breakthrough performance in Elvis; Bill Nighy for his role in Living; and Danielle Deadwyler for her part in Till.

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg was also in attendance and received the Vanguard Award for his semi-biographical film The Fablemans. Meanwhile, filmmaker Sarah Polley was honored with the Director of the Year award for her feature Women Talking.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off the 2023 award season, which continues next week, January 10, with the Golden Globe Awards, which are then followed by the Critics Choice Awards on January 15.

Scroll down to check out the Hollywood stars who showed up for last night’s glamorous event.

 

Cate Blanchett and Viola Davis at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Cate Blanchett and Viola Davis

Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu

Brian Tyree Henry and Danielle Deadwyler at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Brian Tyree Henry and Danielle Deadwyler

Sally Field and Steven Spielberg at Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards
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Sally Field and Steven Spielberg

Hong Chau and Brendan Fraser at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Hong Chau and Brendan Fraser

Colin Farrell at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Colin Farrell

Julia Butters at Palm Springs International Film Awards
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Julia Butters

Seth Rogen and Paul Dano at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Red Carpet
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Seth Rogen and Paul Dano

Jamie Lee Curtis at Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Night Gala - Arrivals
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Jamie Lee Curtis

Austin Butler at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Backstage
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Austin Butler

Bill Nighy at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Backstage
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Bill Nighy

Keeley Karsten at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Arrivals
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Keeley Karsten

Paul Dano and Michelle Williams at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Awards Presentation
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Paul Dano and Michelle Williams

Eric Idle and Sarah Polley at Palm Springs International Film Awards – Backstage
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Eric Idle and Sarah Polley