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  • Video: 2012 Palm Springs Film Festival Gala

Rewatch the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala - featuring Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams, Al Pacino, Adrien Brody and more - in its entirety below.

Note: The audio problem in the video feed clears up around the 25-minute mark.

Photos from the Red Carpet

Follow us on Twitter throughout the 2012 Palm Springs Film Festival - we'll be using the hashtag #psiff. And check out the photos we snapped on the red carpet on gala night below.

Palm Springs Film Festival News

  1. Darryl Macdonald (right) and Bijan Tehrani, editor in chief of the online publication Cinema Without Borders. Dustin Neiderman/ Special to The Desert Sun

    Film fest's Macdonald lauded for leadership

    LOS ANGELES — Darryl Macdonald was praised by film leaders Thursday for helping to make Palm Springs a “capital of international cinema.”

    • May. 12, 2012
  2. Darryl Macdonald (Right) and his presenter, Bijan Tehrani of Cinema Without Borders Courtesy of Dustin Neiderman

    Macdonald touted for making Palm Springs a cinema leader

    Film industry people and international dignitaries in Westwood praised Palm Springs International Film Society Executive Director Darryl Macdonald Thursday for helping to make Palm Springs become, in the words of one film leader, a “capital of international cinema.”

    • May. 11, 2012
  3. Palm Springs International Film Society Executive Director Darryl Macdonald Desert Sun File Photo

    L.A. group honors Palm Springs film fest director

    The online film magazine Cinema Without Borders has named Palm Springs International Film Society Executive Director Darryl Macdonald the winner of its first Friend Of International Cinema Award, it was announced today.

    • May. 3, 2012
  4. Actor Patton Oswalt on the red carpet prior to the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala. Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun

    Celebs share behind-scenes dish

    One of the best things about the annual Palm Springs film festival is the personal face time one can get with actors and filmmakers.

    • Jan. 15, 2012
  5. Former mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano (left) plays a black-ops contractor who is double-crossed by her employers in “Haywire.” The cast also includes Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas and Channing Tatum (right). Photos by Relativity Media

    Action as an art form

    It’s been one year since Gina Carano fired a gun, but you wouldn’t know it watching her shoot one. The former mixed martial arts champion, who makes her feature film debut in the Steven Soderbergh’s action movie “ “Haywire,” is engaged in lively target practice with Aaron Cohen, an ex-Israeli special ops fighter who served as her tactical train

    • Jan. 14, 2012
  6. Broadway legend Carol Channing is the subject of a documentary by filmmaker Dori Berinstein. Courtesy photo

    Carol Channing's heart captured in 'Larger Than Life'

    A bonbon for buffs of all things Broadway, “Carol Channing: Larger Than Life” is a celebration and a lament — a celebration of Channing's seven decades as musical comedy star, and a lament that there's really no one like her anymore, a performer who eclipsed most of the roles she played by force of personality, and defined the word “trouper.

    • Jan. 14, 2012

  7. Palm Springs film festival Shortcut: Fest highlights

    As the curtain closes on this year’s festival, we look back on our favorite films and moments. Also, get the skinny on tonight’s closing night gala screening and reception with today’s Shortcut.

    • Jan. 15, 2012
  8. Val Lauren portrays actor Sal Mineo in “Sal,” directed by James Franco. Courtesy Photo

    Film fest focus: James Franco directs bio-pic 'Sal

    The multifaceted James Franco's latest multifaceted project is a film about the late actor Sal Mineo.

    • Jan. 13, 2012
  9. Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly appear in a scene from “We Need to Talk About Kevin.” Nicole Rivelli

    Film fest focus: 'Kevin' is every mother's nightmare

    If you search online for photos of Tilda Swinton, you'll find one, from the 2008 Academy Awards, that particularly delights the actress.

    • Jan. 13, 2012
  10. “The Perfect Stranger” centers on an Irishman who visits Spain in search of a lost love. Art imitates life — star Colm Meaney bought a house on the island of Mallorca in Spain after leaving the Coachella Valley. Courtesy Photo

    Mallorca move got Meaney job

    If Colm Meaney hadn't sold his house in La Quinta, “The Perfect Stranger” probably wouldn't be screening tonight at the Annenberg Theater.

    • Jan. 13, 2012
  11. Bruno Bernard's photo of Marilyn Monroe at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs. Courtesy Photo

    Our week with Marilyn Monroe

    One of the great Palm Springs legends is that Marilyn Monroe's career was launched at the swimming pool of the fabled, and now dilapidated, Racquet Club.

    • Jan. 12, 2012
  12. Palm Springs International Film Festival attendees wait in line to see “Dolphin Boy” at the Regal Cinemas in Palm Springs on Monday. photos by Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

    Movie buffs try to fit in as many films as possible

    It's been four days since throngs of movie fans shrieked with excitement outside the Palm Springs Convention Center as George Clooney, Angelina Jolie,

    • Jan. 11, 2012
  13. A scene from the Venezuelan Best Foreign Language Oscar submission, “Rumble of the Stones.” Courtesy Photo

    Director Alejandro Bellame Palacios shares 'Rumble of the Stones' allegory

    Interviewing Alejandro Bellame Palacios, director of the Venezuelan Best Foreign Language Oscar submission, “Rumble of the Stones,” only happened through the magic of online translation programs.

    • Jan. 11, 2012
  14. Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis fights to keep her lesbian lover out of a nursing home in “Cloudburst.” Courtesy Photo

    Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis weathers ‘Cloudburst' with glee

    For Olympia Dukakis, the idea of playing a foul-mouthed, hard-drinking, aging lesbian in Thom Fitzgerald's “Cloudburst” was a breath of fresh air.

    • Jan. 10, 2012

  15. Stars come out to play

    VIDEOS - Celebrities cut loose on red carpet: Brad Pitt |

    • Jan. 10, 2012
  16. Leonor Watling (left) and Marcia Gay Harden appear in a scene from “If I Were You.” Courtesy Photo

    Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden discusses 'If I Were You'

    King Lear ranks with Hamlet as the quintessential role for an actor. But Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden proves a woman can tackle that Shakespearean challenge with a singular performance in the Canadian indie film “If I Were You,” making its world premiere tonight at Camelot Theatres.

    • Jan. 10, 2012

  17. George Clooney, Gary Oldman share a few thoughts at screenings

    Just before the screen flickered to life on Saturday, Palm Springs International Film Festival Executive Director Daryl Macdonald told the audience the Talking Pictures screenings were some of his favorites of the 12-day festival.

    • Jan. 9, 2012
  18. Charlize Theron arrives at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. (Richard Lui The Desert Sun)

    Charlize Theron thankful for indie films' impact

    PALM SPRINGS — An emotional, humble and candid Charlize Theron took center stage Sunday, musing about the importance of the independent filmmaker.

    • Jan. 15, 2012
  19. Glenn Close is shown in a scene from “Albert Nobbs.” Patrick Redmond/Roadside Attractions

    Enigmatic 'Albert Nobbs' keeps secrets close

    To say that “Albert Nobbs,” starring Glenn Close as a woman passing as a man in 19th century Ireland, is a portrait of a conflicted soul doesn't begin to touch the murky depths of the difficult character that is the pale center of this painful-to-watch film.

    • Jan. 9, 2012

  20. Stars shine in Palm Springs

    A trio of media magnets put their own stamp on the Palm Springs film festival awards gala Saturday, which was supposed to be just another campaign stop on the way to the Feb. 26 Oscars.

    • Jan. 8, 2012

  21. Celebrities cut loose on red carpet

    Brad Pitt |

    • Jan. 8, 2012

  22. Fans clamor for their own close-up

    Alberto Ruiz arrived early Saturday morning to stake out his spot across from the Palm Springs Convention Center. He'd been there for more than 10 hours when the stars began arriving on the red carpet for the Palm Springs film festival awards gala.

    • Jan. 8, 2012
  23. Actress Angelina Jolie, who accompanied husband Brad Pitt to Palm Springs, discussed “In the Land of Milk and Honey” — a film about atrocities committed during the Bosnian War which she wrote and directed. Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun

    Angelina Jolie puts passion on film 'In the Land of Milk and Honey'

    Angelina Jolie came to Palm Springs to support her husband, film festival honoree Brad Pitt, but she also took time out to talk to The Desert Sun about the release of “In the Land of Milk and Honey,” which she wrote and directed.

    • Jan. 7, 2012
  24. Not even a bum ankle and crutches could keep Desert Sun reporter Mariecar Mendoza off the red carpet. Courtesy photo

    Red carpet reporter's bum ankle grabs stars' attention at Palm Springs film festival gala

    Nothing could keep Desert Sun reporter Mariecar Mendoza off the red carpet at this year's 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala. Not even a bum ankle.

    • Jan. 8, 2012

  25. George Clooney takes time with fans, volunteers at Palm Springs film festival gala

    George Clooney was one of the first to arrive on the red carpet, taking his time talking to fans. By the time he reached my crew indoors, his handlers were rushing him in a beeline to the gala entrance. They actually unhinged the rope barricade to walk him behind the press.

    • Jan. 8, 2012

Film Festival on Twitter

Red Carpet Video

    View video interviews with stars like Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Glenn Close and more from the Palm Springs International Film Festival red carpet.

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Palm Springs Film Festival Galleries

Film Festival Shortcuts

    Check back every day as Desert Sun reporters offer video tips on what films to see and how to get the most out of this year's festival.

Film Festival Trailers

    Browse through trailers for selected films from the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

About the Palm Springs Film Festival

    When: Jan. 5-16, 2012
    Tickets: Visit www.psfilmfest.org to view and purchase ticket packages.
    Schedule: The schedule of films will be available at www.psfilmfest.org.
    For more information, contact the Palm Springs International Film Festival at (760) 322-2930 or info@psfilmfest.org.

Films and Showtimes

Theater Locations

    Camelot Theatres: 2300 E. Baristo Rd, Palm Springs (MAP)

    Regal Cinemas Palm Springs: 789 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs (MAP)

    Palm Springs High School: 2248 E. Ramon Rd., Palm Springs (MAP)

    Annenberg Theatre: 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs (MAP)

    Palm Canyon Theatre: 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (MAP)

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