The Kickoff: Awards Season 2016

The 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival aka the official start of the year’s awards season attracted some of the biggest names of Tinseltown. The list of honorees include Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling & Brad Pitt and that’s just for one film! They were honored for their work as an ensemble in “The Big Short” but unfortunately Gosling and Pitt couldn’t make it.

The fete featured many highlights all thanks to the honorees who all had one too many drinks before they took to the stage thus resulting to goofy speeches, calling out “horrible castmates” (thanks Steve Carrell) and some onstage dancing action.

Open Arms: Cate Blanchett receiving the Palm Desert Achievement Award from another honoree Saoirse Ronan

“Swedeheart”: Alicia Vikander receives the Rising Star Award

Christian Bale representing The Big Short

Girl Talk: Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander talks backstage

Chummy costars: International Star honoree Michael Fassbender sharing a laugh with Kate Winslet

Icon: Johnny Depp and his Achievement Award

The Martian: Matt Damon received the Chairman’s Award

Face Time: Carol lovers talk before the ceremony

 

Honorees:

Chairman’s Award:

Matt Damon (The Martian)

Palm Desert Achievement Awards:

Cate Blanchett (Carol) & Johnny Depp (Black Mass)

Spotlight Awards:

Rooney Mara (Carol) & Bryan Cranston (Trumbo)

Ensemble Performance Award:

Cast of The Big Short

International Star Awards:

Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) & Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)

Breakthrough Performance Award:

Brie Larson (Room)

Rising Star Award:

Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)

-F