Palm Springs International Film Festival 2009

The 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), presented by Cartier, will hold its Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 hosted by "Entertainment Tonight's" Mary Hart. Honorees will be presented with either the John Kennedy "The Entertainer" statue or a Chihuly Glass Sculpture.

WHO:

The following awards will be presented at this year's Awards Gala:

--- Desert Palm Achievement Award (Female) - Anne Hathaway
--- Rising Star Award (Female) - Dakota Fanning
--- Director's Lifetime Achievement Award - Ron Howard
--- Spotlight Award - Amy Adams
--- Career Achievement Award
--- Chairman's Award
--- Desert Palm Achievement Award (Male)
--- Ensemble Performance Award
--- Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing
--- Sonny Bono Visionary Award

WHEN:
Tuesday, January 6, 2009

3:30 p.m.Media Check-in
4:30 p.m.Arrivals/Cocktails
6:00 p.m.Dinner/Awards Presentation
9:00 p.m.After Party at Parker Palm Springs

WHERE:

Palm Springs Convention Center
Entrance located on Alvarado Rd., Palm Springs, CA