Palm Springs International Film Festival through the years

Actress Charlize Theron receives the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 17th Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2006.  (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Dustin Hoffman accepts the Chairman’s Award during the 20th anniversary of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet pal around at the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Gregg DeGuire / WireImage/Getty Images)

Jeff Bridges accepts the Desert Palm Achievement award onstage at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for PSIFF)

Helen Mirren accepts the Career Achievement award onstage at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for PSIFF)

Alexander Payne, recipient of the Director of the Year Award at the 2005 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Michael Douglas attends the Icon Award Presentation during the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for PSIFF)

Kevin Costner during Palm Springs International Film Festival 2004 Awards Gala.  (Jesse Grant / WireImage/Getty Images for BWR)

Liam Neeson and Lynn Redgrave attend the 16th Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)

Al Pacino and Angelina Jolie attend the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.  (Jeff Vespa / Getty Images for PSIFF)

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal receives the Desert Palm Achievement Award onstage at the 17th Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis at the 19th 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.  (Jesse Grant / WireImage/Getty Images)

Sean Connery arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala.  (Jason Kirk / Getty Images)

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the 20th anniversary of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.  (Alexandra Wyman / WireImage/Getty Images)

Actor Ryan O’Neal and actress Tatum O’Neal attend the “Paper Moon” Screening at the Camelot Theatre during the 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for PSIFF)

Television host Mary Hart onstage at the 17th Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Helen Hunt and Helen Mirren arrive at the 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards.  (Jeff Vespa / Getty Images)

Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar and actress Penelope Cruz attend the 11th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.  (Ron Galella, Ltd. / WireImage/Getty Images)

Actor Kirk Douglas attends the Palm Springs International Film Society and its film festival. The city of Palm Springs named a street “Kirk Douglas Way” after the actor.   (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)