21 Glamorous, Fun-Filled Photos From the Palm Springs Film Festival

Many consider the Palm Springs Film Festival to be the unofficial kickoff to award season, what with its star-studded red carpet and highly anticipated award ceremony. The winners of those awards usually go on to sweep even more trophies throughout the season, making it a fun preview into how the rest of the shows might shake out.

The big gala went down on Tuesday night in Palm Springs, garnering wins for Jessica Chastain, Mary J. Blige, Gal Gadot, and Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet, who hilariously thanked costar Armie Hammer's wife in his acceptance speech. Keep reading to see the sweet, silly, celebratory snaps from the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala.

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Pictured: Armie Hammer

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Pictured: Saoirse Ronan

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Pictured: Salma Hayek

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Pictured: Octavia Spencer and Armie Hammer

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Pictured: Jessica Chastain

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Pictured: Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot

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Pictured: Salma Hayek and Mary J. Blige

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Pictured: Saoirse Ronan

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Pictured: Laurie Metcalf and Saoirse Ronan

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Pictured: Kumail Nanjiani and Holly Hunter

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Pictured: Gal Gadot

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Pictured: Jessica Chastain

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Pictured: Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet

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Pictured: Jessica Chastain

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Pictured: Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins, and Octavia Spencer

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Pictured: Kumail Nanjiani and Holly Hunter

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Pictured: Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet

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Pictured: Sam Rockwell and Gary Oldman