Palm Springs Film Festival 2015

Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Morten Tyldum and Benedict Cumberbatch

Director Morten Tyldum, left, and actor Benedict Cumberbatch attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Eddie Redmayne

Actor Eddie Redmayne attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Patrick Stewart

Actor Patrick Stewart attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Rosamund Pike

Actress Rosamund Pike attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Steve Carell

Actor Steve Carell attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, right, and fiancee Sophie Hunter attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Felicity Jones

Actress Felicity Jones attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Carla Gugino

Actress Carla Gugino attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Berenice Marlohe

Actress Berenice Marlohe attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Robert Downey Jr.

Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Laura Dern

Actress Laura Dern attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Robert Duvall

Actor Robert Duvall attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo

Director Ava DuVernay, left, and actor David Oyelowo attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

J.K. Simmons

Actor J.K. Simmons attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe

Actor Eddie Redmayne, right, and Hannah Bagshawe attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Felicity Jones and Rosamund Pike

Actresses Felicity Jones, left, and Rosamund Pike attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Brad Pitt

Actor Brad Pitt speaks onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern

Actresses Reese Witherspoon, left, and Laura Dern attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Steve Carell and Julianne Moore

Actors Steve Carell, left, and Julianne Moore attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

David Oyelowo, Ava DuVernay, Brad Pitt

Actor David Oyelowo, director Ava DuVernay and actor/producer Brad Pitt attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Kim Dickens and Carrie Coon

Actresses Kim Dickens, left, and Carrie Coon speak onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore speaks onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Robert Duvall

Actor Robert Duvall speaks onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

J.K. Simmons and Jason Reitman

Actor J.K. Simmons, left, and director Jason Reitman speaks onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore

Actors Eddie Redmayne, left, winner of the Desert Palm Achievement Award - Actor, and Julianne Moore, winner of the Desert Palm Achievement Award - Actress, attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Richard Linklater

Director Richard Linklater, winner of the Sonny Bono Visionary Award, attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Michael Keaton

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, winner of the Director of the Year Award, and actor Michael Keaton attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern

Actresses Reese Witherspoon, left, winner of the Chairman's Award, and Laura Dern attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

"The Imitation Game"

Actor Alex Lawther, winner of the Ensemble Performance Award, director Morten Tyldum, and actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Allen Leech, and Matthew Beard, winners of the Ensemble Performance Award, attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Ava DuVernay, Chaz Ebert, David Oyelowo

From left, director Ava DuVernay, Chaz Ebert and actor David Oyelowo attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.

Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch, J.K. Simmons

From left, actors Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch, and J.K. Simmons attend the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 3, 2015, in Palm Springs, California.