Popsugar Celebrity Award Season Best Pictures From the 2018 Palm Springs Film Festival 21 Glamorous, Fun-Filled Photos From the Palm Springs Film Festival 5 January 2018 by Britt Stephens Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 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. Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer Pictured: Armie Hammer 1 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer Pictured: Saoirse Ronan 2 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Salma Hayek 3 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Joe Scarnici Pictured: Octavia Spencer and Armie Hammer 4 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer Pictured: Jessica Chastain 5 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot 6 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Vivien Killilea Pictured: Armie Hammer, Saoirse Ronan, and Timothée Chalamet 7 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Salma Hayek and Mary J. Blige 8 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer Pictured: Saoirse Ronan 9 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Pictured: Laurie Metcalf and Saoirse Ronan 10 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Kumail Nanjiani and Holly Hunter 11 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Gal Gadot 12 / 21 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON Pictured: Jessica Chastain 13 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Common and Mary J. Blige 14 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet 15 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Jessica Chastain 16 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Pictured: Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins, and Octavia Spencer 17 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Kumail Nanjiani and Holly Hunter 18 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Vivien Killilea Pictured: Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet 19 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Albert L. Ortega Pictured: Sam Rockwell and Gary Oldman 20 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Pictured: Gal Gadot 21 / 21 Award SeasonTimothée ChalametGal GadotPalm Springs Film FestivalJessica ChastainArmie HammerRed CarpetSaoirse RonanSalma HayekPatty Jenkins