HELEN HUNT took center stage last night with her feature film writing-and-directing debut, 'Then She Found Me,' selected as the opening film. The movie also stars Helen as a New York schoolteacher who struggles with family and a mid life crisis while beginning a courtship with the father (COLIN FIRTH) of one of her students.
On Saturday, ET's own MARY HART will host the festival's annual Awards Gala, which will honor both HALLE BERRY and DANIEL DAY-LEWIS with the prestigious Desert Palm Achievement Award.
'Into the Wild' star EMILE HIRSCH and 'Hairspray' breakthrough star NIKKI BLONSKY will also be presented with Rising Star Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center, while Emile's 'Wild' director SEAN PENN will receive the Director of the Year Award. 'Hairspray' is also being singled out with the Ensemble Performance Award, while 'Juno' will receive the Chairman's Vanguard Award.
Presenters at the Awards Gala will include DREW BARRYMORE, RICKI LAKE and LAURA LINNEY.
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