Spotlight Award recipient actor Bryan Cranston poses at the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, California, January 2, 2016.[Photo/Agencies]

The presenter lineup included Helen Mirren, Michael Keaton, Kate Winslet, Paul Dano, Scott Cooper, and Ridley Scott.

The PSIFF has been known for its selection of international films and this year, said Helen du Toit, artistic director of the film gathering.

Mountains May Depart by Jia Zhangke from China, Utopians by Hong Kong director Scud, and The Assassin by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien were among them.

The 10-day festival is expected to screen more than 170 films from over 60 countries. As the one the largest film festivals in North America, it draws more than 130,000 people each year.