The Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks, will be awarded in the Palm Springs Festival.
His two great performances in "Captain Phillips" and "Saving Mr. Banks" have made the contest have decided to give him the Chairman's Award in recognition of their work.
Tom Hanks is aiming for two Oscar nominations this year, in the category of best leading actor for «Captain Phillips»And best supporting actor for«Saving Mr. Banks«, Two tapes in which he plays real people, in the first he gives life to the captain of the American merchant marine Richard Phillips and in the second to the unforgettable Walt Disney.
His role in "Captain Phillips" has already earned him nominations for Globo de Oro and Union Award of Actors, so the Oscar nomination is practically assured, something more difficult is going to have as a supporting actor, since his role in "Saving Mr. Banks" has been ignored in both awards.
Provisional honors of the Palm Springs Festival:
Best Director of the Year: Steve McQueen for "Twelve Years a Slave"
Desert Palm Achievement Actor Award: Matthew McConaughey for "Dallas Buyers Club"
Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award: Sandra Bullock for "Gravity"
Spotlight Award: Julia Roberts for «August: Osage County »
Palm Springs International Film Festival's Career Achievement Award: Bruce dern
Best Cast Award: "American Hustle"
Breakthrough Performance Award: Lupita Nyong'o for "Twelve Years a Slave"
Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing: Thomas Newman for "Saving Mr. Banks"
Chairman's Award: Tom Hanks for Captain Phillips and "Saving Mr. Banks"
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