Palm Springs International Film Festival 2012 Awards Gala: Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Michelle Williams,

>> The Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off the 2012 awards season — and the first of the year's red carpet glamour. At Saturday night's Gala — which celebrated films such as Young Adult, Tree of Life, and My Week With Marilyn — the gowns ran the gamut from ethereal to dramatic: Charlize Theron stunned in black Lanvin (left), Angelina Jolie looked angelic in a gauzy Elie Saab, and Michelle Williams sparkled in blush-toned Prada. See those — plus two more — here, in the slideshow.