"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" director Stephen Daldry has secured what is expected to be the final slot on the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Awards Gala lineup, taking the Director of the Year Award from the fest.
PSIFF announced on Thursday that Daldry will receive the award, which last year went to "The Fighter" director David O. Russell, and which in previous years has also been given to Jason Reitman, Alexander Payne, Ang Lee and Anthony Minghella.
“Stephen Daldry has garnered international acclaim as a director, bringing his consummate skill to both the cinema and stage,” said PSIFF chairman Harold Matzner in a statement announcing the award.