Joaquin Phoenix Brings His Mom as His Date to Palm Springs Awards Gala

Joaquin Phoenix is joined by his mom Arlyn on the red carpet at the 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Thursday night (January 2) in Palm Springs, Calif.

The 45-year-old actor was presented with the Chairman’s Award during the event by his Joker director Todd Phillips.

Also in attendance at the event were The Peanut Butter Falcon star Zack Gottsagen, who won the Rising Star Award, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood‘s Quentin Tarantino, who won the Director of the Year Award.

Joaquin and Quentin are both up for Golden Globes this weekend!