Joaquin Phoenix Runs Into Antonio Banderas at Variety's 10 Directors To Watch Lunch in Palm Springs

Joaquin Phoenix meets up with Antonio Banderas inside the Variety 10 Directors to Watch Brunch during the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival held at Parker Palm Springs on Friday afternoon (January 3) in Palm Springs, Calif.

The two actors stepped out at the event to honor the ten emerging filmmakers. Joaquin also presented an Variety Creative Impact in Directing Award to Joker‘s Todd Phillips.

Martin Scorsese also presented Robert De Niro with the Creative Impact in Acting Award, and Cynthia Erivo presented Lena Waithe with the Creative Impact in Producing Award.

The awards celebrate the filmmakers and actors for their outstanding contributions to the art and business of cinema.

The 10 Directors to Watch are Blast Beat‘s Esteban Arango, La Belle Epoque‘s Nicholas Bedos, The 40-Year-Old Version‘s Radha Blank, Janicza Bravo, Mati Diop, Judy‘s Rupert Goold, Les Miserables‘s Ladj Ly, BabyTeeth‘s Shannon Murphy, Naked Singularity‘s Chase Palmer and Holler‘s Nicole Riegel.

FYI: Cynthia wore BAKTI earrings.

See 40+ pictures inside of Joaquin Phoenix, Antonio Banderas, Cynthia Erivo and more at Variety’s 10 Directors To Watch Lunch…