In addition to its feting of Clint Eastwood and assorted other celebrities, the 20th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will honor 24-year-old Freida Pinto, of Slumdog Millionaire, with its Breakthrough Performance Award, it was announced today. Presented by Cartier, the festival’s awards gala will kick off the 2009 awards season on Tuesday, January 6, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and will be hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s
Mary Hart. For more information on the festival, which runs January 6-19, click here.