Theron to be honoured at Palm Springs film fest

Los Angeles: Actress Charlize Theron will be conferred with a special award for her independent movie work at the upcoming Palm Springs Film Festival in California.

The Oscar-winning actress will receive the Variety Indie Impact Award at a star-studded gala event in January in recognition of her long-time support of independent film, reports contactmusic.com. Previous recipients of the awards include Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mark Wahlberg. IANS