"Exhausted but very happy at 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala Awards," said Banderas - the star of "Pain and Glory" - on Twitter, also posting images of himself and his girlfriend
In presenting the award to Banderas, Hayek spoke about the "charisma" of the "groundbreaking artist," adding that he had helped to make it "sexy to be Latino" and noting that "Thanks to him things have changed."
Meanwhile, Lopez also took to the social networks to express herself over the tribute paid to her by the
"Thank you to the @PSFilmFest for the Spotlight Award! Tonight was a magical evening with team Hustlers. Thank you to @LoreneScafaria for your kind words presenting the award to me!" she tweeted, referring to the director of JLo's latest film, "Hustlers."
In her acceptance remarks, after receiving the award from Scafaria, Lopez said: "This was a film written, directed, produced, edited, set designed by women, about women, starring women."
"So, to all the talented women out there - support one another. Remember no is not an answer. It's an opportunity," she added.
She also thanked her manager of many years
The festival also honored other film figures who were in the spotlight in 2019, including
Both Banderas and Lopez stood out last year with their films opening up the door for further honors during the
Banderas, who stunned the moviegoing public with his role in "Pain and Glory," directed by
Also competing in that category will be
Meanwhile, Lopez shone as both an actress and producer in "Hustlers," one of the film surprises of 2019 which triumphed at the box office with an all-female cast.
The Latina star on Sunday will be be competing for the Golden Globe award for best actress in a drama with
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