Photos: ‘Selma’ premiere at Palm Springs Film Festival

Director Ava DuVernay is surrounded by Common, left, and David Oyelowo on the red carpet for the premiere of “Selma” on opening night of the Palm Springs Film Festival. Oyelowo’s wife, Jessica, is at left. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jan. 3, 2015 11:50 AM PT

The film’s premiere and after-party at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Common does interviews at the premiere of “Selma” on opening night of the Palm Springs Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actress Virginia Madsen is photographed with a fan at the Palm Springs Film Festival premiere of “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor David Oyelowo and his wife Jessica on the red carpet for the premiere of “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma,” hugs her lead actor David Oyelowo as he arrives at the film’s Palm Springs Film Festival premiere. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor David Oyelowo poses for photos with director Ava DuVernay, with Oyelowo’s wife Jessica at left, on the red carpet for the premiere of their film “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Andrew J. West is photographed by his wife Amber Stevens at the Palm Springs film Festival premiere of “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actress Virginia Madsen and her guest Nick Holmes pose on the red carpet at the “Selma” premiere. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma,” laughs as he and her lead actor David Oyelowo are interviewed at the premiere of their film. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor David Oyelowo is seen on a reporter’s phone as he does an interview on the red carpet for the premiere of “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Giselle Ramirez, left, and Jacqueline Guerrero get a selfie photo with Common at the after-party for “Selma” at the Palm Springs Art Museum on opening night of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Director Ava DuVernay, left, admires the necklace of Jessica Oyelowo, wife of actor David Oyelowo, at the after-party for the movie “Selma.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)