This year, its 55th as a festival, is packed with gala screenings and red-carpet events.

Public relations professionals handle publicity for red-carpet events.

Hotly competitive, those GQ Men of the Year awards that were presented at a red-carpet event last week.

Despite the publicity given to award ceremonies, other red-carpet events such as the Vogue-hosted Met Ball also have a significant impact on the fashion world.

The 2009 festival took place November 13-17, and held 35 film screenings and 4 red-carpet events.

Rather than red-carpet events, the festival's design is to encourage film makers to mingle with attendees.

Royal Asscher gems are often seen at red-carpet events.

Normally such affairs are red-carpet events, with preening stars and a glitzy party afterward.

Eventually, the festival resumed, though all of the red-carpet events and premiere parties were canceled.

Hewitt brought Beh as her date to numerous red-carpet events, including the Golden Globes.