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Screen siren Penelope Cruz (in Lanvin) lit up the red carpet at the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, held at New York City's Cipriani restaurant. "I'm very excited to be here," said the actress, who was honored for her critically-acclaimed performances in the 2008 films Elegy and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

—With reporting by Bronwyn Barnes and Grace Lee