Admittedly, designer-turned-director, Tom Ford is a "control freak" but wishes there were a more positive-sounding term for his attention to detail. Ford's film, A Single Man, screened at this year's AFI Film Festival and Ford admits that he was "an extremely hands-on director."

As a result, Tom says the film is "the most personal," "most purely artistic" project he's ever completed. However, he says, "I don't throw temper tantrums. I'm a very rational, compassionate, organized guy. Working in a pleasant environment is very important to me."

But that doesn't mean he's only got eyes for independent, artsy films. Ford adds, "I like Twilight. I liked the first one, and I'm dying to see the new one. But it's a different side of life."

Gallery Info: Tom Ford at a screening of his film, A Single Man, at the 2009 AFI Film Festival.

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A little of new Hollywood was there, but most of them were over at the MOCA gala Saturday night. For the first time since the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Science's Board of Governors began bestowing their Honorary Award and The Irving G, Thalberg Awards, instead of presenting them during the LiveOscar telecast, this year the Governors Awards were handed out to Producer John Calley, actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman, and cinematographer Gordon Willis, along with 600 invited guests in attendance, at the Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday night.

The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given to an individual for "extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.

Those on hand to honor Bacall and Corman were Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Angelica Houston, Gabby Sidibe, Virginia Madsen, Warren Beatty, Annett Bening, Quentin Tarantino, Jeff Bridges, Alec Baldwin, Abbie Cornish, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Amy Smart, Maria Bello, Jennifer Tilly, Meg Tilly, Sally Kellerman, Marisa Tomei, Tom Ford, Nia Vardalos, Vera Farmiga and Dana Delany.

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It's a common practice for celebrities to seek themselves attempting a career in fashion, trying their hands at being a designer with a clothing line. But in A Single Man, it's designer Tom Ford who is looking to conquer Hollywood with his directorial debut.

The film screened at the AFI Film Festival, with it's star, Colin Firth, stepping out onto the red carpet to promote the event. Almost immediately after, the British star accepted his BAFTA award for his humantiarian efforts. Someone's dance card is full.

Ginnifer Goodwin talked with Entertainment Tonight about her experience working with Firth, in her small role in the film, "I got to follow Colin Firth around like a puppy dog." That sounds like a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Gallery Info: Tom Ford, Ginnifer Goodwin, Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber, Chris Weitz, Kayla Ewell, Rita Wilson, Robert Evans, Kelly Lynch, Kenny Ortega, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, Angela Bassett, Brett Ratner, Joey Kern, Matthew Goode and Teddy Sears at the AFI Film Festival Screening for A Single Man.

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The film festival circuit is always a very important way for studios to find and distribute films they might never have made. Film festivals have given us movies such as Little Miss Sunshine, Juno and (500) Days of Summer; the list goes on. But this year at the Toronto Film Festival there's a whole different story. According to reports, although buyers are bouncing around several titles, there have been no official deals.

This is why the hopes of the entire film festival were on the premiere of last night's A Single Man from fashion designer turned filmmaker Tom Ford. The film, which stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Patricia Clarkson, is being compared to last year's The Wrestler, which was bought by Fox Searchlight for the awards show season.

The film is based on a Christopher Isherwood novel about a L.A. English professor who struggles to get back to a normal life after his partner dies. It may sound like a nice, quite film, but for the film festival circuit to get back on track someone needs to buy it. "What I want is someone -- anyone -- to buy something, just so others won't be scared," said a seller who does not even represent A Single Man. "There's a lot of fear right now. One big buy could help cure it."

Well, if nothing else, at least the stars of the film looked super hot on the red carpet. And why is Tom Ford suddenly making films? Did I miss something in the fashion/film world? Let's hope that someone buys this and other films so that it's easier for us normal folk to watch it. Good luck Toronto!

Gallery Info: Julianne Moore, Tom Ford, Colin Firth and Patricia Clarkson at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of A Single Man.

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Sexy vixen Tom Ford put on his best nerd sunglasses for the Los Angeles premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor to step out onto the red carpet with the likes of Janice Dickinson, Joan Collins and Rose McGowan.

Janice represented for the overly tan contingent, looking relatively restrained with her demure poses and sleepy bedroom eyes. Maybe she was sedated. Whatever it was they did to her, she actually looks like she was behaving like a grown up which is...kind of disappointing.

Joan Collins looked fucking amazing in an outfit she borrowed from Prince. I wish Janice would have looked at her sideways, then Joan would have had an excuse to kick her ass and then jam those coffee filters around her neck down the throat of the world's first supermodel.

Rose looks like she's laid off the facial tightening and plumping and it's done her countenance some good. Maybe if she just leaves well enough alone, her mug will go back to normal. Hopefully, seeing Janice on the red carpet was enough for her to get scared straight.

Gallery Info: Tom Ford, Sofia Vergara, Rachel Zoe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Janice Dickinson, Kathy Hilton, Joan Collins, Nicky Hilton, David Furnish, Kelly Lynch, Rita Wilson, Shenae Grimes and Rose McGowan at the Los Angeles premiere of Valentino: The Last Emporer.

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