"The Hollywood Awards attract the biggest stars and industry insiders in Tinseltown year after year ... and the Hollywood Festival has become a pre-Oscar® showcase"– Los Angeles Times

"The first mandatory stop ... in the awards season"
New York Times

"The Race Is On! The Hollywood Awards Launch the Push toward Oscar®"LA Times

"Like the Oscars Without the Angst"– Los Angeles Times

In the last 5 years, a total of 54 Oscar® nominations and 16 Oscars® were given to films we showcased and to the nominees and honorees of the Hollywood Awards®.

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The HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® are comprised of:

The NEW HOLLYWOOD AWARDS™ are comprised of:

The Hollywood Awards® were created to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking, as well as creative talent within the global creative community. The "World," "Film," "Breakthrough," "Star," "Movie of the Year," "New" and "Trailer" awards are bestowed during the prestigious HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® GALA CEREMONY, which takes place during the Hollywood Film Festival®. The Gala takes place at the famous Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The "New Hollywood Awards™" were created to recognize both embryonic and established talent in all mediums. The "Discovery," "Independent," "Netawards," and "Mobile" awards are given at a stand-alone event during the Hollywood Film Festival®.

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: Other important components of our festival and awards ceremony include our special issues with "Variety," "Hollywood Reporter," and "Screen International" and our domestic, national and international media coverage, both online and offline, which last year generated more than 300,000,000 media impressions in a mix of broadcast and cable/network television, Internet, and print with an estimated value greater than $15,000,000.

The national contributing media outlets include ABC, "Access Hollywood," "Angeleno Magazine," CBS, CNN, "Daily Variety," E Entertainment, Eonline.com, "Entertainment Tonight," "Entertainment Weekly," Extra, "Filmmaker Magazine," Fox News, "The Hollywood Reporter," Hollywood.com, IndieWIRE.com, "Inside Edition," "In Touch," "Los Angeles Confidential," "LA Daily News," Movie City News, MSNBC, NBC, "Newsweek," "The New York Times," "People Magazine," "Playbill," PRNewswire, Reuters, "Star Magazine," Starz, "USA Today," "US Weekly," "Vanity Fair," VH1, "VLife," WireImage.com, Yahoo.com, and Yahoo Movies, among many others.

HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERY AWARDS®: These awards honor the winners of the Hollywood Film Festival's selected finalists in the categories of Features, Documentaries, and Shorts. The finalists are culled from films from the global creative community: Asian Cinema, European Cinema, Hollywood Cinema and Latin Cinema. The awards' criteria is based on the quality of filmmaking in all of its different disciplines.

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HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS®: These awards honor established Hollywood artists. This award's criteria is based on the honoree's body of work and/or a film that they have coming out this year. The festival bestows these awards in all disciplines of filmmaking: Lifetime, Leadership, Producer of the Year, Director of the Year, Actor of the Year, Actress of the Year, Supporting Actor of the Year, Supporting Actress of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year, Cinematographer of the Year, Editor of the Year, Composer of the Year, Art Director of the Year, Costume Designer of the Year, Make-Up Artist of the Year, Animation of the Year, Visual Effects of the Year, and Casting Director of the Year. The honorees are selected by the Hollywood Film Festival Selection Committee.

SUBMISSIONS: AGENTS, MANAGERS, PUBLICISTS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCER REPS and STUDIOS are invited to submit their clients or films. Please fax your suggestion(s) to:
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HOLLYWOOD MOVIE OF THE YEAR AWARDS®: The Hollywood Film Festival Selection Committee nominates ten (10) films that have been released during this year. The winners of the selected films are chosen by the public voting online.

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HOLLYWOOD BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS®: The Hollywood Film Festival Selection Committee selects up-and-coming stars and filmmakers. The awards include Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. Prior winners have included Orlando Bloom, Zach Braff, Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Lindsay Lohan, Derek Luke, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Murphy and Naomi Watts.

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HOLLYWOOD MOBILE AWARDS™: These Awards will recognize innovation in mobile entertainment worldwide and will feature six categories:

  • Best Mobile Short
  • Best Mobile Video Game
  • Best Mobile Music Video
  • Best Mobile Commercial
  • Best Mobile Advertising
  • Best Mobile Content Website

Deadline for entries is May 30, 2008. Nominees will be announced in September and winners will be honored at the 12th Annual Hollywood Awards® in October.

SUBMISSIONS: Videos to be considered should be submitted to http://www.hollywoodmobiawards.com

SUBMISSIONS: AGENTS, MANAGERS, PUBLICISTS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCER REPS and STUDIOS are invited to submit their clients. Please fax your suggestion(s) to:
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL - Fax: 310.288.0060
Attn: Hollywood Breakthrough Awards Nomination Desk

NEW HOLLYWOOD AWARDS™: The "New Hollywood Awards" were created to recognize both embryonic and established talent in all mediums.

SUBMISSIONS: AGENTS, MANAGERS, PUBLICISTS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCER REPS and STUDIOS are invited to submit their clients. Please fax your suggestion(s) to:
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HOLLYWOOD WORLD AWARDS®: The winner of the Hollywood World Awards® will be selected from the Ten (10) feature films, from around the world, that will be selected by a Blue Ribbon Selection Committee of judges. More than ever the Hollywood Film Festival is committed to assisting talented filmmakers from the global creative community to be recognized by established Hollywood.

HOLLYWOOD NETAWARDS®®: The Hollywood Netawards® and Netawards.com® recognize new media innovation in entertainment worldwide and feature 22 categories:

  • Best Actor Site
  • Best Actress Site
  • Best Broadband Site
  • Best Celebrity Site
  • Best Entertainer Site
  • Best Entertainment Site
  • Best Entertainment Blog Site
  • Best Entertainment Magazine Site
  • Best Entertainment News Site
  • Best Entertainment Social Network Site
  • Best Fashion Site
  • Best Games Site
  • Best Movie Site
  • Best Motion Picture Studio Site
  • Best Musician Site
  • Best Music Site Site
  • Best Newspaper Entertainment Site
  • Best Net Actor
  • Best Net Actress
  • Best Net Director
  • Best TV Site
  • Best Web Series
In addition, the Hollywood Netawards® will bestow the "Hollywood Special Achievement Netawards" to artists, entertainers, leaders and innovators.                                

SUBMISSIONS: To submit your WEBSITE or if you have suggestions for recipients for the "Hollywood Career Achievment NetAawards," please get your Entry Application Form.

HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT AWARDS: The Hollywood Film Festival Selection Committee selects up-and-coming and established independent filmmakers. These Awards feature four categories:

  • Best Feature
  • Best Short
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Animation
                               

SUBMISSIONS: Films to be considered should be submitted to http://www.hollywoodindependentawards.com

HFF/HA Co-Chairs, Selection Committees & Judges Have Included:
Carlos de Abreu, Ken Annakin, Alberto Barbera, Irene Bignardi, Clare Binns, John Briley, Judith Bronowski, Elisabetta Brunella, James Cameron, Teresa Cavina, Bruno Chatelin, Michel Ciment, Martha Coolidge, Wes Craven, Mike Curb, Richard Donner, Udy Epstein, Dan Fainaru, Edward S. Feldman, Giovanna Fulvi, George Gallo, Marina Goldovskaya, Mike Goodridge, Giorgio Gosetti, Manuel Grosso, Nicole Guillemet, Jim Hamilton, Sandra Hebron, Allan Hunter, Peter Hyams, Norman Jewison, Tobias Kniebe, Ted Kotcheff, Margret Koehler, Laszlo Kovacs, Martin Landau, Dale Launer, Mimi Leder, Mark Lewis, George Litto, Derek Malcolm, David Mamet, Penny Marshall, Dr. Betsy McLane, Christopher Mercier, Despina Mouzaki, Jacob Neiiendam, Stephen Nemeth, Janice Pennington, Geoff Pevere, David Permut, Michel Reihac, Jose Maria Riba, Jonathan Romney, Fred Roos, Mark Rydell, Ilda Santiago, Tom Schulman, Arnold Schwartzman, Aradhana Seth, Serge Siritzky, Quentin Tarantino, diane estelle Vicari, Paula Wagner, Nancy Willen, Irwin Winkler, and many other established entertainment industry executives (agents, directors, managers, producers, publicists and screenwriters), including members of the craft guilds.

2007 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® HONOREES


2007 Festival Honorees:
Richard Gere, Marion Cotillard, John Travolta, Jennifer Connelly,
Marc Forster, Ben Affleck, Ellen Page, Casey Affleck

2006 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® HONOREES


2006 Festival Honorees:
Robin Williams, Oliver Stone, Penlope Cruz, Forest Whitaker,
Ben Affleck, Sandra Bullock, Derek Luke, Lindsay Lohan

2005 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® HONOREES


2005 Festival Honorees:
Diane Keaton, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, Sam Mendes,
Matthew Broderick, Susan Sarandon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams


Previous Festival Winners:
Johnny Depp, Diane Lane, Geoffrey Rush, Russell Crowe,
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston


Previous Festival Honorees:
John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Annette Bening,
Michael Mann, Jamie Foxx, Keira Knightley, Zach Braff

The Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony draws more than 1,200 attendees, including such A-list celebrities and stars as Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Annette Bening, Halle Berry, Orlando Bloom, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Connelly, Cameron Crowe, Russell Crowe, Penelope Cruz, Billy Crystal, Benicio Del Toro, Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Clint Eastwood, Colin Farrell, Will Ferrell, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Anthony Hopkins, Ron Howard, Janet Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Diane Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Greg Kinnear, Lucy Liu, George Lucas, Michael Mann, Matthew McConaughey, Ewan McGregor, Mike Myers, Ellen Page, Joaquin Phoenix, Bradd Pitt, Sydney Pollack, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martin Scorsese, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Sharon Stone, Quentin Tarantino, Charlize Theron, Robert Towne, John Travolta, Naomi Watts, Forest Whitaker, Robin Williams and Catherine Zeta-Jones among many others.

HFF presenters have included Mike Myers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Warren Beatty, Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Danny DeVito, Janet Jackson, Cameron Diaz, Will Ferrell, Colin Farrell, Matthew McConaughey, Drew Barrymore, Harrison Ford, Billy Crystal, Lucy Liu, Benicio Del Toro, Hans Zimmer, Ashton Kutcher, Estella Warren, Kieran Culkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rupert Everett, Will Smith, Kate Beckinsale, and Keanu Reeves among many others.

HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® GALA CEREMONY

Honorees and presenters at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony have included Anthony Hopkins, Goldie Hawn, George Lucas, Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore, Orlando Bloom, Ellen DeGeneres, Ron Howard, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Sydney Pollack, Alison Lohman, David Foster, Laurence Fishburne, Amy Pascal, Haley Joel Osment, Paula Wagner, Mel Gibson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Annette Benning, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, Michael Mann, Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Will Smith, Keanu Reeves, Jamie Foxx, and Keira Knightley among others.

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