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HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® NEWS
Hollywood Comedy Awards® & Hollywood Comedy Film Festival®
The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival® announces their "2009 Call For Entries" and the launching of the "Hollywood Comedy Film Festival" and "Hollywood Comedy Awards" to highlight and celebrate the comedy genre in Hollywood.
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-- HFF 03/17/2009
Hollywood NetAwards® Announce Their Winners ...
The Hollywood NetAwards® has announced their 2008 winners. Best entertainment site went to TMZ.com, best game site to Gamespot.com, best movie studio site to UniversalPictures.com, best music site to Pandora.com, best TV network site to ComedyCentral.com, best video site to Hulu.com, best original video site to SuperDeluxe.com, and best web series site to Derek & Simon: The Show.
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-- HFF 02/25/2009
2008 Hollywood Awards® ... and the Winners Are ...
This year's Hollywood Awards® launched the awards season with its gala awards ceremony, and bestowed awards on Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight", as well as this year's winners of the "Hollywood Discovery Awards®: "COOK COUNTY" by David Pomes -- Best Feature Film, "THE FORGOTTEN WOMAN" by Dilip Mehta -- Best Documentary, "THE MAGISTICAL" by Danny Oakley and John M. Cernak -- Best Animation, "JANEY MARY" by Paul Brady -- Best Short Subject, "DON'T CRY (THE BLACK GHOSTS)" by Jack Pettibone Riccobono -- Hollywood Mobile Award. Special honors went to Dustin Hoffman for career achievement, Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder" for comedy, Josh Brolin, Kristin Scott Thomas, Marisa Tomei, James Franco, Sally Hawkins and Robert Pattinson for acting; Clint Eastwood and John Patrick Shanley for directing; Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas for producing; John Patrick Shanley and Dustin Lance Black for screenwriting; "Wall-E," directed by Andrew Stanton, for animation; Danny Elfman for film composing; Mandy Walker for cinematography; Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill for editing; John Nelson and Ben Snow ("Iron Man") for visual effects; Sarah Greenwood for production design; and Deborah Hopper for costume design, as well as the Screen Actors Guild and Variety's "10 Actors to Watch."
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-- HFF 10/28/08
Hollywood Film Festival Unveils 2008 Film Program Line-Up
The 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards have unveiled the line-up of the finalists for this year's festival. HFF also announced the nominees for the Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®. The film program includes the opening night premiere screening of Jim Dziura's documentary about gun violence in Hip Hop, "Number One with a Bullet," which features Ice Cube, Krs-One, Mos-Def and Young Buck; the centerpiece premieres of Starz's "Fashion in Film," the documentary "The Forgotten Woman," directed by Dilip Mehta and written by Deepa Mehta; Mark C. Andrews' "Seal Team VI"; director Jim Pasternak's documentary "Certifiably Jonathan," featuring Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams and Howie Mandel; and the closing night premiere of director Jeremy Benson's horror film "Live Animals.
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-- HFF 10/20/08
Dustin Hoffman, Josh Brolin, Kristin Scott Thomas To Be Honored
Academy Award-winning actor and Hollywood icon Dustin Hoffman will be honored with the "Hollywood Career Achievement Award," actor Josh Brolin will receive the "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award," and actress Kristin Scott Thomas will be presented with the "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award" at this year's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, Monday, October 27, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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-- HFF 10/14/08
Ben Stiller & Marissa Tomei Among This Year's Honorees
Multi-talented actor, director and producer Ben Stiller will be honored with the "Hollywood Comedy of the Year Award," Academy Award-winning actress Marisa Tomei with the "Hollywood Supporting Actress of the Year Award," the Cast of Fox Searchlight's "The Secret Life of Bees" with the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award" and newcomer Robert Pattinson with the "New Hollywood Award" at this year's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, Monday, October 27.
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-- HFF 10/6/08
Clint Eastwood to Be Honored by Hollywood Film Festival
Academy Award-winning director and producer Clint Eastwood will receive the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award" at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 27, 2008, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Clint Eastwood's most recent projects, to be released in coming months, are "Changeling" and "Gran Torino."
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-- HFF 10/1/08
Hollywood Film Festival Honors "The Dark Knight" and "Doubt"
The producers of "The Dark Knight" -- Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas -- will be honored with the "Hollywood Producers of the Year Award" and the writer of "Doubt" -- John Patrick Shanley -- will receive the "Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year Award" from the Hollywood Film Festival. The awards will be presented to the honorees at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, October 27, 2008, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 09/24/08
HFF Names Breakthrough Honorees, Honors "Iron-Man" & "Wall-E"
Actor James Franco, actress Sally Hawkins, director John Patrick Shanley and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black will be honored with the festival's "Hollywood Breakthrough Awards." Disney/Pixar's "WALL-E," directed by Andrew Stanton, will get the "Hollywood Animation of the Year Award," and Paramount Pictures' "Iron Man" and visual effects supervisors John Nelson and Ben Snow will receive the "Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award."
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-- HFF 09/17/08
Hollywood Film Festival Announces Craft Kudos Honorees
Film composer Danny Elfman, cinematographer Mandy Walker, editors Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and costume designer Deborah Hopper to be feted at the Hollywood Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 27.
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-- HFF 09/04/08
"Variety" Presents "10 Actors to Watch" at Hollywood Awards
Variety, the authoritative entertainment industry publication, will present its annual "10 Actors to Watch" lineup of exciting new talents onstage at the Hollywood Awards® Gala Ceremony. The 10 actors, selected by a team of Variety's critics, editors and reporters, will be recognized at the prestigious Hollywood Awards® at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 27.
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-- HFF 08/20/08
Horror at the Hollywood Film Festival
The 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival will mark its return on October 22, 2008, to the state-of-the-art ArcLight Theatres in Hollywood for a weeklong series of screenings, seminars, competitions, awards and a special presentation of "Genre Cinema." Together with Film Threat and Chris Gore, the festival announces the "Call for Entries" for this year's Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival.
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-- HFF 06/20/08
New HollywoodNews.com Launched by
Hollywood News Network®
The Pulse of New Hollywood. Where the Users are the Newsmakers.
Carlos de Abreu, CEO of Web pioneer Hollywood News Network® and founder of the Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, announces the launch of the new HollywoodNews.com, a leading-edge entertainment and news site for celebrity, fashion, gossip, movie, music, TV and video enthusiasts.
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-- HFF 06/04/08
HFF and Hollywood Awards Announce New Dates & Call for Entries
This year the festival will be celebrating its twelfth anniversary, and it will include premieres, tributes, special screenings and hip parties. Over 100 films will be showcased. At this time the festival is accepting features, docs, shorts, and music videos.
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-- HFF 4/16/08
Hollywood Netawards to Honor Best of the Net
Carlos de Abreu, president of Web pioneer Hollywood Network and founder of the Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, announces the call for entries for this year's Hollywood NetAwards®, a leading-edge competition targeting excellence in the entertainment field on the Internet.
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-- HFF 3/26/08
HFF Launches Hollywood Trailer Festival & Hollywood Trailer Awards
The Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards® has announced the launch of their "Hollywood Trailer Festival" and "Hollywood Trailer Awards", which will recognize creativity and innovation in feature film previews. The "Hollywood Trailer Festival" and "Hollywood Trailer Awards" will feature 12 categories. A panel of judges comprised of Hollywood notables will select the nominees and winners.
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-- HFF 3/12/08
HFF Launches Hollywood Mobile Festival & Hollywood Mobile Awards
The Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards® has announced the launch of their "Hollywood Mobile Festival" and "Hollywood Mobile Awards" to honor content and sites designed for mobile devices.
The "Hollywood Mobile 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 and Best Mobile Content Website.
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-- HFF 12/20/07
2007 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
11th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 17-22, 2007
2007 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® ... AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
This year's Hollywood Awards® launched the awards season with its gala awards ceremony, and bestowed awards on
Zack Snyder's "300" and Cristian Mungiu's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, as well as this year's winners of the "Hollywood Discovery Awards®: "GONE WITH THE WOMAN" by Petter Naess as Best Feature Film, "KNEE DEEP" by Michael Chandler as Best Documentary, "CROSSING THE HEART" by Steven Hood as Best Short Subject, "A GENTLEMEN'S DUEL" by Francisco Ruiz and Sean McNally as Best Animated Short Subject, and TIMZ "IRAQ" by Timz, aka Tommy Hanna, as Best Music Video. Special honors also went to Richard Gere, Marion Cotillard, John Travolta, Jennifer Connelly, Ellen Page and Casey Affleck for acting, the cast of "Hairspray" (John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney, and Nikki Blonsky) for ensemble acting; Ben Affleck and Marc Forster for directing, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for producing, Christopher Hampton and Diablo Cody for screenwriting, "Ratatouille," directed by Brad Bird, for animation, Mark Isham for film composing, Stephen Goldblatt for cinematography, Joe Hutshing for editing, Scott Farrar ("Transformers") for visual effects and Dante Ferretti for production design.
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-- HFF 10/23/07
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2007 LINEUP
This year's Hollywood Film Festival, once again, will highlight the films of emerging filmmakers. The program includes the opening night USA premiere of Norway's Oscar® contender, "GONE WITH THE WOMAN," by Petter Naess, the centerpiece premieres of STARZ's "BLOODSUCKING CINEMA," by Barry Gray, MGM's "MUSIC WITHIN," directed by Steven Sawalich and starring Ron Livingston, Rebecca De Mornay and Michael Sheen; James Franco's "GOOD TIME MAX"; director Charles Oliver's "TAKE," starring Minnie Driver and Jeremy Renner; Stephen Eckelberry's "THE MIRROR," starring Kelly LeBrock, Erin Cahill and Thaao Penghlis; and Amir Mann's "THE FIFTH PATIENT" starring Nick Chinlund, Isaach DeBankole and Brendan Fehr and the closing night premiere of director Uwe Boll's uncensored cut of "POSTAL." In attendance will be Uwe Boll, Chris Coppola, Zack Ward, Chris Spencer, Jackie Thon, Michael Benyar and Dave Foley. In addition, the festival has announced the nominees for their "Hollywood World Awards®" and the nominees for this year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®."
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-- HFF 10/10/07
HONORS FOR GERE, FORSTER, PAGE AND CODY FROM HFF
The Hollywood Film Festival will honor Richard Gere with its "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award," Marc Forster with the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award," Ellen Page with its "Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award" and Diablo Cody with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter of the Year Award" on October 22 at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
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-- HFF 10/03/07
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR JOHN TRAVOLTA
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that John Travolta will be honored with the "Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year Award" for his performance as Edna Turnblad in the smash hit musical comedy "Hairspray." The award will be presented to Travolta on October 22 during the Festival's black-tie awards ceremony banquet before a gathering of 1,200 industry and guild executives, stars, celebrities, filmmakers and members of the media in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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-- HFF 09/25/07
KUDOS FOR CONNELLY, AFFLECK, ZADAN AND MERON FROM HFF
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Oscar®-winner Ben Affleck ("Gone, Baby, Gone") will be honored with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award," Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly ("Reservation Road") will receive the "Hollywood Supporting Actress of the Year Award," and producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan ("Hairspray," "The Bucket List") will receive the "Hollywood Producers of the Year Award."
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-- HFF 09/20/07
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FOUR HONORS
Actor Casey Affleck will receive the "Hollywood Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award," Academy Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton will be honored with the "Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year Award," Disney/Pixar's "RATATOUILLE," directed by Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird, will get the "Hollywood Animation of the Year Award," and DreamWorks'/Paramount Pictures' "TRANSFORMERS" and Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar will receive the "Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award."
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-- HFF 09/07/07
HOLLYWOOD FEST ANNOUNCES
CRAFT KUDOS HONOREES
Cinematographer Stephen Goldblatt,, editor Joe Hutshing, film composer Mark Isham, and production designer Dante Ferretti will be feted at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 08/15/07
"HAIRSPRAY" GETS ENSEMBLE ACTING HONORS FROM HFF
The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards will honor the cast of New Line Cinema's "Hairspray" with the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award
-- Musical/Comedy." "Hairspray" features the all-star ensemble of John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes,
James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney, and eighteen-year-old newcomer Nikki Blonsky in her professional debut.
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-- HFF 08/08/07
HFF NAMES JURY
FOR HOLLYWOOD WORLD AWARDS®
Screen International is teaming up with the Hollywood Film Festival and the Hollywood Awards to present the Hollywood World Awards, a prize for the best in world cinema which will be presented at the Hollywood Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 22. The festival has announced the names of the international judges assembled to decide on the nominations of this year's Hollywood World Awards®.
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-- HFF 08/01/07
"VARIETY" PRESENTS "10 ACTORS TO WATCH" AT HFF AWARDS
"Variety," the authoritative entertainment industry publication, will present its annual "10 Actors to Watch" lineup of exciting new talents for the first time onstage at the Hollywood Awards®.
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-- HFF 07/18/07
DANTE FERRETTI TO RECEIVE HFF PRODUCTION DESIGN KUDOS
Academy Award-winning Production Designer Dante Ferretti will receive the Hollywood Film Festival's "Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award" at the Festival's awards ceremony on October 22.
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-- HFF 07/18/07
MARION COTILLARD TO GET ACTRESS OF YEAR AWARD
The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by STARZ, announce that actress Marion Cotillard will receive the Hollywood Film Festival's "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award" at the Festival's October 22 awards ceremony. Marion Cotillard's selection was determined due to her distinguished performance in Olivier Dahan's "La Vie en Rose," a biography of the famous French chanteuse Edith Piaf.
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-- HFF 06/27/07
HOLLYWOODFEST® SETS PACE FOR AWARDS RACE
In their eleventh year, the Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, presented by STARZ, announce their new dates and call for entries. The festival takes place October 17-22 and will include premieres, tributes, special screenings and hip parties. Over 100 films will be showcased. At this time the festival is accepting features, docs, shorts, and music videos.
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-- HFF 04/25/07
2006 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 18-23, 2006
2006 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® ... AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
The Hollywood Film Festival® bestowed awards on Oliver Stone's "WORLD TRADE CENTER" and Pedro Almodovar's "VOLVER," as well as the feature film "HEAVENS FALL," the documentary "THE EMPIRE IN AFRICA," the short film "AMERICAN DREAMS," the animated short HAPTICS," and the music video "SMATKA: WRONG LOVE." The star-studded Hollywood Awards® Gala Ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Monday October 23, 2006.
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-- HFF 10/24/06.
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2006 FILM LINE-UP
With programming of both domestic and international films, the festival will present over 80 films, including gala and world premieres of 20th Century Fox's "FLICKA" by Michael Mayer, starring Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw, STARZ's "BUY THE TICKET, TAKE THE RIDE: HUNTER S. THOMPSON ON FILM" by Tom Thurman, featuring Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, John Cusack, and Bill Murray, among others, and DreamWorks Animation's "FLUSHED AWAY," by David Bowers and Sam Fell, starring the vocal talents of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, and Ian McKellen. HFF also announced the nominees for the Hollywood World Awards® and the Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®. In addition, the festival continues to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking with a special presentation of films by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone.
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-- HFF 10/10/06.
The Film Foundation & Ben Affleck to Be Honored by the HFF
The 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards® will bestow their "Hollywood Film Preservation Award" upon Martin Scorsese's THE FILM FOUNDATION and their "Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year Award" on Academy Award winner BEN AFFLECK, who currently stars as George Reeves in "Hollywoodland." The awards will be presented during the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which takes place on Monday evening, October 23, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/5/06.
HFF to Honor Forest Whitaker, Derek Luke, Lindsay Lohan &
Announces World Awards & Movie of the Year Awards Nominees
The Hollywood Film Festival® will honor Forest Whitaker with its "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award," Derek Luke with its "Hollywood Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award," and Lindsay Lohan with its "Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award." In addition the festival has announced this year's nominees for the "Hollywood World Awards®" and "Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®." Click here for details.
-- HFF 09/28/06.
Sony Pictures Classics' Michael Barker and Tom Bernard and
"Running with Scissors" Director Ryan Murphy to Get HFF Honors
The Hollywood Film Festival® will bestow honors on Sony Pictures Classics' co-Presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with its "Hollywood Leadership Award," and "Running with Scissors" director Ryan Murphy with its "Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award" on Monday, October 23, at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony. Click here for details.
-- HFF 09/18/06.
Robin Williams, Penelope Cruz & Sandra Bullock to Get Honors
The 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, will honor Oscar®-winning actor Robin Williams with its "Hollywood Career Achievement Award," Penelope Cruz with its "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award," and actress Sandra Bullock with its "Hollywood Supporting Actress of the Year Award." The awards will be bestowed as part of the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on Monday evening, October 23, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Click here for details.
-- HFF 09/15/06.
Hollywood Fest Pays Homage to Oliver Stone's Filmmaking
Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director Oliver Stone will be honored by the Hollywood Film Festival with the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award." In additional, a celebratory retrospective of some of his films followed by "A Conversation With" the auteur and his guests, will be showcased during the festival. Click here for details.
-- HFF 08/24/06.
HFF to Honor Producer Mike Medavoy & Screenwriter Eric Roth
The 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, presented by STARZ, will honor
producer Mike Medavoy with the "Hollywood Producer of the Year Award" and
Oscar®-winning screenwriter Eric Roth with the "Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year Award" at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, Monday, October 23, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Click here for details.
-- HFF 08/18/06.
"Bobby" Gets Ensemble Acting Honors from Hollywood Fest
The 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival will honor the cast of the Weinstein Company's "BOBBY" with the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award," Disney's "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST" with the "Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award," Disney/Pixar's "CARS" with the "Hollywood Animation of the Year Award," and 20th Century Fox's "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND" with the "Hollywood Make-Up of the Year Award." Click here for details.
-- HFF 08/16/06.
Hollywood Film Festival® Announces Craft Kudos Honorees
The Hollywood Film Festival®, presented by Starz, will bestow honors on cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, editor Joel Cox, composer Gustavo Santaolalla, production designer John Myhre, costume designer Penny Rose and casting director Francine Maisler at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 23 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Click here for details.
-- HFF 08/10/06.
HFF Names Jury for Hollywood World Awards®
The Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards®, presented by Starz, have named the panel of international judges assembled to decide on the nominations of this year's Hollywood World Awards®. The Award, presented by "Screen International," will be bestowed on the best film in world cinema and presented at the Hollywood Awards® ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Oct. 23. Click here for details.
-- HFF 07/17/06.
Myhre to Get Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award
Oscar®-winning production designer John Myhre will be honored with the Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award at the Hollywood Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Oct 23. Mr. Myhre was production designer on DreamWorks' upcoming "Dreamgirls." He has won Academy Awards for his work on "Chicago" and "Memoirs of a Geisha." Click here for details.
-- HFF 07/08/06.
Screen International Teams with HFF for Hollywood World Awards®
Screen International is teaming up for the third consecutive year with the Hollywood Film Festival and the Hollywood Awards to present the Hollywood World Award, a prize for the best in world cinema which will be presented at the Hollywood Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Oct 23. Click here for details.
-- HFF 06/09/06.
STARZ® to Present the 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®
Starz Entertainment Group (SEG) has inked a multi-year sponsorship with the Hollywood Film Festival® (HFF), which includes being the presenting sponsor of this year's festival taking place October 18-23. In addition, SEG will host the festival's closing party after the Hollywood Awards® ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 23. Click here for details.
-- Starz 05/16/06.
10th Annual Fest Announces Dates and Sets Pace for Awards Race
The Hollywood Film Festival announced its new dates -- October 18-23 -- and its call for entries. The festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will include symposiums, premieres, special screenings and hip parties. Over 100 films will be showcased. At this time they are accepting features, docs, shorts, music videos and screenplays. Click here for details.
-- HFF 05/04/06.
2005 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
9th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 18-24, 2005
HOLLYWOOD AWARDS ... AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
The Hollywood Film Festival bestowed kudos on Stephen Frears's
"MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS," George Lucas's "STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH," as well as the Hollywood Discovery Awards winners "THE CHEF," "BEAUTIFUL MUSIC," "SVETLANA'S JOURNEY," and "THE MANTIS PARABLE," in addition to presenting honors to top Hollywood stars and professionals Diane Keaton, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Sam Mendes, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, and many others in the Fest's star-studded Gala Awards Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Monday evening, October 24. Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/25/05.
George Lucas' "Revenge of the Sith" wins Movie of the Year Award
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that GEORGE LUCAS' "STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH" is the winner of this year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®." The winner is chosen by the public voting online for their favorite movies at the Yahoo Movies (movies.yahoo.com) and "Entertainment Tonight" (ETonline.com) websites. George Lucas will be presented with the award at the Hollywood Awards® Gala Ceremony on October 24 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 10/18/05.
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2005 FILM LINE-UP
The festival will screen 10 world premieres and will open with the premiere of "KISS KISS, BANG BANG" and close with the world premiere of "MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO." The festival will also present a special screening of "NORTH COUNTRY" and five Centerpiece Premieres: "FIERCE PEOPLE," "BULLETS OVER HOLLYWOOD," "A GOOD WOMAN," "champion." and "THE SISTERS." HFF also announced the nominees for the Hollywood World Awards® and the Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards®.
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-- HFF 10/12/05.
HFF to Honor Diane Keaton, Sam Mendes and the Cast of "CRASH"
This year's festival will honor Oscar®-winning actress DIANE KEATON with the "Hollywood Career Achievement Award," Academy Award-winning director SAM MENDES with the "Hollywood Director of the Year Award" and the cast of Lions Gate's "CRASH" with the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award". Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/04/05.
Theron, Phoenix, Broderick & Sarandon To Get HFF Kudos
The HFF will honor actress Charlize Theron for her performance in Warner Bros. Pictures and Participant Productions' "North Country," actor Joaquin Phoenix for his portrayal of Johnny Cash in Fox's "Walk the Line," actor Matthew Broderick for his performance in Universal Pictures' "The Producers" and actress Susan Sarandon for her performance in Paramount Pictures' "Elizabethtown. Click here for details.
-- HFF 09/26/05.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Paul Haggis to Get Awards
The Hollywood Film Festival's Board of Advisors has announced that this year's festival will honor actor Jake Gyllenhaal with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award," actress Rachel McAdams with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award," and director Paul Haggis with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award.".
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-- HFF 09/20/05.
Hollywood Fest to Open With Warner Bros. "Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang"
The Hollywood Film Festival is set to open October 18 with Shane Black's directorial debut "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang," starring Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan.
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-- HFF 09/15/05.
HFF to Honor Wick, Fisher, Goldsman, Ortenberg, Billington & Gregson-Williams
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman,
Lions Gate Films Releasing President Tom Ortenberg, Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington and composer Harry Gregson-Williams will be honored at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 24.
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-- HFF 09/06/05.
HFF to Honor "Batman Begins," "Howl's Moving Castle,' "Sin City" and
"War of the Worlds" at 9th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala
This year's festival will honor Warner Bros.' "Batman Begins" with the "Hollywood Sound of the Year Award," Disney's "Howl's Moving Castle" with the "Hollywood Animation of the Year Award," Dimension's "Sin City" with the "Hollywood Make-Up of the Year Award," and Paramount's "War of the Worlds" with its "Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award."
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-- HFF 08/15/05.
Hollywood Film Festival Announces Craft Kudos Honorees
The Hollywood Film Festival® announces that cinematographer Pawel Edelman, editor Walter Murch, costume designer Colleen Atwood production designer Grant Major, and casting director Avy Kaufman will be honored for their outstanding achievements at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, October 24, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Click here for details.
-- HFF 08/06/05.
HFF and ArcLight Cinemas
Launch Hollywood World Cinema Salon
The Hollywood Film Festival® and ArcLight Cinemas introduce a new monthly series for film lovers -- The Hollywood World Cinema Salon™. Each month a quality film will be screened, followed by a Q/A session where film fans can engage in thought-provoking conversation. Click here for details.
-- HFF 05/28/05.
Hollywood Kids Film Festival to Celebrate Family Genre
The 9th Annual Hollywood Film Festival announced the launching of the Hollywood KIDS Film Festival™ and Hollywood KIDS Awards™ to highlight and celebrate the FAMILY GENRE in Hollywood.Click here for details.
-- HFF 04/14/05.
9th Annual Fest Announces Dates and Sets Pace for Awards Race
The Hollywood Film Festival announced its new dates -- October 18-24 -- and its call for entries. The festival is accepting features, docs, shorts, and screenplays. In its ninth year, the festival has become a recognized launchpad for award contenders, and it will be expanding its diverse film program to over 100 films. Click here for details.
-- HFF 03/10/05.
2004 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
8th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 12-18, 2004
HOLLYWOOD AWARDS ... AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
The Hollywood Film Festival bestowed kudos on Walter Salles' "THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES," Alejandro Amenabar's "THE SEA INSIDE," Michael Moore's "FAHRENHEIT 9/11," as well as the Hollywood Discovery Awards winners "VINZENT," "WHAT REMAINS OF US," and "AUTOMATION," in addition to presenting honors to top Hollywood stars and professionals John Travolta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Annette Bening, Mel Gibson, Michael Mann, and many others in the Fest's star-studded Gala Awards Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Monday evening, October 18. Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/19/04.
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PRESENTERS
The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards have announced that the line-up of this year's presenters includes Kate Beckinsale, Chris Columbus, Laura Dern, Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford, Taylor Hackford, Scarlett Johansson, Regina King, Laura Linney, Sam Mendes, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Kerry Washington and Haskell Waxler. Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/14/04.
HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS ... AND THE NOMINEES ARE ...
Hollywood Film Festival announces the nominees for the 2004 Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards and the Hollywood World and European Awards. The favorite movie of the year will be selected by the public at large at the Yahoo Movies and ETOnline.com websites, and the two winners for the World and European awards will be selected from the ten nominees for each award. Click here for details.
-- HFF 10/06/04.
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS LINE-UP
60 films will be presented at the
8th Annual Hollywood Film Festival®, with 16 World Premieres and 24 U.S. Premieres. The festival will open with the world premiere of "THE CUTTING EDGE" by Wendy Apple, will close with the U.S. Premiere of "A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG" by Shainee Gabel, and will have Centerpiece Premieres of "FINDING NEVERLAND" by Marc Forster, "EULOGY" by Michael Clancy, "I AM DAVID" by Paul Feig, "UNDERTOW" by David Gordon Green, "P.S." by Dylan Kidd, "THE MACHINIST" by Brad Anderson, and "Enduring Love" by Roger Michell. Click here for details and to view the complete line-up.
-- HFF 09/29/04.
ANNETTE BENING & LEONARDO DiCAPRIO TO GET ACTING AWARDS
The Hollywood Film Festival will honor Oscar®-nominated actress ANNETTE BENING with its "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award" and Academy Award-nominated actor LEONARDO DiCAPRIO with the "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award."
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-- HFF 09/28/04.
MEL GIBSON TO RECEIVE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Oscar®-winning producer/director MEL GIBSON will be honored with its "Hollywood Producer of the Year Award" at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony, October 18, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 09/22/04.
JOHN TRAVOLTA, BOB BERNEY & ZACH BRAFF TO GET AWARDS
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Oscar®-nominated actor JOHN TRAVOLTA will be honored with the "Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award," Newmarket Films' president BOB BERNEY will receive the "Hollywood Leadership Award," and first-time director ZACH BRAFF will get the "Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award"
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-- HFF 09/16/04.
DIRECTOR MICHAEL MANN TO BE HONORED
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that it will present its "Hollywood Director of the Year Award" to Oscar®-nominated director MICHAEL MANN, whose films include "Collateral," starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, "Ali," starring Will Smith and Jamie Foxx, and "The Insider," starring Russell Crowe and Al Pacino, among others.
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-- HFF 09/14/04.
AWARDS FOR JAMIE FOXX, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, AND "SHREK 2"
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that this year's festival will honor multi-talented thespian JAMIE FOXX with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Award - Male Performer," rising star KEIRA KNIGHTLEY with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Award - Female Performer," and DreamWorks' "SHREK 2" with its "Hollywood Animation Award."
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-- HFF 09/01/04.
KUDOS FOR THOMAS NEWMAN, JOHN LOGAN AND ROBERT ROSEN
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that film composer Thomas Newman will receive its "Hollywood Composer of the Year Award," screenwriter John Logan will be honored with the "Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year Award" and both the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Dean Robert Rosen will be recognized with the "Hollywood Film Preservation Award" at the Hollywood Awards Gala event, October 18, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 08/09/04.
HFF HONORS CALEB DESCHANEL & CELEBRATES ASC ANNIVERSARY
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Oscar® nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel will be honored with the "Hollywood Cinematographer of the Year Award" at the HFF Gala Awards Ceremony on October 18. In celebration of the American Society of Cinematographers' 85th anniversary, the festival will include numerous events related to the art of filmmaking, culminating with a special tribute to ASC at the awards ceremony.
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-- HFF 08/04/04.
HOLLYWOOD FEST ANNOUNCES CRAFT KUDOS WINNERS
The Hollywood Film Festival announces that editor SALLY MENKE, visual effects artist JOHN DYKSTRA, costume designer ALBERT WOLSKY, production designer STUART CRAIG. make-up artist VE NEILL and casting director DEBRA ZANE will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, October 18, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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-- HFF 07/20/04.
HFF & IDA PRESENT HOLLYWOOD DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
The Hollywood Film Festival announces its alliance with the International Documentary Association (IDA), and this year's special focus on documentaries. The Hollywood Documentary Film Festival is comprised of the HOLLYWOOD DOCS™ SHOWCASE, which will screen documentaries with a special focus on social and humanitarian themes, and the HOLLYWOOD DOCS ACCESS PROGRAM, a series of roundtables that will provide documentarians with direct access to agents, distributors and producer's reps. (HFF 07/9/04)
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HOLLYWOOD HORROR, SCI-FI & FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL™
The Hollywood Film Festival and Film Threat celebrate genre cinema with the Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival™. (HFF 06/24/04)
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HFF SETS PACE FOR OSCAR® RACE
The Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Awards® set pace for Oscar® race and celebrate World and European Cinema in Hollywood. (HFF 06/16/04)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
7th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 15-20, 2003
AND THE 2003 WINNERS ARE ...
The Hollywood Film Festival® presented its Best Feature, Best European Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short Film at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony. Also announced were the winners of the Hollywood Movie, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress of the Year Awards. Honors went to many other industry professionals and leaders as well. (HFF 10/21/03)
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HFF ANNOUNCES 2003 FILM LINE-UP
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced its 2003 line-up, which includes 10 world premieres, 28 U.S. premieres, and Gala Premieres of "11:14," "Shattered Glass," & "The Singing Detective." The fest's other screenings include world premieres of "Khachaturian," "12," "Exposed," "Hotel Lobby," as well as premieres of "Girl With a Pearl Earring," "Jericho Mansions," "Finding Home," "Two Men Went to War," "Police Woman," and many others. (HFF 10/06/03)
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ROGER L. MAYER TO GET HFF FILM PRESERVATION AWARD
Film preservation pioneer Roger L. Mayer, Chairman of the National Film Preservation Foundation, will be honored at the 7th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Film Preservation Award." (HFF 09/30/03)
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AND THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES ARE...
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced the nominees for the Hollywood Movie, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress of the Year Awards. The winners will be chosen by the public voting online at Yahoo! Movies' and ETOnline's websites starting Sept. 29. (HFF 09/23/03)
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RON HOWARD, ANTHONY HOPKINS, GOLDIE HAWN, ORLANDO BLOOM & SCARLETT JOHANSSON TO BE HONORED
Academy Award-winning director RON HOWARD will be honored with the "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award," Academy Award-winning actor ANTHONY HOPKINS will receive the "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award - Male Performer," and Academy Award-winning actress GOLDIE HAWN will be presented with the "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award - Female Performer" at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony. In addition, the festival will present its "Hollywood Breakthrough Awards" for male and female performers to ORLANDO BLOOM and SCARLETT JOHANSSON. (HFF 09/10/03)
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AMY PASCAL & SYDNEY POLLACK TO GET AWARDS
The Hollywood Film Festival® announced that Columbia Pictures Chairman Amy Pascal and Hollywood icon Sydney Pollack will receive, respectively, "The Hollywood Leadership Award" and "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Producing Award" at the festival's gala awards ceremony on October 20. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ron Bass will also be honored, among others. (HFF 09/03/03)
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HOLLYWOOD FEST ANNOUNCES CRAFT KUDOS WINNERS
The Hollywood Film Festival® announced this year's selection of honorees who will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala ceremony which will take place on October 20, 2003, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.: cinematographer John Toll, a two-time Oscar® winner, three-time Academy Award-winning editor Michael Kahn, Oscar®-winning composer Howard Shore, three-time Oscar®-nominated songwriter David Foster," Academy Award-winning costume designer Ann Roth, three-time Academy Award-nominated production designer William J. Creber, and casting director Deborah Aquila. (HFF 07/15/03)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL® KICKS OFF RACE TO OSCARS®
In their seventh year, the Hollywood Film
Festival&# and Hollywood Awards®, rapidly becoming a recognized launchpad for Oscar® contenders, announce their call for entries and new dates. The festival kicks off Oct. 15 with a six-day series of screenings, conferences, and special presentations with Q/A sessions at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, and culminates with the prestigious Hollywood Awards® at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 20. (HFF 06/25/03)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 1-8, 2002
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HOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDS -- AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
The 6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival's "Hollywood Movie Awards" ceremony, honoring independent filmmakers and established Hollywood professionals, was held Oct. 7, 2002. The Festival honored the feature films "Villa des Roses" (Best Feature Film) by Frank Van Passel and "Everyone Loves Alice" (Best European Feature) by Richard Hobert, as well as "The Burning Wall" (Best Documentary) by Hava Kohav Beller, "The Sundial Field" (Best Short Film) by Cary Cremidas and "The Freak" (Best Animated Film) by Aristomenis Tsirbas.
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HOLLYWOOD MOVIE/ACTOR/ACTRESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS WINNERS
The 6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Steven Spielberg's "MINORITY REPORT" from DreamWorks will receive this year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year Award," actor TOM HANKS will be honored with the "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award" and actress JENNIFER ANISTON will receive the "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award" at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, Monday, October 7, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS LINEUP
40 films to be presented at 6th annual event. 14 World Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres. Opening Night World Premiere of "The Ring" by Gore Verbinski, Centerpiece Gala Premiere of "My Wife Maurice" by Jean-Marie Poiré, and Closing Night Premiere - "Narc" by Joe Carnahan
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Verbinski pic to 'Ring' in H'wood Film Fest
Gore Verbinski's "The Ring" will serve as the opening-night world premiere at the sixth annual Hollywood Film Festival, which runs Oct. 2-6. Jean-Marie Poire's "My Wife Maurice" will serve as the centerpiece gala premiere, with the premiere of Joe Carnahan's "Narc" presented as the closing-night pic. (Daily Variety 09/18/02)
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Ring,' 'Narc' set as bookends for H'wood film fest
Gore Verbinski's "The Ring," a remake of a Japanese film from DreamWorks Pictures starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson, will kick off the sixth annual Hollywood Film Festival on Oct. 2.
Also included in the fest screenings is Joe Carnahan's closing-night film, "Narc," from Paramount Pictures, and the centerpiece premiere, "My Wife Maurice," directed by Jean-Marie Poire.
(The Hollywood Reporter 09/19/02)
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DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg to Get Animation Award
DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg will be the first recipient of HFF's "Hollywood Animation Award" at the Festival's Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony.
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Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards® & The Nominees Are ...
The Hollywood Film Festival® announces the nominees for the 2002 Hollywood Movie, Actor & Actress of the Year Awards.
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HFF Opens with World Premiere of DreamWorks' "The Ring"
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced that is Opening Night Screening will be the World Premiere of DreamWorks Pictures' "The Ring," starring Naomi Watts, who plans to attend the premiere on October 2.
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HFF to Honor Nobel Peace Prize Laureate JODY WILLIAMS
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced that Nobel Peace Prize Laureate JODY WILLIAMS will be honored with its Hollywood Humanitarian Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards® Gala Ceremony, Oct. 7, 2002, and legendary songwriter CAROLE BAYER SAGER will receive the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award™.
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Hollywood Film Festival® to Honor JODIE FOSTER
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced that two time Oscar®-winning actress JODIE FOSTER will be honored with its Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards® Gala Ceremony, Oct. 7, 2002. Naomi Watts and McG to receive Hollywood Breakthrough Awards™
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Hollywood festival to reward Foster, Watts, McG
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster will receive the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award at this year's Hollywood Film Festival. Additionally, actress Naomi Watts ("Mulholland Drive") and director McG ("Charlie's Angels') will receive Hollywood Breakthrough Awards.
(The Hollywood Reporter 07/10/02)
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H'wood fest adds Foster as honoree
Jodie Foster will receive an outstanding achievement in acting kudo at the Hollywood Film Festival. Fest has also added Naomi Watts and helmer McG to its list of honorees.
(Daily Variety 08/14/02)
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Jack Valenti to Receive Hollywood Leadership Award™
The Hollywood Film Festival® announced that Jack Valenti will be presented with its Hollywood Leadership Award™ at this year's Hollywood Movie Awards® Ceremony.
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HFF Announces Outstanding Achievement Award Honorees
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced that director MARTIN SCORSESE, producers DOUGLAS WICK and LUCY FISHER, screenwriter ROBERT TOWNE, cinematographer JANUSZ KAMINSKI and composer MARC SHAIMAN will be presented with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement Awards" at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, Oct. 7, 2002. (HFF 07/09/02)
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Scorsese Leads H'w'd Fest Honorees
Martin Scorsese, Robert Towne, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Janusz Kaminski and Marc Shaiman will be honored at the Hollywood Film Festival's awards gala Oct. 7 at the BevHilton.
(Daily Variety 7/10/02)
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Hollywood Fest To Honor Half-Dozen
Martin Scorsese, Robert Towne, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and composer Marc Shaiman will be honored with the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement Award™.
(The Hollywood Reporter 07/10/02)
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Michelson to get kudos - Nod honors achievement in prod'n design
Veteran production designer Harold Michelson has been tapped to receive the Hollywood Film Festival's Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Award.
(Daily Variety 06/11/02)
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2002 Hollywood Film Festival & European Union Celebrate European Cinema In Hollywood
The Hollywood Film Festival® announces its alliance with the European Union Commission and its focus on celebrating European Cinema during the festival. (PRNewswire 06/04/02.
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Hollywood Film Fest Adds Euro Focus
The Hollywood Film Festival has allied with the European Union Commission to promote European film at the annual event. As part of the partnership, the sixth annual festival in October will introduce a European Film Showcase and a Hollywood European Film Award. (The Hollywood Reporter 06/04/02)
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H'wood event reaching out to global community
The Hollywood Film Festival and the European Union Commission have aligned to focus on celebrating Euro cinema at this year's fest.
(Daily Variety 06/04/02)
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HFF announces dates & alliance with European Union Commission
The Hollywood Film Festival will mark its triumphant return on October 2, 2002, for a sixth annual, weeklong series of screenings, seminars, competitions, awards, and other unique festivities. The festival also announced its focus on celebrating European Cinema during the festival.
(06/04/02)
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HFF Forms Hollywood Humanitarian Council™
The Hollywood Film Festival® announces the establishment of the HOLLYWOOD HUMANITARIAN COUNCIL™. The Council was created to give a voice to the voiceless through the
visual medium. (PRNewswire 04/25/02)
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H'W'D FILM FEST BOWS COUNCIL
Hollywood Humanitarian Council will hold Hollywood Humanitarian Symposium, Oct. 5-6. (Daily Variety 04/18/02)
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HFF's Winner Honored By Danny Glover & Matt Damon
HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
5th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
AUGUST 1-6, 2001
PHOTOS OF THE STARS AT THE FESTIVAL
Photos of some of the stars at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony -- Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron, Shannon Elizabeth, and Paul Walker, among others.
(Reuters 08/06/01)
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HOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDS ... AND THE WINNERS ARE...
"An American Rhapsody" and "Girl From Rio"
Win Best Feature Film Awards. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor take honors, among many others at the star-studded Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony on August 6.
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HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL HONORS 'MOULIN'
"Moulin Rouge" and its stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor danced off with top honors at the fifth annual Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Movie Awards ceremony Monday night at the Beverly Hilton as A-list stars and film professionals mixed with neophyte filmmakers from around the world.
(The Hollywood Reporter 08/08/01)
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'RHAPSODY,' 'RIO' ROCK IN H'WOOD FEST
Pix take feature, int'l nods while 'Rouge' also ropes awards.
(Daily Variety 08/08/01)
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"MEDIA ALERT - AUG. 6, 2001
ALL STAR LINE-UP* TODAY. Hollywood Movie Awards, Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, Hollywood Movie, Actor & Actress of the Year, Hollywood Breakthrough Performance Awards. WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY.
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HEAR OUR SONGS! - "WON'T ANYBODY LISTEN"
'Won't Anybody Listen,' a documentary about the struggles of an Orange County rock band, screens tonight as part of the Hollywood Film Festival.
(Los Angeles Times 08/04/01)
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BROTHERS IN EXILE
Carlos de Abreu, Hollywood Film Festival founder, will present a film on Jose Ramos-Horta, winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize.
(Los Angeles Times 08/03/01)
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NATASSJA KINSKI AT SCREENING
Actress Nastassja Kinski arrives at the Hollywood Film Festival screening and premiere of her new film "An American Rhapsody."
(Reuters 08/03/01)
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ROBERT BOYLE - A STAR BEHIND THE SCENES
Hollywood festival honors a production designer who was key to films by Hitchcock and others.
(Los Angeles Times 08/02/01)
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"Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards™ - And the Winners Are...
The Hollywood Film Festival® reveals its Hollywood Movie of the Year, Actor of the Year, and Actress of the Year Winners. "Moulin Rouge," Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor will be honored August 6, 2001, at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony. (HFF 07/30/01)
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'MOULIN' STARS TAKE HONORS
20th Century Fox's "Moulin Rouge" and its stars have taken top honors in the voting in this year's Hollywood Film Festival Movie, Actor & Actress of the Year Awards™.
(The Hollywood Reporter 07/30/01)
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FEST SETS CAN-CAN KUDOS
The Hollywood Film Festival will fete Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge" and its stars, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, with top honors. (Daily Variety 07/30/01)
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'ROUGE' LENDS COLOR TO FEST
... and the results are official: This year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year" goes to director Baz Luhrmann's glitzy musical "Moulin Rouge," while its two stars -- Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor -- walked off with the best actress and actor honors. (Los Angeles Times 07/30/01)
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2001 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS LINE-UP
42 Films to be Presented at Event ... Woody Allen, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill ... 11 World Premieres and 18 U.S. Premieres ...
Award Presenters Include Sandra Bullock, Harrison Ford, Penny Marshall,
Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack and Charlize Theron
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'SCORPION' TO CLOSE HOLLYWOOD FEST
Woody Allen's latest film, "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion," will close this year's Hollywood Film Festival lineup, it was announced Wednesday. Opening night, Aug. 2, will feature the U.S. premiere of Christopher Monger's "Girl From Rio." (The Hollywood Reporter 07/19/01)
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'CURSE' TO CLOSE H'W'D FEST
U.S. preem of 'Girl From Rio' kicks off event. Woody Allen's "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" will close the fifth Hollywood Film Festival, which unspools Aug. 2-6. (Daily Variety 07/18/01)
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Hollywood Movie of the Year Awards...
And the Nominees Are...
Hollywood Film Festival announces the nominees for
the 2001 Hollywood Movie, Actor & Actress of the Year Awards.
Film fans to vote online at etonline.com & variety.com (PRNewswire, 06/26/01)
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HOLLYWOOD FEST REELS OFF NOMINEES
Hollywood Film Festival reveals the nominees for Hollywood move, actress and actor of the year awards. (The Hollywood Reporter, 06/26/01.
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Hollywood Movie, Actor & Actress of the Year Awards Announced
The Hollywood Film Festival(r), celebrating
its fifth anniversary, today unveiled its plans for this year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year," "Hollywood Actor of the Year," and "Hollywood Actress of the Year" awards. The winners will be chosen by the public voting at Hollywood Video stores and online at Entertainment Tonight's website ETOnline.com and Variety.com. (HFF 06/18/01)
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PUBLIC GETS SAY IN HOLLYWOOD FEST
Via deals with the Hollywood Video retail chain and Entertainment Tonight's ETOnline.com, the Hollywood Film Festival for the first time will allow the public to vote on the winners of its Hollywood Movie of the Year, Hollywood Actor of the Year and Hollywood Actress of the Year awards. (The Hollywood Reporter, 06/18/01)
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PUBLIC TO VOTE ON H'W'D FEST KUDOS
Six noms for each category will be chosen by committee. (Daily Variety, 06/18/01)
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award™
The Hollywood Film Festival® will honor distinguished director JOHN FRANKENHEIMER with its 2001 Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony on August 6, 2001 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award™
Academy Award-winning editor TOM ROLF ("The Right Stuff") will be honored with the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, August 6, 2001, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Daily Variety 05/24?01)
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Music-in-Film Award™
Oscar-winning composer HANS ZIMMER will receive the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Music-in-Film Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony on August 6, 2001, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Daily Variety 06/10/01)
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award™
The Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Cinematrography Award™ will be bestowed on renowned cinematographer LASZLO KOVACS at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, August 6, 2001, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Daily Variety 05/24/01)
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Award™
Legendary production designer ROBERT F. BOYLE will be the recipient of the Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Award™ at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony, which takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2001. (Daily Variety 05/21/01)
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Hollywood Humanitarian Award™ Recipient Announced
The Hollywood Film Festival® will honor Nobel Peace Prize Laureate DR. JOSÉ RAMOS-HORTA with its 2001 "Hollywood Humanitarian Award" at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony on August 6, 2001. (HFF 05/18/01)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
4th Annual Hollywood Film Festival
August 2-7, 2000
Hollywood Film Awards™ - And the Winners Are...
Independent Films "Marlene" by Joseph Vilmaier, "A Place Nearby" by Kaspar Rostrup, "Flight of Fancy," by Noel Quinones and "The Poor and Hungry," by Craig Brewer Win Best Feature Film Awards, August 7, 2000
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MEDIA ALERTTM
All-Star Line-Up - Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony. Hollywood Actor & Actress of the Year -- RUSSELL CROWE and ANGELINA JOLIE to be honored August 7, 2000.
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Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award™ Honoree
Academy Award winning actor RICHARD DREYFUSS, whose films include "Mr. Holland's Opus," "Night Falls on Manhattan," "The Goodbye Girl," and "American Graffiti," among many others, will receive the Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award™ August 7, 2000, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony.
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award™
Distinguished actor MORGAN FREEMAN a three-time Academy Award nominee for "Street Smart," "The Shawshank Redemption," and "Driving Miss Daisy," will be honored with the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award™ August 7, 2000, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony.
Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award™
Renowned Director of "Lethal Weapon" "Superman" and "The Omen"
RICHARD DONNER will be honored with the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award™ August 7, 2000, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony.
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Hollywood Visionary Award™ Honoree
Producer and manager JONATHAN D. KRANE, whose accomplishments include more than 40 feature films, as well as being the manager of John Travolta among many other major
stars, will receive the Hollywood Visionary Award™ at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on August 7, 2000. (HFF 06/12/2000)
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Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Editing Honoree
June 2, 2000. THELMA SCHOONMAKER, Academy Award winning editor of "Raging Bull," will receive the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award™ at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on August 7, 2000. (HFF 06/02/2000)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival
August 4-9, 1999
Hollywood Film Awards™ - And the Winners Are...
Independent films "Rosenzweig's Freedom" by Liliane
Targownik and "Jimmy Zip" by Robert McGinley
win Best Feature Film awards. Special honors go to legendary actor Jack Lemmon for his lifetime contribution to the art of film, and to John Schlesinger, Irwin Winkler, Dede Allen, Jerry Goldsmith, Drew Barrymore, James Caan, and Jackie Chan, among others.
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Director John Schlesinger to Receive Directing Award from HFF
The 3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished director John Schlesinger, winner of the Best Director Oscar for "Midnight Cowboy" as well as Academy Award nominations for "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Darling," will be honored with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award." (HFF 07/06/1999)
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HFF To Present Actor Jack Lemmon with Lifetime Achievement Award
The 3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that two-time Academy Award winning actor Jack Lemmon, who has thrilled audiences and critics alike for the past 45 years with his great comic and dramatic ability, will receive its Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award™. (HFF 06/22/1999)
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James Caan to Receive Acting Honors from Hollywood Fest
The 3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that actor James Caan will be honored for his versatile and critically acclaimed work with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award." (HFF 06/14/1999)
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HFF to Honor Producer Irwin Winkler at 3rd Annual Festival
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished producer/director Irwin Winkler, whose films have received 12 Academy Awards from 45 nominations, including four Best Picture nominations will be honored with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Producing Award." (HFF 05/15/1999)
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Jerry Goldsmith to Be Honored by Hollywood Fest
The 3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished Academy Award-winning film composer Jerry Goldsmith will be honored with its "Outstanding Achievement in Music in Film Award." The award will be bestowed on Mr. Goldsmith at the festival's gala awards ceremony on Monday evening, August 9, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (HFF 05/05/1999)
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3rd Annual Hollywood Film Festival Unveils 1999 Dates
The Hollywood Film Festival will mark its triumphant return on August 4, 1999, for a third annual, weeklong series of screenings, seminars, competitions, awards, and other unique festivities. (HFF 02/08/1999)
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
2nd Annual Hollywood Film Festival
August 5-10, 1998
Hollywood Film Awards™ - And the Winners Are...
Independent films "The Sugar Factory"
and "Paradise Falls"
win Best Feature Film awards. Special honors go to legendary actress Shelley Winters for her lifetime contribution to the art of film, as well as to such acclaimed filmmakers as Richard Zanuck, David Brown, and Norman Jewison. In addition, award-winning film composers Dave Grusin and Stewart Copeland were similarly honored.
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Hollywood Film Festival Unveils Its Lineup of Film Finalists
The 2nd Hollywood Film Festival® and its Hollywood Discovery Awards® competition unveiled the finalists for its Film Discovery Awards™. The finalists were selected from over 408 film submissions and include features, documentaries, shorts, and animated works. The festival's lineup will open on Friday, August 7, with two world premieres: Telling You, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter Facinelli, and Jennie Garth, and Next Time, starring Jonelle Allen and Christian Campbell.(HFF 07/22/1998)
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Director Norman Jewison to Be Honored by Hollywood Film Festival
The 2nd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished director and producer Norman Jewison will be honored with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award." (HFF 07/07/1998)
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HFF to Honor Dave Grusin & Stewart Copeland with Music Awards
The Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished Academy Award-winning film composer Dave Grusin will be honored with its "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Music in Film Award™ and that composer Stewart Copeland will receive its "Hollywood Music In Film Visionary Award™" (HFF 06/30/1998)
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Richard Zanuck & David Brown to Receive Producing Honors from HFF
The 2nd Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that distinguished producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown; whose blockbuster hits include The Sting, Jaws, The Verdict, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy, and the recently released Deep Impact; will be honored with the festival's "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Producing Award." (HFF 06/24/1998)
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Shelley Winters to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2nd Annual Hollywood Film Festival® has announced that legendary actress/writer/teacher Shelley Winters will receive the festival's Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award™ (HFF 06/22/1998)
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Nominations for the Hollywood CyberAwards™ Announced
The Hollywood Film Festival® has announced the nominees for this year's "Hollywood CyberAwards," a leading-edge competition targeting excellence in the entertainment field on the World Wide Web. The CyberAwards Gala Ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday night, August 10, 1998, as part of the Festival's "Hollywood Film Awards."
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HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
1st Annual Hollywood Film Festival
October 14-19, 1997
Hollywood Film Awards™ - And the Winners Are...
Independent filmmaker Joshua Beckett's "Always Say Goodbye" and James Brolin's directorial debut "My Brother's War" win Best Feature Film awards. Kirk Douglas accepts "Lifetime Achievement Award" and singer/songwriter Graham Nash receives "Visionary CyberAward" among highlights of the First Annual Hollywood Film Festival®.
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Kirk Douglas Champions Hollywood Fest
Kirk Douglas was full of thanks Saturday night as he accepted the inaugural Hollywood Film Festival's lifetime achievement award at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. (The Hollywood Reporter, 10/20/1997.)
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Hollywood Film Festival Unveils Its Inaugural Lineup
The first Hollywood Film Festival® and its Hollywood Discovery Awards® competition unveiled the finalists for its highly anticipated Film Discovery Awards™. Forty films will be presented at the weeklong inaugural event, including 12 world and U.S. premieres.
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Nominations for 1st Hollywood Discovery CyberAwards™ Announced
The nominees have been announced for the first Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Discovery CyberAwards, a leading-edge competition targeting excellence in new media storytelling, computer games, CD-ROM, and the World Wide Web.
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