The Hollywood Film Awards® is the official launch of the awards season and this year celebrates the 15th anniversary. Nancy O'Dell will host the gala ceremony, taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 24th, and many of the award recipients have recently been announced.
"These honorees have contributed their talent to such high quality films, and it is a great pleasure to honor them for their work," said Carlos de Abreu, the Founder and Executive Director of the event.
Some of the most recent honorees announced include Christopher Plummer (Beginners) for the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50) for the Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award, Jessica Chastain (Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, Take Shelter, and The Tree of Life) for the Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award, and Felicity Jones (Like Crazy) for the New Hollywood Award.
Shiny statuettes will be also given to the cast of The Help for the Hollywood Ensemble Award, Rango for the Hollywood Animation Award, Emmanuel Lubezki (The Tree of Life) for the Hollywood Cinematographer Award, Stephen Mirrione (The Ides of March) for the Hollywood Editor Award, James Murakami (J. Edgar) for the Hollywood Production Designer Award, and Scott Farrar (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) for the Hollywood Visual Effects Award.
More honorees will be announced in the next few weeks. Leading up to the awards ceremony is the Hollywood Film Festival which runs from October 21st to 24th at the Arclight Cinemas.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Photos: Wikipedia