2006 Hollywood Film Festival® &
Hollywood Awards®
October 18-23, 2006

Honoring Excellence in the Art of Filmmaking.
Special Events, Premieres, Awards Ceremony.


The 2006 honorees included Sony Pictures Classics' co-Presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard ("Hollywood Leadership Award"), Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation ("Hollywood Film Preservation Award"), Academy Award-winning actor Robin Williams ("Hollywood Career Achievement Award"), Oscar®-winning director Oliver Stone ("Hollywood Director of the Year Award"), producer Mike Medavoy ("Hollywood Producer of the Year Award"), actor Forest Whitaker ("Hollywood Actor of the Year Award"), actress Penelope Cruz ("Hollywood Actress of the Year Award"), actor Ben Affleck ("Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year Award"), actress Sandra Bullock ("Hollywood Supporting Actress of the Year Award"), actor Derek Luke ("Hollywood Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award"), actress Lindsay Lohan ("Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award"), director Ryan Murphy ("Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year Award"), the cast of "Bobby" -- Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Elijah Wood ("Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year Award"), Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth ("Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year Award"), Oscar®-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond ("Hollywood Cinematographer of the Year Award"), Academy Award-winning editor Joel Cox ("Hollywood Editor of the Year Award"), Academy Award-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla ("Hollywood Composer of the Year Award"), two-time Oscar®-winning production designer John Myhre ("Hollywood Production Designer of the Year Award"), costume designer Penny Rose ("Hollywood Costume Designer of the Year Award"), make-up artist Kris Evans ("Hollywood Make-Up of the Year Award"), three-time Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor John Knoll ("Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award"), director of Disney/Pixar's "Cars" -- Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter ("Hollywood Animation Award"), and casting director Francine Maisler ("Hollywood Casting Director of the Year Award").

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1. FILM SCREENINGS took place at the prestigious ArcLight Cinemas, located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
http://www.arclightcinemas.com
Visit ArcLight Cinemas' website for tickets to screenings. Visit the HFF 2006 Film Program.

2. HOLLYWOOD AWARDS GALA took place Monday, October 23, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, in Beverly Hills. To order gala tickets click here or call 310-288-1882.


(A) FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS & SCREENINGS:
80 FILMS PRESENTED - 16 World Premieres


OPENING NIGHT GALA PREMIERE: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
"Flicka" - Feature by Michael Mayer
Starring Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello
By Invitation Only. At ArcLight Cinemas, 7:30 p.m.

GALA PREMIERE: Thursday, October 19, 2006
"Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film" - Documentary by Tom Thurman
Featuring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, John Cusack, and Bill Murray, among others.
By Invitation Only. At ArcLight Cinemas, 7:30 p.m.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS OF OLIVER STONE'S FILMS:
Saturday, October 21, 2006
"Salvador" - Feature by Oliver Stone
Cast: James Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage, Elpidia Carrillo, Tony Plana, Colby Chester, Cynthia Gibb, Juan Fernandez, Jose Carlos Ruiz
At ArcLight Cinemas, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 21, 2006
"Born on the Fourth of July" - Feature by Oliver Stone
Cast: Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Caroline Kava, Abbie Hoffman, Oliver Stone, Tom Berenger, Rob Camilletti, Sean Stone
At ArcLight Cinemas, 6:00 p.m.
A discussion with Oliver Stone follows the screening.

Sunday, October 22, 2006
"Platoon" - Feature by Oliver Stone
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Forest Whitaker
5:00 p.m. At ArcLight Cinemas.

Sunday, October 22, 2006
"World Trade Center" - Feature by Oliver Stone
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal
7:00 p.m. At ArcLight Cinemas.
A discussion with Oliver Stone follows the screening.

SPECIAL SCREENING: Sunday, October 22, 2006
"Flushed Away" - Feature animation by David Bowers and Sam Fell
Starring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, and Ian McKellen
At ArcLight Cinemas, 3:00 p.m.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Hollywood Discovery Awards - Awards Presentation
Presented by Hollywood Film Festival Founder, Carlos de Abreu
The announcement and presentation of awards -- Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Subject, and Best Music Video -- to winners chosen from the selected film finalists.
By Invitation Only. At ArcLight Cinemas, 4:00 p.m.

GALA PREMIERE: Sunday, October 22, 2006
"Catch a Fire" - Feature by Phillip Noyce
Cast: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Robert Hobbs
At ArcLight Cinemas, 5:00 p.m.



(B) 2006 HOLLYWOOD FILM SCREENINGS™ -
2006 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

WHEN/WHERE: From Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22, 2006, at ArcLight Cinemas.
For screening tickets, go to http://www.arclightcinemas.com


(C) 2006 HOLLYWOOD AWARDS® GALA CEREMONY - Dinner & Show
WHEN/WHERE: Monday, October 23, 2006 at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
WHAT TIME: Starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m.
See list of this year's honorees at the top of the page.
For Gala Ceremony tickets, click here or call 310.288.1882.



 

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