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The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that Christoph Waltz and Father Rick Frechette will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, as well as the nominees for the "Hollywood World Awards" -- Bright Star (UK/Australia), directed by Jane Campion, I Am Love (Italy), directed by Luca Guadagnino, Lourdes (France/Austria), directed by Jessica Hausner, A Prophet (France), directed by Jacques Audiard, and The White Ribbon (Germany/Austria), directed by Michael Haneke.
Actor Christoph Waltz will receive the "Hollywood Supporting Actor Award" for his incredible performance in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, and Father Rick Frechette will be honored with the "Hollywood Humanitarian Award."
The gala ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009. The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. »

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We have confirmed that Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds starring Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz on Blu-ray Disc and DVD December 15.
The Blu-ray edition will be presented in 2.4:1 video and 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio. Though unconfirmed, D-box Motion Code is a likely candidate for inclusion.
Universal will be marketing Inglourious Basterds on Blu-ray as a special edition release with a second disc dedicated to a digital copy. Numerous bonus features are expected though unfortunately none are known at this time. I will pass them along with high-res cover art as soon as available.
Pre-order Inglourious Basterds on Blu-ray for $27.99 at Amazon.com. »

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By Steve Pond
In this morning’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, more observers weigh in on the hunt for an Oscar producer, and the trades argue about “Amelia.”
The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards keep adding to their extensive array of awards, announcing a new honor for Christoph Waltz, a strong supporting-actor Oscar candidate for “Inglorious Basterds.” The Festival also boosted the profile of a handful of foreign films by announcing five nominees for its “Hollywood World Award”: “Bright Star,” &ld... »
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