De Niro, Gere, Affleck feted at Hollywood Film Awards
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Actor Robert De Niro (left) is greeted by actor Bradley Cooper at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. De Niro, Cooper, director David O. Russell and writer-director Quentin Tarantino were among the honourees on Monday at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards, which bills itself as "the official launch of awards season." -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actor Richard Gere poses with the Hollywood Career Achievement Award during the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala presented by The Los Angeles Times held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Oct 22, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Actor Ben Affleck holds his Hollywood Ensemble Cast Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Director David O. Russell (left) holds his Hollywood Director Award as he poses with presenter Melissa Leo at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Amy Adams holds her Hollywood Supporting Actress Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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(Left to right) Actors Tom Holland, Ezra Miller and John Magaro hold their Hollywood Spotlight Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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(Left to right) Actresses Bella Heathcote, Samantha Barks and Kelly Reilly hold their Hollywood Spotlight Awards at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Marion Cotillard holds her Hollywood Actress Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Clea DuVall poses at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Producer Judd Apatow (left) holds his Hollywood Comedy Award as he poses with presenter and actor Seth Rogen at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Presenter actress Kerry Washington poses backstage at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Amanda Seyfried poses at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actor Robert De Niro (left) is greeted by actor Bradley Cooper at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. De Niro, Cooper, director David O. Russell and writer-director Quentin Tarantino were among the honourees on Monday at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards, which bills itself as "the official launch of awards season." -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actor Richard Gere poses with the Hollywood Career Achievement Award during the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala presented by The Los Angeles Times held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Oct 22, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Actor Ben Affleck holds his Hollywood Ensemble Cast Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Director David O. Russell (left) holds his Hollywood Director Award as he poses with presenter Melissa Leo at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Amy Adams holds her Hollywood Supporting Actress Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
(Left to right) Actors Tom Holland, Ezra Miller and John Magaro hold their Hollywood Spotlight Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
(Left to right) Actresses Bella Heathcote, Samantha Barks and Kelly Reilly hold their Hollywood Spotlight Awards at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Marion Cotillard holds her Hollywood Actress Award at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Clea DuVall poses at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Producer Judd Apatow (left) holds his Hollywood Comedy Award as he poses with presenter and actor Seth Rogen at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Presenter actress Kerry Washington poses backstage at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Amanda Seyfried poses at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Oct 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - Hollywood warmed up for its awards season with a love fest that recognised top actors and directors for films that haven't been released yet.
Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, director David O. Russell and writer-director Quentin Tarantino were among the honourees on Monday at the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards, which bills itself as "the official launch of awards season."
The event recognises films that are likely positioned as awards contenders, such as Tarantino's anticipated Django Unchained.
In accepting his award for screenwriter of the year, Tarantino remarked that it was strange to get an award for a film he's still working on, but added that he could use it as ammunition to defend long dialogue scenes during the editing process.
