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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.

Actor Scott Wilson will be honored with the Los Angeles Polish Film Festival's Pola Negri Award on April 22 at the festival's opening night gala at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Fest director Vladek Juskiewicz will present the award, citing Wilson for working with Polish director Krzystof Zanussi on "The Year of the Quiet Sun" and "Our God's Brother."

Both films will then be shown on April 23 at Laemmle Sunset 5.

Tony Bill, Jane Kaczmarek, Irvin Kershner and Albert Wolsky will serve as judges as the festival, which will screen 40 Polish films in competition through April 30.