Hollywood Film Awards | Photo Booth - Los Angeles Times

Hollywood Film Awards | Photo Booth

Susan Sarandon and Quvenzhane Wallis.

Susan Sarandon and Quvenzhane Wallis. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 23, 2012 1:13 PM PT

A-list stars and filmmakers came out for an event that presenters and honorees called the “official launch of awards season.”

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times)

Amy Adams and Adam Shankman

Amy Adams and Adam Shankman. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Ben Affleck and Tony Mendez

Ben Affleck with ex-CIA agent Tony Mendez. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

David O. Russell

David O. Russell. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Spotlight Award

Ezra Miller, left, Kelly Reilly, John Magaro, Samantha Barks, Bella Heathcote and Tom Holland. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times)

Richard Gere

Richard Gere. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Wally Pfister and Christopher Nolan

Chrostopher Nolan, right, and Wally Pfister. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

John Magaro

John Magaro. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Kerry Bishe, Scoot McNairy and Clea Duvall

Kerry Bishe, Scoot McNairy and Clea Duvall. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow

Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

John Hawkes

John Hawkes. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Peter Ramsey and Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg, right, and Peter Ramsey. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times)

Sarah Greenwood

Sarah Greenwood. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Dylan Tichenor

Dylan Tichenor. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Jeff White

Jeff White. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

Quvenzhane Wallis

Quvenzhane Wallis. (Kirk McKoy/ Los Angeles Times)

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