The award season is officially underway thanks to a star-studded kickoff party hosted by Starz. The Los Angeles Times was on the scene to shoot this year’s Hollywood Film Awards honorees backstage, including Supporting Actress Award winner Carey Mulligan (“Drive” and “Shame”) and presenter Christoph Waltz. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Anne Hathaway presented “50/50” actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt with the Breakthrough Actor Award. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actress Award winner Michelle Williams, right, with actress Busy Phillips. Williams was honored for her work in “My Week with Marilyn.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Career Achievement Award winner Glenn Close. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley presented the Hollywood Visual Effects Award to Scott Farrar for his work on “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Supporting actor winner Christopher Plummer, center, poses with director Mike Mills, left, and costar Ewan McGregor. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Andrea Riseborough received a Spotlight Award for her performance in “W.E.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
“Like Crazy” actress Felicity Jones with director Drake Doremus. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The Cinematography Award went to “Tree of Life’s” Emmanuel Lubezki. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Producer Letty Aronson received the Producer Actor Award from Owen Wilson. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Spotlight Award winner Elle Fanning of “Super 8.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The cast of “The Help” took home this year’s Ensemble Award. Back row, from left: Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Ahna O’Reilly, Emma Stone and Allison Janney; front row, Bryce Dallas Howard, left and Cicely Tyson. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Jonah Hill, right, presented “Moneyball” director Bennett Miller with the Director Award. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Spotlight Award winner Shailene Woodley stars in “The Descendants.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, right, presented “Rango” director Gore Verbinski with this year’s Animation Award. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
“Rum Diary” star and Spotlight Award winner Amber Heard. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Alberto Iglesias received the Film Composer Award for “Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Tom Felton accepted the Movie Award for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Actress, dancer and musician Julianne Hough. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Starz television host Kristin Adams. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
