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The Help definitely proved to be the sleeper hit of the Summer, staying atop the box office for two straight weeks. The movie has already started to cause Oscar buzz and it's just been announced that they will already be earning a big honor this year!

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival will honor the cast with the "Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award" at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O'Reilly, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Cicely Tyson and Mike Vogel will all be honored at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony. The Hollywood Film Awards Gala launches the awards season. In the past eight years a total of 73 Oscar nominations and 27 Oscars were given to the honorees of the Hollywood Awards.

The 2011 Hollywood Film Festival has announced they will also honor "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, Editor Stephen Mirrione, Production Designer James Murakami and Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar at their annual Awards Gala. Gore Verbinski's "Rango" will also be honored at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony, along with additional honorees to be announced in the coming weeks.

Congrats to the cast! Did you see the movie?

By Lisa Hiser