LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Organizers of the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards have announced Caleb Deschanel will be honored as Hollywood cinematographer of the year.
Deschanel -- a four-time Oscar nominee -- will receive the award during the festival in Hollywood, Oct. 12-18.
The American Society of Cinematographers will use the occasion to celebrate its 85th anniversary. The program will include conferences featuring leading cinematographers, as well as screenings of films followed by question-and-answer sessions with cinematographers.
Deschanel was the cinematographer on Mel Gibson's box-office hit "The Passion of the Christ." He received Academy Award nominations for his work on "The Natural," "The Right Stuff," "Fly Away Home" and "The Patriot."
