hollywoodnews.com:The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, has unveiled its line-up of finalists for this year’s festival, founder and executive director Carlos de Abreu announced today. The festival’s mandate is to bridge the gap between emerging independent filmmakers and established Hollywood, and includes features, documentaries and shorts. The Hollywood Film Festival, which takes place October 21-24 at ArcLight Cinemas, will open on Friday, October 21, with the world premiere of “DORFMAN,” a romantic comedy about Deb Dorfman who moves to Los Angeles and ends up igniting a renaissance of her own, while profoundly transforming both herself and those around her. The comedy was directed by Brad Leong and stars Sara Rue, Elliott Gould, Sophie Monk, Haaz Sleiman, and Catherine Hicks. Special Tribute To “Footloose” Director Craig Brewer In addition, to commemorate the 15th year of the HFF, director Craig Brewer, who got his start at the festival, will be doing a special Q&A on Saturday, October 22, at 7:00p.m. Brewer was discovered by the HFF in 2000, when the festival screened the world premiere of his feature film, “The Poor and Hungry.” The HFF then connected Brewer with an entertainment attorney and manager and the rest is history as he went on to direct “Hustle and Flow,” “Black Snake Moan,” and now “Footloose.” In addition to the Q&A with Brewer, the HFF will also be screening a restored version of his original film, “The Poor and Hungry.” This year’s feature film lineup includes