LONDON -- A new compilation entitled “Van Morrison at the Movies” coincides with an Oscar-week award celebrating Van's compositions as used in film.

The U.S.-Ireland Alliance will honor Morrison for his compositions as used in the movies at a special event staged in Los Angeles on Feb. 22.

The event will feature Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino presenting the award, which highlights the depth and breadth of Morrison's compositions, including such classics such as “Moondance,” “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Have I Told You Lately,” “Days Like This,” “Bright Side Of the Road,” “Gloria,” and many more.

Van will play a short musical set at the event, which is hosted by actress Roma Downey. Films using Van Morrison's music include “Thelma & Louise,” “The King of Comedy,” “An Officer and a Gentleman,” “Bridget Jones' Diary,” “Born on the Fourth of July,” among others.

Directors of the calibre of Martin Scorsese, James L. Brooks, Oliver Stone, Taylor Hackford, Lawrence Kasdan and John Landis have queued up to request his songs for inclusion in their work.

To coincide with this honor, EMI Music will release a new compilation, “Van Morrison at the Movies,” the previous week.

Containing 18 of his best-known songs as used in film, plus his version of Pink Floyd's “Comfortably Numb” as featured in “The Departed,” the album also includes “Gloria” and “Baby Please Don't Go” from his days with Them, plus collaborations with The Band on “Caravan” (from “The Last Waltz”) and The Chieftains on “Irish Heartbeat” from Mark Joffe's “The Matchmaker.”