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A rare sunny day in London turned suddenly wet for HFPA members who were visiting the set of the as-yet-untitled movie Woody Allen is filming in Notting Hill. Woody, who is making his fourth film in London, finds the city’s overcast skies and occasional rain showers ideally suited for his methods of filmmaking.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Time Warner Cable, in partnership with Ovation TV, commit $150,000 to keep films rolling while LACMA rebuilds a larger, sustainable long-term program Los Angeles—The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced today gifts of $75,000 each from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Time Warner Cable, in partnership with Ovation TV, to extend continuous film programming through next summer. In addition, Time Warner Cable and Ovation TV have made an in-kind contribution of over $1.

Beverly Hills, CA, August 15, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is well known for its Annual Golden Globe Awards every January. Every summer, during the Annual Installation Luncheon, the association presents financial grants to dozens of film schools and non-profit organizations.

       Contact: Michael Russell                                  (310) 939-9024                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  HFPA Grants $1,249,000 to 29 Film Schools and Non-Profit Organizations During Annual Installation Luncheon BEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 11, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented $1,249,000 in financial grants to 29 film schools and non-profit organizations at its annual Installation Luncheon honoring the organization’s 2009-2010 slate of officers today at the Beverly Hills Hotel.              Rose McGowan joined HFPA President Philip Berk to announce grants.

Contact: Michael Russell (310) 939-9024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOLLYWOOD, CA, July 17, 2009 – “The Red Shoes,” the newly-restored 1948 masterpiece from directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will have its U. S.

Contact: Michael Russell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (310) 939-9024 Hollywood, June 4, 2009 – Philip Berk was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2009-2010 at the organization’s annual election meeting. A member of the association for 32 years, Berk is serving his seventh term as HFPA president.

 The Red Shoes,the newly-restored 1948 masterpiece from directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as the Centerpiece of “Cannes Classics” section on May 15. Martin Scorsese will introduce the film which has undergone an extensive 2-year 4K digital restoration by ,the newly-restored 1948 masterpiece from directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as the Centerpiece of “Cannes Classics” section on May 15.

Contact: Michael Russell                                                             (310) 939-9024                                                                                                                                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                 HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 2, 2009 – Jorge Camara, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association®, announced the timetable for “The 67th Annual Golden Globe® Awards” to be broadcast in HD Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 5-8 PM (PST) and 8-11 PM (EST) live from The Beverly Hilton on NBC.             “In this age when news is disseminated with increasing rapidity, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to announce that this year’s Golden Globe Awards telecast will be aired live nationwide,” said Camara.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, March 28, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2009 deadline for applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization has now passed.             New members will be announced in May 2009.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, February 6, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that it will now again accept applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization.            In order to qualify for membership the applicant must have a permanent, primary residence in Southern California, qualify under the HFPA Active Member definition, be registered with the Motion Picture Association of America in their International Directory for at least one year preceding the date of the application, and be sponsored by two active members of the HFPA.