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Contact: Michael Russell (310) 939-9024                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OBITUARY   YANI BEGAKIS – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Member Yani Begakis, a five-time President and a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for 48 years, passed away at Cedars Sinai on August 12.  He had been hospitalized and in critical condition since returning from a press junket in Athens at the beginning of July.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 30, 2008 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented $759,865 in financial grants to film schools and non-profit organizations at its annual Installation Luncheon honoring the organization’s 2008-2009 slate of officers today at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Celebrities attending the event to announce grants included Aaron Eckhart and Jon Hamm.

Contact:  Michael Russell                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE            (310) 939-9024  Hollywood, CA, June 5, 2008  –  Jorge Camara was re-elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2008-2009 at the organization's annual election meeting. A member of the association for 43 years, Camara is serving his sixth term as HFPA president.

Contact:  Michael Russell                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     (310) 939-9024Hollywood, CA, May 15, 2008  –  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has donated $100,000 to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for their relief effort underway in Myanmar (Burma), it was announced today by Jorge Camara, President. “The tragedy that has happened to our world neighbors in Asia is unfathomable, and two million people have been displaced in addition to the thousands who have perished,” said Camara.

 HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 12, 2008 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association elected Patricia Danaher, Janet R. Nepales and Magnus Sundholm as new members at the membership meeting on May 8, it was announced today by Jorge Camara, President.

Contact: Michael Russell                                                             (310) 939-9024                                                                                                                                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 22, 2008 – Jorge Camara, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, announced the timetable for “The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be telecast Sunday, January 11, 2009 from 8-11 PM (EST) live from The Beverly Hilton on NBC.             Key dates are as follows: October 31, 2008Friday Final date for press conferences for Television entriesNovember 7, 2008Friday Deadline for submission of Golden Globe entry formsNovember 26, 2008Wednesday Deadline for nomination ballots to be mailed by Ernst & Young to all HFPA membersDecember 6, 2008Saturday Final screening date for Motion PicturesDecember 7, 2008Sunday Final date for Motion Picture press conferencesDecember 8, 2008Monday Deadline for receipt by Ernst & Young of nomination ballotsDecember 11, 2008Thursday 5:00 a.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 1, 2008 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2008 deadline for grant applications has passed.   The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust (the HFPA Trust) was established to oversee the HFPA's cultural and educational activities.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, March 31, 2008 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2008 deadline for applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization has now passed.             New members will be announced in May 2008.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, January 23, 2008 – 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.

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