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Congratulations to HFPA member Gabrielle Donnelly, whose acclaimed novel, THE LITTLE WOMEN LETTERS, a modern take on Louisa May Alcott's beloved LITTLE WOMEN, which was published in America last June by the Touchstone division of Simon & Schuster, is now available in Italian. LETTERE SEGRETE DI JO, translated by Stefania de Franco, was published by Giunti on July 27 and has been garnering favorable reviews on a variety of Italian book blogs.

HFPA President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly with Japanese superstar Yoshiki The Hollywood Foreign Press Grants and Installation Lunch was widely covered by news organizations, magazines and television stations across the country who devoted much space and airtime to the celebrity-studded affair.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's lawsuit against Dick Clark Productions will go to trial this month. The HFPA sued DCP last November, claiming that the production company improperly negotiated a new contract with NBC to air the awards.

See the stars turn out to deliver and accept checks on behalf of this year's HFPA grant recipients - totaling $1,500,000!.

The Hollywood Foreign Press is giving away a record $1. 579,500 to film-related organizations and charities this year.

  Leonardo DiCaprio with HFPA President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly "Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things.

  Mark Wahlberg at the Grants and Installation Luncheon On the day of the HFPA Grants and Installation luncheon Daily Variety published the following comprehensive round-up of how the association's donations are put to good use by the recipients. Five that thrive with org coin By Anna Stewart HFPA supports many industry causes and orgs.

Since Ukraine  became an independent country Odessa has transformed itself into a vibrant European resort full of cafes, night life and young people. The city was ripe for a major cultural event, and  the first Odessa Film Festival last year was a huge success.

Congratulations to HFPA member Gabrielle Donnelly on the success of her fifth novel, THE LITTLE WOMEN LETTERS, which was published on June 7 by the Touchstone imprint of Simon & Schuster. THE LITTLE WOMEN LETTERS, a modern day homage, set in contemporary London, to Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic LITTLE WOMEN, is hitting best seller lists in Britain and America alike and winning overwhelmingly enthusiastic reviews from both print outlets and blogs, with THE WASHINGTON POST  declaring it "could be just the perfect pool-side read" (June 18) and a chorus of praise on goodreads hailing it as "captivating," "FANTASTIC!" (capitals and screamer the reviewer's own) and "a joy.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, June 9, 2011 – Dr. Aida Takla O'Reilly was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the 2011 – 2012 year at the organization’s annual election meeting, which was held June 7, 2011.