Grantees

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced a $75,000 grant to Project Angel Food which, among other things, will help with the purchase of a new refrigerated food delivery van. The pandemic has created an increased demand for Project Angel Food services.

The 18th edition of Noir City, San Francisco’s staple film noir festival, took place at the historic Castro Theatre right before the pandemic hit, January 24 to February 2, 2020, amidst an electrified atmosphere filled with the enthusiasm of a consistently present intergenerational audience from the afternoon to the small hours of the morning. The festival’s success is owed in part to its founder’s presentations.

Doing the Work is a series profiling key recipients of HFPA Philanthropy Francisco Velasquez, the leader of Film Independent’s short film production program, has been a lover of film since childhood. A Mexican-born bicultural man, he grew up in Los Angeles with his family, watching “bad Mexican movies from the ‘70s and ‘80s” at the local drive-in while enjoying pan dulce and coffee, and big Hollywood productions every weekend at theaters downtown.

Doing the Work is a series profiling key recipients of HFPA Philanthropy. Drew McClellan is a teacher and filmmaker leading Gen-Z’s new creators.

Doing the Work is a series profiling key recipients of HFPA Philanthropy Susan Ruskin made the transition from successful film producer to film educator more than a decade ago. With credits such as Anaconda and Haunted Honeymoon beneath her belt, she came to the field armed with both practical knowledge and a vision of how films might be made in the future.

Doing the Work is a series profiling key recipients of HFPA Philanthropy. As the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) grows and takes a more active role in its philanthropic activities as a promoter of educational and cultural initiatives, it is strengthening ties with local film and media institutions.

The principal mandate of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is philanthropy. Grant recipients of the HFPA fall in four major areas: nurturing the development of young artists in film and television through support for scholarships, fellowships and education; preserving the culture and history of motion pictures by supporting film preservation.

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