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Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan introduced special screenings of films restored thanks to Hollywood Foreign Press Association grants at the American Cinematheque. The program was presented jointly with the Film Foundation as part of the events celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards.

The HFPA announced the first annual HFPA award for best short at the Toronto Film Festival. Two prizes were awarded to the best and first runner up short film in TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival, Short Film Selection.

As usual, the Toronto International Film Festival’s first Saturday culminated with what has become a tradition. The annual HFPA/InStyle bash took over the Windsor Arms off Bloor street, as a veritable who’s who of filmdom descended on the hotel to celebrate film, the beginning of the Fall awards season, and generally catch up with one another at North America’s largest festival.

How many events can boast that they hosted not one but two notorious queens of the British Empire? Last night the HFPA welcomed Dame Helen Mirren AND Dame Judi Dench at its annual cocktail reception in the Excelsior Hotel. They were joined by mere Hollywood royalty when George and Amal Clooney arrived.

Show highlights from the HFPA 2017 Grants Banquet August 2, 2017.

The night was warm and tropical, champagne flowed freely and stars, filmmakers and executives mingled with our members and representatives of the hardworking non-profits, schools and universities we are proud to support - it's August and the Hollywood Foreign Press is ready to announce its new officers and the recipients of our $2. 8 million in grants, with the help of some of the most brilliant members of the industry, in front and behind the cameras.

The last edition of Taipei Film Festival included a screening of the classic Japanese movie Ugetsu (1953), which was restored with funds provided by the HFPA, as part of the Association’s commitment to film restoration. Close to $3 million have been donated since the program started some 20 years ago.

Three members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were recognized for their achievements at the 59th Southern California Journalism Awards at the Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles Sunday night. Adam Tanswell won second place in the Entertainment News or Feature category for his story The X-Files Reborn.

Men have been showing their style at the HFPA press conferences around the world. Blue still dominates but patterns, both large and small, continue to emerge.

Meher Tatna has been elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the 2017-2018 year at the organization’s annual election meeting. Tatna succeeds outgoing president Lorenzo Soria.