HFPA

The HFPA is currently accepting applications for membership. Applicants should be working Southern California -based journalists covering the entertainment industry for a legitimate foreign publication and must be sponsored by two current HFPA members.

UPDATE: 01/29/21 On January 28, 2021, the HFPA adopted the following clarification to these special COVID rules: All motion picture drama, musical/comedy, foreign language and animated film submissions entered for consideration for the 2021 Golden Globe awards whose release schedule changes between February 3, 2021 (day of the nominations) and February 28, 2021 (end of current eligibility period) and therefore become ineligible for the 2021 awards because their release is delayed to a date after February 28, 2021, also will not be eligible for the 2022 awards.  If you anticipate that your film’s release date will be delayed to a date after February 28, 2021, please advise us prior to the announcement of our 2021 nominations on February 3, 2021.

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.

On April 16, 2020, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an HFPA grantee, published a report on the Trump administration’s attacks on the press and the resulting attenuation of trust in the Fourth Estate. The report is written by Len Downie, Jr.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced these updated temporary measures to adjust the requirements for Golden Globe Awards eligibility due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on motion picture distribution and exhibition. Official Motion Picture Screenings:  To be eligible for Golden Globe motion picture awards, an official screening of the motion picture must be arranged for all HFPA members: All members qualified to vote for Golden Globe Awards must be invited to an official screening of the eligible motion picture at a third-party facility in the greater Los Angeles area.

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.

In the wake of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Hollywood has rallied around Los Angeles-based organization Project Angel Food, which provides free meals to members of the community impacted by life-threatening illnesses. Recent donors include studio executive David Geffen, television producer and writer Chuck Lorre, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the non-profit organization behind the Golden Globe® Awards, which this week announced a donation of $100,000.

By Francine GasconPablove Shutterbug Photographer, Leukemia Survivor, age 12I was invited to meet Mr. Morgan Freeman at the launch of his new theater, The Morgan Freeman Theater at Los Angeles City College campus in East Hollywood.

Los Angeles City College unveiled its newly renovated Cinema/TV department theater dedicating it to Golden Globe-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Freeman is a distinguished alum of the school – one of the city’s oldest educational institutions – and he is in good company: Clint Eastwood, James Coburn, Mark Hamill, and Laurence Fishburne also took classes here on their way to legendary careers.