HFPA

Maureen Dragone with Sir Anthony HopkinsHFPA member Maureen Dragone passed away peacefully on Friday, February 8, 2013, in her 94th year. Dragone was recently given a Life Membership by the association.

As keynote speaker at the 11th Cinema for Peace Gala in Berlin, Germany, HFPA-President Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly emphasized the powerful role films can play in changing social and political ills and injustices.

by Jack Tewksbury For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library.

Celebrating 70 years of our history in the official music video for the Golden Globe theme.

 by Jack Tewksbury For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library.

Gemma Arterton, star of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters talks about reinventing the fairy tale as an action-packed picture.

by Elmar Biebl Ang Lee’s Life of Pi -- a Golden Globe winner in the Original Score category -- is the latest example demonstrating the increasing importance of foreign film markets. Worldwide box office up to date is 501,4 million dollars.

An unprecedented number of HFPA members has been nominated for the  50th International Media Award. Philip Berk (FilmInk-Australia;Galaxie-Malaysia), Jean Cummings (Movie Star;  In Rock;  Pop! - Japan),  Ramzi Malouki (Tunisia and Tahiti), Elisabeth Sereda (ORF Austrian Broadcasting; Live; Kronenzeitung; Skip Movie Magazine - Austria) and Lynn Tso (Behind the Scenes; Catchplay Movie Channel -Taiwan) are the HFPA members distinguished with the honor.

by Jack Tewksbury   For forty years the HFPA has recorded interviews with famous and celebrated actors, actresses and filmmakers. The world’s largest collection of its kind — over 10,000 interviews — is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library.

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