THE DUCHESS MEETS WITH THE HFPA
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, met HFPA members at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to talk about The Young Victoria, the movie which was inspired by an idea she pitched to British Oscar-winning producer Graham King. While at the hotel she renewed an acquaintance with HFPA president Philip Berk, which began when they met at the InStyle/HFPA party in Toronto in September, and presented him with her book about Queen Victoria. The Duchess, who is a co-producer of The Young Victoria, is hoping to produce more movies.
HFPA INSTYLE PARTY A STAR-STUDDED EVENT
The HFPA jointly hosted, with InStyle Magazine, a celebrity-studded party at Toronto’s elegant Windsor Arms Hotel during the city’s film festival. The annual party, which began in 2000, has become one of the most prestigious events on Toronto’s social calendar and this year’s guests included Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, Robin Wright Penn, Clive Owen, Brenda Blethyn, Bill Nighy, Anthony LaPaglia, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth, who had just come from the Venice festival where he won the Best Actor prize for his performance in fashion designer Tom Ford’s filmmaking debut, “A Single Man.”
HFPA VISITS WOODY ALLEN’S LONDON SET
A rare sunny day in London turned suddenly wet for HFPA members who were visiting the set of the as-yet-untitled movie Woody Allen is filming in Notting Hill.
Woody, who is making his fourth film in London, finds the city’s overcast skies and occasional rain showers ideally suited for his methods of filmmaking.
“I usually love the weather, because if I was shooting in New York in the summer it would be hot and sunny and muggy whereas in London it 
should be cool and grey, which is very good for photography,” he said. “This summer there’s been much more sun than I wanted and it’s caused some delays and problems.”
should be cool and grey, which is very good for photography,” he said. “This summer there’s been much more sun than I wanted and it’s caused some delays and problems.” On the day the HFPA visited the set he was facing a major problem: he wanted rain beating against the windows of a restaurant where his stars, Josh Brolin and Freida Pinto, were meeting.
The rain is an important part of the story because, Allen explained: “If you go back through my films you find that it’s a 
tip-off that whenever the boy meets the girl and it’s a rain scene they always mean business. I’m a big rain fan. I think it’s beautiful in life and on the screen.”
tip-off that whenever the boy meets the girl and it’s a rain scene they always mean business. I’m a big rain fan. I think it’s beautiful in life and on the screen.” Unfortunately for him the weather wasn’t kind: the sun shone brightly and there was not a rain cloud in sight.
So the resourceful Allen called for a rain-making machine and very soon rain was hammering against the restaurant windows and beating down on the pavement outside the restaurant, drenching both extras with umbrellas and puzzled passers-by alike.
“Ah, rain,” said a pleased Woody Allen. “I love it.”
LACMA ANNOUNCES INITIAL GIFTS TO HELP RELAUNCH FILM PROGRAM
Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Time Warner Cable,
in partnership with Ovation TV, commit $150,000 to keep films rolling while LACMA rebuilds a larger, sustainable long-term program
Los Angeles—The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced today gifts of $75,000 each from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Time Warner Cable, in partnership with Ovation TV, to extend continuous film programming through next summer. In addition, Time Warner Cable and Ovation TV have made an in-kind contribution of over $1.5 million to market the film program across their multiple media platforms, both locally and nationally. The donations follow the museum’s decision to suspend the weekend portion of the program as part of a larger restructuring to address the program’s lack of donor support and diminishing audiences, and the desire to rebuild a more substantial and sustainable film department as a core curatorial program.
LACMA Director Michael Govan said, “In a tight budget year when many programs were reduced, we suspended the weekend film series in order to rebuild its foundations. We’ve been incredibly impressed by the public outcry of support for film at LACMA, and thrilled that just a few weeks later, the first new sponsors have stepped forward. We’re grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Time Warner Cable, and Ovation TV, for expressing their tangible support for the art of film at LACMA, and we’re very pleased that we can keep film rolling while we build for the future. Our goal is to create a field-leading film department that captures the ever-growing importance of film and moving images in the history of art.”
LACMA hopes that the grants from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Time Warner Cable, and Ovation TV, will launch a larger effort to engage the film and media community in supporting film and art at LACMA. Next week Michael Govan will meet with members of the community who spearheaded a petition to support the continuation of the weekend film program.
LACMA’s goals for its future film program include securing sustainable philanthropic support that provides a larger and more appropriate budget and affords more outreach and events to create broader awareness for the program overall. However, most importantly, the museum also intends to create a Film Department within the curatorial sphere of the museum that will be charged with critical thinking about the history and future of film as art as well as film’s increasing importance in the larger narrative of art history. “As the largest art museum in Los Angeles, LACMA should be at the forefront of the consideration and presentation of how film has played an ever-increasing role in contemporary art and life,” said Govan.
Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, noted, “LACMA has a longstanding commitment to presenting classic movies to the Los Angeles public. We are proud to help continue that legacy as part of our own commitment to film-related philanthropy.”
Steve Pagano, Executive Vice President of Time Warner Cable’s West Region, added, “Our partnership with Ovation TV is another meaningful way that connects us directly with the community we serve and, in particular, those of us who are passionate about art and culture. LACMA’s film program has clearly touched the Los Angeles community, and we are proud to partner with Ovation TV to help sustain LACMA’s efforts in presenting and preserving film history.”
Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV added, “Film is one of the greatest cultural resources and an important part of Ovation TV’s programming line-up. We celebrate the art of filmmaking every week on our air. LACMA’s film program is a Los Angeles cultural treasure. It is an inspiration to Angelenos—whether they are aspiring filmmakers or just appreciate the art form. And that is why Ovation TV has partnered with Time Warner Cable to keep the LACMA film program alive.”
About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association represent some 55 countries with a combined readership of more than 250 million. Through the success of the Golden Globe Awards, the HFPA has been able to donate more than 10.5 million dollars in financial grants over the past 15 years to dozens of film schools and non-profit organizations.
About Time Warner Cable
At Time Warner Cable Inc. we’re all about connecting people and businesses with information, entertainment and each other. That’s why we bring you the latest innovations for your home — from high-definition television to Enhanced TV features to high-speed data and Digital Phone services. We also believe in the power of community, which we show through our signature education programs, countless hours of volunteerism and by contributing cash and in-kind support to benefit the communities where we operate.
About Ovation TV
Ovation TV is the only multi-platform network devoted to art and contemporary culture. The network creates and curates one-of-a-kind programming about all the art people enjoy most, from the popular to the avant-garde and everything in between. The channel reaches a national audience of 32 million households through carriage on DirecTV (channel 274), Dish Network (channel 157) and on cable and telco systems across the country. Ovation TV’s programming is also available on video on demand (in both standard and high definition) in the US. Ovation TV’s popular website (http://www.OvationTV.com) is a dynamic experience, featuring information a=bout local and national happenings in the art world, as well as a vibrant community of artists who have downloaded over 80,000- pieces of original art.
About LACMA
Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography—and represent Los Angeles’ uniquely diverse population. Today, the museum features particularly strong collections of Asian, Latin American, European, and American art, as well as a new contemporary museum on its campus, BCAM. With this expanded space for contemporary art, innovative collaborations with artists, and an ongoing transformation project, LACMA is creating a truly modern lens through which to view its rich encyclopedic collection.
General Information: LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036. For more information about LACMA and its programming, call 323 857-6000 or visit lacma.org.
Museum Hours and Admission: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, noon–8 pm; Friday, noon–9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11 am–8 pm; closed Wednesday. Adults $12; students 18+ with ID and senior citizens 62+ $8; children 17 and under are admitted free. Admission (except to specially ticketed exhibitions) is free the second Tuesday of every month and on Target Free Holiday Mondays. After 5 pm, every day the museum is open, LACMA’s “Pay What You Wish” program encourages visitors to support the museum with an admission fee of their choosing.
Press Contacts: For additional information, contact LACMA Communications at press@lacma.org or 323 857-6522.
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HFPA 2009 Installation Luncheon Gets the Biggest Media Coverage Ever
Beverly Hills, CA, August 15, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is well known for its Annual Golden Globe Awards every January. Every summer, during the Annual Installation Luncheon, the association presents financial grants to dozens of film schools and non-profit organizations. This year’s event received the biggest worldwide media coverage ever. Over the past 15 years, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Foundation has presented more than $10.5 million in financial grants.
Below are the links to some of the August 11, 2009 Installation Luncheon coverage available online.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
“Hollywood Foreign Press give away $1.2 million” by Sandy Cohen
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpl77OeSixfMbUO0-bIB3z3FiSwgD9A10QT00REUTERS
“Golden Globe sponsors give $1.2 million to charity” by Bob Tourtellotte
“Hollywood Foreign Press give away $1.2 million” by Sandy Cohen
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpl77OeSixfMbUO0-bIB3z3FiSwgD9A10QT00REUTERS
“Golden Globe sponsors give $1.2 million to charity” by Bob Tourtellotte
http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/08/11/golden-globe-sponsors-give-12-million-to-charity/LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Foreign Press donates $1.2 million” by associated press
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-globes12-2009aug12,0,846349.story
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Liz Snead posted numerous video segments at THE ENVELOPE. Below are links:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/08/video-chris-pine-on-star-trek-2-quantum-quest-and-unstoppable.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/08/who-knew-evan-rachel-wood-has-such-a-sexy-walk-.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/08/my-entry.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/08/warren-beatty.html
NEW YORK TIMES
“The Gold Is Back in the Golden Globes” By Michael Cieply
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/the-gold-is-back-in-the-golden-globes/
XIN HUA NEWS AGENCY (CHINA)
“Hollywood Foreign Press Association gives away $1.2 mln to arts organizations”
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/12/content_11868154.htm
DAILY VARIETY
“HFPA doles out $1.25 mil grants” by Andrew Stewart
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007180.html?categoryId=18&cs=1
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“HFPA is in a giving mood once again” by Gregg Kilday
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3idee9d1f93a71c575603e9fc704969493DAILY MIRROR (UK)
“Eva Longoria, Rose McGowan, Hugh Dancy and Chris Pine and more raise £1m at Hollywood fundraiser”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/08/12/eva-longoria-rose-mcgowan-hugh-dancy-and-chris-pine-and-more-raise-1m-at-hollywood-fundraiser-see-pics-115875-21592159/
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/the-gold-is-back-in-the-golden-globes/
XIN HUA NEWS AGENCY (CHINA)
“Hollywood Foreign Press Association gives away $1.2 mln to arts organizations”
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/12/content_11868154.htm
DAILY VARIETY
“HFPA doles out $1.25 mil grants” by Andrew Stewart
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007180.html?categoryId=18&cs=1
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“HFPA is in a giving mood once again” by Gregg Kilday
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3idee9d1f93a71c575603e9fc704969493DAILY MIRROR (UK)
“Eva Longoria, Rose McGowan, Hugh Dancy and Chris Pine and more raise £1m at Hollywood fundraiser”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/08/12/eva-longoria-rose-mcgowan-hugh-dancy-and-chris-pine-and-more-raise-1m-at-hollywood-fundraiser-see-pics-115875-21592159/
DAILY TELL
“The Hollywood Foreign Press awards grants to entertainment-related education causes”
http://www.thedailytell.com/2009/08/the-hollywood-foreign-press-awards-grants-to-entertainment-related-education-causes/
JUST JARED
“Chris Pine: Hollywood Foreign Press Luncheon!”
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/08/11/chris-pine-hollywood-foreign-press-luncheon/
MTV
“Spotted: Chris Pine Looking Dapper”
http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2009/08/12/spotted-chris-pine-looking-dapper-and-anne-hathaway-scooting-around-town/
SCREEN DAILY
“HFPA hands out $1.2m in grants at annual Installation Lunch” by Jeremy Kay
http://www.screendaily.com/news/finance/us-americas/hfpa-hands-out-12m-in-grants-at-annual-installation-lunch/5004488.article
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER (Photo appears on page one print edition)
“ The Million Dollar Luncheon” by George Christy
http://67.59.172.92/article/More_Local_News/More_Local_News/The_Million_Dollar_Luncheon/65376
EXAMINER.COM
“Hollywood Foreign Press gives away $1.2 Million”
http://www.examiner.com/x-15419-Hollywood-Events-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Hollywood-Foreign-Press-gives-away-12-MillionZAP2IT.COM
“Chris Pine talks ‘Star Trek’ sequel, Denzel and more” By
“Hollywood Foreign Press gives away $1.2 Million”
http://www.examiner.com/x-15419-Hollywood-Events-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Hollywood-Foreign-Press-gives-away-12-MillionZAP2IT.COM
“Chris Pine talks ‘Star Trek’ sequel, Denzel and more” By
Andy Grieser
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/08/chris-pine-talks-star-trek-sequel-denzel-and-more.htmlEXPRESS FROM THE WASHINGTON POST
“Hollywood Foreign Press gives away $1.2 million”
http://www.expressnightout.com/startracker/details.php?docID=D9A108BG0EVENING TIMES (SCOTLAND)
“Eva is black to basics”
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2525138.0.eva_is_black_to_basics.phpFASHION.IE
“Eva, Chris, and Emmy Strut Their Stuff at the HFPA Luncheon”
http://www.fashion.ie/aggregator/gossip/194377-eva-chris-and-emmy-strut-their-stuff-hfpa-luncheonTHAINDIAN NEWS (THAILAND)
Hollywood Foreign Press gives away $1.2 million
ET ONLINE
“Stars Check in at the HFPA Luncheon” (includes lengthy video)
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/08/77441/
THEINSIDER.COM
“Stars Check in at the HFPA Luncheon” (includes lengthy video)
http://www.theinsider.com/news/2684330_Stars_Check_in_at_the_HFPA_LuncheonUSA TODAY
Lifeline LIVE column by Ann Oldenberg
“Stars Check in at the HFPA Luncheon” (includes lengthy video)
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/08/77441/
THEINSIDER.COM
“Stars Check in at the HFPA Luncheon” (includes lengthy video)
http://www.theinsider.com/news/2684330_Stars_Check_in_at_the_HFPA_LuncheonUSA TODAY
Lifeline LIVE column by Ann Oldenberg
http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/2009/08/michael-jackson-not-buried-yet-bradley-cooper-and-renee-zellweger-in-spain-paulas-next-move.htmlNEW YORK POST
“Stars Stump For Golden Globes”
http://www.nypost.com/photos/galleries/gossip/popwrap/20090812_popwrap_HFPA/photo01.htmLA OPINION
“Diez millones para las artes”
http://www.impre.com/laopinion/entretenimiento/2009/8/12/diez-millones-para-las-artes-141214-1.htmlNY DAILY NEWS
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/08/16/2009-08-16_side_dish_jamie_foxx_may_be_daddy_once_again.html
THEWRAP.COM
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HFPA Grants $1,249,000 to 29 Film Schools and Non-Profit Organizations During Annual Installation Luncheon
Contact: Michael Russell
(310) 939-9024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HFPA Grants $1,249,000 to 29 Film Schools
and Non-Profit Organizations During Annual Installation Luncheon
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 11, 2009 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented $1,249,000 in financial grants to 29 film schools and non-profit organizations at its annual Installation Luncheon honoring the organization’s 2009-2010 slate of officers today at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Rose McGowan joined HFPA President Philip Berk to announce grants. Acceptance remarks on behalf of the grants were made by Warren Beatty (The Film Foundation), Jordana Brewster (Lollipop Theatre Network), Hugh Dancy (Outfest), Carla Gugino (Inner-City Arts), Rex Lee (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment), Eva Longoria Parker (National Association of Latino Independent Producers), Dylan McDermott (FilmAid International), Chris Pine (UCLA), Jason Reitman (Los Angeles Conservancy), Emmy Rossum (California Summer School for the Arts Foundation), Kerry Washington (Film Independent) and Evan Rachel Wood (CSU Northridge).
Berk introduced the officers Hans J. Spurkel (vice president), Meher Tatna (executive secretary), Jack Tewksbury (treasurer), Jorge Camara (board chairman), and board members Ali Sar, Ruben Nepales, Theo Kingma, Armando Gallo and Frances Schoenberger.
“Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association always look forward to our annual summer luncheon,” said Berk. “Not only do we celebrate the installation of the organization’s new officers and board members, we take pride in donating over $1,000,000 in charitable contributions to many outstanding film-related charities and educational institutions. We are fortunate that the success of the Golden Globes allows us to do so. Over the past 15 years, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Foundation has presented more than $10.5 million in financial grants to dozens of film schools and non-profit organizations.”
HFPA 2009 GRANTS
HIGHER EDUCATION HFPA FELLOWSHIPS & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
- American Film Institute – $30,000 Fellowships
- California Institute of the Arts- $60,000 Fellowships
- CSU Long Beach – $50,000 Fellowships
- CSU Northridge – $86,000 – HFPA Fellowships $60,000; Inst. Support $26,000
- Columbia University School – $50,000 Fellowships
- Loyola Marymount University – $10,000 Fellowships
- NYU – Tisch School of the Arts – $20,000 Fellowships
- UCLA – $90,000 – HFPA Fellowships $70,000; Institutional Support $20,000
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation – $20,000 Fellowships
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND MENTORING
- Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment - $8,000
Writers Program – Monetary Awards
- Film Independent, Inc. - $30,000 Project:Involve
- Independent Feature Project – $10,000 Rough Cuts Labs
- National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Inc - $20,000
Latino Producers Academy
- Streetlights Production Assistant Program – $5,000 training/job placement
- Sundance Institute – $100,000; Creative Producing Summit – $30,000
Writer/Director Labs – $70,000 support international participants
PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- California State Summer School Arts Foundation - $20,000 Scholarships
- Ghetto Film School – $20,000 Training in filmmaking for minority youth in the Bronx
- Inner-City Arts – $25,000 Animation program
- Inner-City Filmmakers – $20,000 Training in filmmaking for minority youth
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Foundation – $20,000
Film/TV Teaching Artists and Technical Assistants
PRESERVE THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF FILM
- The Film Foundation, Inc. – $350,000 Preservation of HFPA approved film
- Los Angeles Conservancy – $30,000 Last Remaining Seats Series
- Museum of African American Cinema – $10,000 Preserving and Archiving films
- Outfest – $25,000 Acquisition of and preservation education for films
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH FILM
- American Cinematheque – $40,000 Foreign Language nominee screening series
- FilmAid International – $50,000 Films and filmmaking for refugees in Kenya
SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Ensemble Studio Theatre – The L.A. Project – $10,000
Play development for emerging writers and actors
- Lollipop Theater Network – $10,000
Screening films for critically ill children in hospital
SUBTOTAL: $1,219,000
PRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY FUND: $ 30,000*
* includes FINCA International – $10,000
GRAND TOTAL: $1,249,000
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THE RESTORED 1948 MASTERPIECE “THE RED SHOES” TO HAVE U.S. PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES ON JULY 29
Contact: Michael Russell
(310) 939-9024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA, July 17, 2009 – “The Red Shoes,” the newly-restored 1948 masterpiece from directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will have its U.S. premiere at the Directors Guild of America on July 29. The film underwent an extensive 2-year 4K digital restoration by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation, in association with the British Film Institute, ITV Global Entertainment Ltd and Janus Films. The restoration was primarily funded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, aided by The Film Foundation and the Louis B. Mayer Foundation. HFPA President Philip Berk will be joined by Robert Gitt and Curtis Hansen in introducing the film at the special screening.
“Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger created a vision in ‘The Red Shoes,’ one that has never really been matched,” said Martin Scorsese, Founder and Chair of The Film Foundation. “There’s no question that it’s one of the most beautiful color films ever made, and one of the truest to the experience of The Artist, the joy and pain of devoting yourself to a life of creation. Due to the incredible generosity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, ‘The Red Shoes’ has been fully restored. Those of us who love film owe the HFPA a deep debt of gratitude.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to support The Film Foundation in its outstanding efforts at preserving and restoring motion picture classics,“ said Philip Berk, President of the HFPA. “We are particularly proud of being associated with ‘The Red Shoes,’ an extraordinary film that influenced a generation of filmmakers.”
The world premiere of the restored “The Red Shoes” took place at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
UCLA archivist Robert Gitt explains: “In the restoration process, the entire film has been turned into ones and zeros, repaired, and then converted back into a motion picture again. In order to achieve a proper film ‘look,’ we compared the new digital images with those in an original Technicolor dye transfer print and in a new Eastman color test print struck by Cinetech Laboratories directly from the YCM camera negatives. Careful adjustments were made in the finalized digital version to combine the best qualities of modern color film (greater image sharpness, more sparkle in highlights) with the most pleasing attributes of vintage Technicolor dye transfer prints (bold colors, deep blacks, gentle contrast with a pleasing range of tones in actors’ faces). The end result is a restoration that combines the best of the past with our digital present.”
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation began working on the restoration in the fall of 2006. Earlier, in the 1980s, the film had been optically copied from flammable nitrate and acetate materials, including vintage Technicolor dye transfer prints, nitrate and acetate protection master positive copies, original soundtrack elements, and – most important of all – the still extant three-strip Technicolor camera negatives. These original nitrate 3-strip camera negatives have been utilized for this restoration to obtain the highest possible image quality. The negatives, which were damaged by mold and deterioration, were scanned at 4K resolution and digitally restored at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. The new digital negative has been used to strike beautiful new 35mm prints at Cinetech Labs. These newly restored elements ensure that the film is now properly preserved for posterity.
Since first contributing to The Film Foundation over ten years ago, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has become a major supporter of The Film Foundation, donating over two million dollars and funding the preservation of 70 important films, including work by John Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Ida Lupino, Alfred Hitchcock, John Cassavetes, and Jean Renoir, among many others. The HFPA’s 2006 gift supported the restoration of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Technicolor masterpiece, “The Red Shows” (1948). Today the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association represent
some 55 countries with a combined readership of more than 250 million. Through the success of the Golden Globe awards, the HFPA has been able to donate more than 7.7 million dollars over the past thirteen years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PUBLIC SCREENINGS: The premiere will be followed by five special screenings of “The Red Shoes” at UCLA July 31 – August 2. Tickets may be purchased at https://secure.cinema.ucla.edu/onlineboxoffice/.
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PHILIP BERK ELECTED HFPA PRESIDENT
Contact: Michael Russell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(310) 939-9024
Hollywood, June 4, 2009 – Philip Berk was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2009-2010 at the organization’s annual election meeting.
A member of the association for 32 years, Berk is serving his seventh term as HFPA president. He is a correspondent for FilmInk (Australia) and Galaxie (Malaysia).
Hans J. Spurkel was elected vice president. Jack Tewksbury and Meher Tatna were elected treasurer and executive secretary, respectively.
The new Board of Directors is comprised of Jorge Camara (Chairman), Ali Sar, Ruben Nepales, Theo Kingma, Armando Gallo and Frances Schoenberger (alternate).
The annual HFPA Installation Luncheon to honor the officers and directors will be held later this summer, at which time the Association makes its annual donations to non-profit organizations and film schools.
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THE RESTORED 1948 MASTERPIECE “THE RED SHOES” TO PREMIERE IN CANNES ON MAY 15
Contact: The Michael Russell Group
(310) 939-9024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Martin Scorsese will introduce Special Screening presented by
Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation
HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 4, 2009 – “The Red Shoes,” the newly-restored 1948 masterpiece from directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival as the Centerpiece of “Cannes Classics” section on May 15. Martin Scorsese will introduce the film which has undergone an extensive 2-year 4K digital restoration by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation, in association with the British Film Institute, ITV Global Entertainment Ltd and Janus Films. The restoration was funded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The Film Foundation and the Louis B. Mayer Foundation.
“Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger created a vision in ‘The Red Shoes,’ one that has never really been matched,” said Martin Scorsese, Founder and Chair of The Film Foundation. “There’s no question that it’s one of the most beautiful color films ever made, and one of the truest to the experience of The Artist, the joy and pain of devoting yourself to a life of creation. Due to the incredible generosity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, ‘The Red Shoes’ has been fully restored. Those of us who love film owe the HFPA a deep debt of gratitude.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to support The Film Foundation in its outstanding efforts at preserving and restoring motion picture classics,“ said Jorge Camara, President of the HFPA. “We are particularly proud of being associated with ‘The Red Shoes,’ an extraordinary film that influenced a generation of filmmakers and won fame for the intensity of its performances and the beauty of its images.”
UCLA archivist Robert Gitt explains: “In the restoration process, the entire film has been turned into ones and zeros, repaired, and then converted back into a motion picture again. In order to achieve a proper film ‘look,’ we compared the new digital images with those in an original Technicolor dye transfer print and in a new Eastman color test print struck by Cinetech Laboratories directly from the YCM camera negatives. Careful adjustments were made in the finalized digital version to combine the best qualities of modern color film (greater image sharpness, more sparkle in highlights) with the most pleasing attributes of vintage Technicolor dye transfer prints (bold colors, deep blacks, gentle contrast with a pleasing range of tones in actorsʼ faces). The end result is a restoration that combines the best of the past with our digital present.”
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation began working on the restoration in the fall of 2006. Earlier, in the 1980s, the film had been optically copied from flammable nitrate and acetate materials, including vintage Technicolor dye transfer prints, nitrate and acetate protection master positive copies, original soundtrack elements, and – most important of all – the still extant three-strip Technicolor camera negatives. These original nitrate 3-strip camera negatives have been utilized for this restoration to obtain the highest possible image quality. The negatives, which were damaged by mold and deterioration, were scanned at 4K resolution and digitally restored at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. The new digital negative has been used to strike beautiful new 35mm prints at Cinetech Labs, one of which will premiere in Cannes. These newly restored elements ensure that the film is now properly preserved for posterity.
The restoration was a landmark collaborative effort between the following non- profit entities:
1) THE UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE
2) THE FILM FOUNDATION
3) THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
4) THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
5) THE LOUIS B. MAYER FOUNDATION
The Film Foundation (www.film-foundation.org) is a nonprofit organization established in 1990 by Martin Scorsese. The foundation is dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history, and provides substantial annual support for preservation and restoration projects at the nation’s major film archives. Since its inception, the foundation has been instrumental in raising awareness of the urgent need to preserve films and has helped to save more than 525 motion pictures. Joining Scorsese on the board are: Woody Allen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Curtis Hanson, Peter Jackson, Ang Lee, George Lucas, Alexander Payne, Robert Redford and Steven Spielberg. The Film Foundation is aligned with the Directors Guild of America whose President and Secretary-Treasurer serve on the foundation’s board.
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is renowned for its pioneering efforts to rescue, preserve and showcase moving image media, and is dedicated to ensuring that the collective visual memory of our time is explored and enjoyed for generations to come.
The Archive is a world leader in the restoration of film and important feature projects include STAGECOACH (1939, John Ford), HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940, Howard Hawks), MACBETH (1948, Orson Welles) and KILLER OF SHEEP (1977, Charles Burnett). The Archive has also restored historical newsreels and hundreds of short subjects. Many of the Archive’s restorations are invited to screen at prestigious events around the globe and released commercially on DVD.
The British Film Institute is the UK’s agency for film culture, aiming to provide people with
access to the broadest choice of film, wherever they live and however they want to access it. The BFI does this through preserving and curating the UK’s film heritage, generating new knowledge and content through an exciting and accessible cultural programme (screenings, events, DVDs, festivals, theatrical distribution, publications, education) and reaching new audiences by inspiring and motivating people to seek out film culture. BFI is proud to have contributed to the restoration of The Red Shoes with elements preserved by the BFI National Archive.
Since first contributing to The Film Foundation over ten years ago, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has become a major supporter of The Film Foundation, donating over two million dollars and funding the preservation of 70 important films, including work by John Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Ida Lupino, Alfred Hitchcock, John Cassavetes, and Jean Renoir, among many others. The HFPA’s 2006 gift supported the restoration of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Technicolor masterpiece, THE RED SHOES (1948). Today the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association represent
some 55 countries with a combined readership of more than 250 million. Through the success of the Golden Globe awards, the HFPA has been able to donate more than 7.7 million dollars over the past thirteen years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals.
Formed by the legendary Hollywood producer, Louis B. Mayer, the Louis B. Mayer Foundation’s film preservation program specifically focuses on the body of work of key
figures in the history of film. In 2008, The Louis B. Mayer Foundation provided The Film Foundation with grant support for restoration of two films from the directing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943) and THE RED SHOES (1948). The three-year grant from the Louis B. Mayer Foundation has helped to ensure the restoration and preserve the legacy of these two masterpieces.
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HFPA ANNOUNCES TIMETABLE FOR “THE 67th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS” TELECAST WILL BE AIRED LIVE ON NBC NATIONWIDE FOR FIRST TIME
Contact: Michael Russell
(310) 939-9024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 2, 2009 – Jorge Camara, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association®, announced the timetable for “The 67th Annual Golden Globe® Awards” to be broadcast in HD Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 5-8 PM (PST) and 8-11 PM (EST) live from The Beverly Hilton on NBC.
“In this age when news is disseminated with increasing rapidity, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to announce that this year’s Golden Globe Awards telecast will be aired live nationwide,” said Camara. “For the first time, viewers on the west coast will see the winners announced at the same time as the rest of the country, with no tape delay.”
Key dates for the Golden Globe Awards timetable are as follows:
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October 30, 2009
Friday |
Final date for press conferences for Television entries
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November 6, 2009
Friday |
Deadline for submission of Golden Globe entry forms
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November 17, 2009
Tuesday |
Cecil B. DeMille Award/Miss Golden Globe Announcement
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December 3, 2009
Thursday
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Deadline for nomination ballots to be mailed by Ernst & Young to all HFPA members
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December 9, 2009
Wednesday |
Final screening date for Motion Pictures
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December 10, 2009
Thursday |
Final date for Motion Picture press conferences
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December 11, 2009
Friday |
Deadline for receipt by Ernst & Young of nomination ballots
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December 15, 2009
Tuesday
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5:00 a.m. Nomination Announcement of “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards”
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December 18, 2009
Friday
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Deadline for receipt of media credential applications
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December 28, 2009
Monday |
Final ballots mailed by Ernst & Young to all HFPA members
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January 6, 2010
Wednesday |
Deadline for receipt of publicist credential applications
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January 13, 2010
Wednesday |
Deadline for receipt by Ernst & Young of final ballots
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January 17, 2010
Sunday
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Presentation of “The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” Live telecast on NBC at 5 PM PST and 8 PM EST
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“The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements. The special will be produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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