• Success Stories

    Golden Globe Foundation Equity in Journalism Fellowship: Vicky Pineda

    Vicky Pineda, class of 2024, was a Cal State University Dominguez Hills Golden Globe Foundation Equity in Journalism Fellow who produced a multi-media project on Misrepresentation of Latinas in Sports Journalism. Since graduation, she started a podcast called “Poquito D’ Todo, a little bit of everything,” with three other Latinx student graduates from the Journalism […]

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    A Place Called Home: Lights, Camera, Transformation in South LA

    A Place Called Home witnessed a profound transformation this past summer as a dozen youth from South LA evolved from shy beginners to confident filmmakers during our intensive six-week film program, BeKind Rewind. Under Digital Media Specialist Jahcobie Cosom’s expert guidance, these young creators discovered their artistic voices through an immersive summer filmmaking journey that […]

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    CSUN: Sundial Students Win Big at ACP Conference

    CSUN’s student-run publication, The Sundial, earned 22 awards during the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Spring National College Media Conference held in Long Beach at the Hyatt Regency in March.  The Sundial, founded in 1957, won first place in the Best Documentary and Special Issue/Section categories at the California College Media Association (CCMA) Awards, in which 74 […]

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  • Success Stories

    Spotlight on Impact: The 2025 Sundance Screenwriters Lab

    This January, the Golden Globe Foundation proudly supported the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Lab—an intimate and immersive weeklong experience held at the Sundance Resort just before the Festival. Led by Artistic Directors Scott Frank and Jessie Nelson, the Lab brought together emerging screenwriters and accomplished advisors for a transformative period of deep creative work. Set against […]

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  • Success Stories

    ManifestWorks: From Homeless to Hollywood

    Gabriel grew up in East Los Angeles, the oldest of four in a hard-working Mexican-American family. Life wasn’t easy, and at one point, he was homeless, living out of his car, struggling to find stability while losing hope. Then his brother introduced him to ManifestWorks — and everything changed. Through the program, Gabe gained the […]

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  • Grantee News

    Los Angeles City College Closes 2024–25 Academic Year with Scholarship Ceremony, Film Festival

    Los Angeles City College (LACC) wrapped up the academic year with its annual scholarship ceremony at the LACC Student Union on May 20. Students gathered to receive Scholarship Award certificates recognizing their achievements. Golden Globe Foundation Chief Executive Officer Gregory P. Goeckner was in attendance as the Foundation’s Cinema/TV and Journalism Fellowship Awards were presented […]

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    Restored Satyajit Ray Masterpiece, Funded by Golden Globe Foundation, Premieres at Cannes

    The restoration premiere of Satyajit Ray’s cinematic masterpiece Aranyer Din Ratri took place last night at the Festival de Cannes. An esteemed gathering of film luminaries walked the red carpet ahead of the screening, including acclaimed filmmaker and Film Foundation board member Wes Anderson, actresses Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, Film Heritage Foundation Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, […]

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    GGF Restoration “The Sealed Soil” Named #1 Discovery At Il Cinema Ritrovato 2024

    A film restoration funded by the Golden Globe Foundation has been named the number one discovery of this year’s Il Cinema Ritrovato Film Festival in Bologna, Italy. ‘The Sealed Soil’ directed by Marva Nabili (the second feature film directed by a woman in the history of Iranian cinema), was announced as the number one pick […]

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  • Foundation News

    CSUN – CTVA Alumna and GGF Fellow Wins Oscar for ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Documentary

    Michelle Mizner graduated California State University, Northridge with a film production emphasis in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts.  She directed the senior film project ‘Barrio Thief’ with funding assistance from the HFPA and was an HFPA Fellow. “Michelle is an an example of the impact the HFPA funding has had on our CSUN students. […]

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    Meet LACC Cinema Production Alumnus William Angel

    William Angel’s dedication and grit for Cinema Production reflects the number of film projects he’s completed during his time at LACC. His persistence has opened doors, such as having his film Sonrisa screen at multiple film festivals including the L.A. Horror Fest and Zedd Film Festival along with winning awards.   Why did you choose Los Angeles City College? Affordable and local. This […]

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