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Mia Farrell Re-Elected Golden Globe Foundation Independent Board Member

The Golden Globe Foundation has re-elected Mia Farrell as an independent board member for a three-year term following her exceptional contributions to the foundation in its first year. Mia Farrell Mia Farrell is a film publicist, strategist, and artist. She has always been interested in the intersection of film, art, social justice and humanitarian activities. […]

Vera Anderson and Miriam Spritzer Elected To Golden Globe Foundation Board of Directors

Vera Anderson and Miriam Spritzer have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Golden Globe Foundation, replacing Silvia Bizio and Helen Hoehne, who completed one-year terms. The election results were announced at the annual membership meeting on Monday, July 8, 2024, following a vote by the foundation’s membership. Vera Anderson Journalist and photographer […]

Film Independent Project Involve – Application Deadline Approaching

Submit Your Application Today!  For over 30 years, Project Involve has been Film Independent’s most vital and impactful program, providing invaluable hands-on filmmaking experience from inception to completion. Participants are paired with mentors at the top of their respective fields, and receive personalized guidance to help move their projects and careers forward. Filmmakers from diverse backgrounds are […]

Introducing Get Lit’s New Creative Career Lab!

Event Date: Year-long program starts Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Get Lit Headquarters, Koreatown, LA - 10:00AM - 4:00PM

GET LIT have announced the launch of Creative Career Lab, a program designed to help people between the ages of 18-28 launch a career in the creative and nonprofit sectors! WHAT IT IS A FREE year-long workforce development program with weekly workshops and one-on-one mentoring from industry leaders and introductions to top creative companies, nonprofits, […]

Women’s Voices Now – “Screams Before Silence” Screening And Reception

Event Date: Monday, July 15, 2024 - 6:00PM - Saban Theatre

Women’s Voices Now invites you to an exclusive screening and panel discussion of the documentary “Screams Before Silence,” a powerful film uncovering the atrocities of sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The screening will take place and is hosted by the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles on July 15th. This 60-minute documentary, presented […]

Urban Peace Institute – Training Community-Based Practitioners in Los Angeles

Urban Peace Institute is bustling with community-based practitioner trainings this summer! Training is a core pillar of UPI’s mission to build a robust public safety infrastructure that centers the needs and voices of those most impacted by violence and injustice. Our trainings are strengthened by partnerships with Los Angeles City and County that provide crucial support. […]

250-Piece Orchestra Accompanies ‘Napoleon by Abel Gance’ At Two-Day Restoration Premiere

Watching a seven-hour movie over the course of two days is no challenge for today’s Netflix binge-watchers, and with a 250-piece orchestra and numerous intervals to lighten the load, attendees at the restoration premiere of ‘Napoleon by Abel Gance’ left La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt, France delighted on Friday.  The screening was the culmination of […]

Closing Pride Month: NewFilmmakers LA’s InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Festival Photos

As Pride month draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles‘ InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Film Festival, which took place on June 1st at NFMLA headquarters in the AT&T Center in Downtown LA. The event celebrated its annual InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema program. The day consisted of two InFocus: LGBTQ+ shorts programs […]

Meet LACHSA Foundation’s New Executive Director, Trena Pitchford

from LACHSA Happenings The board of directors of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Foundation has selected Trena Pitchford as their new Executive Director. She brings a proven track record of fundraising for arts education in public schools. She previously served as Executive Director of the Burbank Arts for All Foundation and for the […]

The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling Using Pyrolysis — ProPublica

by Lisa Song, Illustrations by Max Guther, special to ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into […]

Southwestern Law School’s Entertainment And Arts Legal Clinic Funded By Golden Globe Foundation

from swlaw.edu 680PR | 3.0 credits Southwestern Law School was founded 110 years ago on two fundamental principles: First, law schools must embrace innovation. Second, quality legal education should be available to qualified individuals regardless of socioeconomic background or life circumstances. Today, Southwestern is a top ten school for Entertainment & Media Law, Music Law, and […]

GGF-Restored Documentary ‘FTA’ Shows Donald Sutherland’s Anti-War Efforts

Donald Sutherland 1935-2024 In 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland toured an anti-war comedy show across Southeast Asia. Despite being highly controversial, it was a huge success among stationed soldiers. A documentary crew directed by Francine Parker captured the show, which featured songs, comedy sketches, and dramatic readings, […]