Golden Globes Around the World

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Lukas Dhont Jun 29, 2022

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Belgian writer-director Lukas Dhont sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers to discuss his latest film Close, which premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes film festival and tied for the Grand Prix. They also discuss his first feature film Girl, how to portray different types of intimate male relationships in our modern society, how his mother seeing the movie Titanic taught him about the power of film and made him want to be a filmmaker, and more.

Damien Navarro Jun 22, 2022

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Outfest Executive Director Damien Navarro sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers to discuss his organization's efforts to lift up voices within the LGBTQIA+ community and how Outfest is working to be more inclusive. They also discuss his history with the organization, how COVID opened up new avenues and routes to diversify participation in Outfest itself, his hopes for the future, and more.

George Takei Jun 15, 2022

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George Takei sat down with HFPA journalist Brent Simon during Pride Month to discuss his 2019 New York Times best-selling graphic memoir "They Called Us The Enemy", which tells the story of his life as a child in a concentration camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II and recently got re-released in a deluxe edition with 16 pages of bonus material. They also discuss his vocal advocacy for the rights of immigrants, his political activism, and the power of social media in today's cultural landscape.

Chie Hayakawa Jun 08, 2022

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Director Chie Hayakawa sat down with HFPA journalist Yong Chavez to discuss her feature film debut, Plan 75, which soon after their conversation would go on to receive the Camera D'or Special Mention prize. They go into her writing, directing, and cinematography, what inspired her to do the film, how its premise of free euthanization for Japan's elderly population functions as an allegory for what she sees as a growing authoritarian atmosphere in Japanese society, and much more.

2022 Cannes Film Festival Recap May 30, 2022

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HFPA Journalists Scott Orlin, Margaret Gardiner, and KJ Matthews sat down to discuss their various experiences at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first time back in three years after disruptions in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They go into some of the films they saw, how the Red Carpet was different this time around, some of the controversies, the challenges of attending a modern film festival without stable internet, and more.

Noel Bol May 18, 2022

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Aspiring journalist/filmmaker Noel Bol sat down with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to talk about the non-profit organization FilmAid and how their work has helped him to develop skills and abilities to create for himself a career in the arts. They talk about his life living as a South Sudanese refugee and life at the Kakama refugee camp in Kenya, a place he's been since he was only two years old, how FilmAid's Media Hub training program has helped him in his efforts to open his own studio, and more.

Kathleen Turner May 11, 2022

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Legendary actress Kathleen Turner sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her decades long career in the arts. They discuss her forty-year working relationship with Michael Douglas from their beginnings in "Romancing the Stone" through her joining the Netflix dramedy "The Kominsky Method", her activism advocating for women's rights, how moving around the world as a child affected her dreams of being an actress, and more.

2022 CinemaCon Recap May 04, 2022

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HFPA Journalists Brent Simon, Earl Gibson III, and David Caspi sat down to discuss their experiences at CinemaCon, which took place in Las Vegas last week and provided an opportunity for exhibitors and the press to see what the major studios are preparing for the rest of year year and beyond. They go into the various sessions in depth, discussing The Rock's appearance, Tom Cruise's plane stunt, the next Avatar movie, what piqued their interest, and more.

Slava Vakarchuk Apr 20, 2022

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Ukrainian musician Slava Vakarchuk sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and his transition from musical artist to soldier during Russia's ongoing invasion of his home country. They also discuss his upbringing, his passion for physics, his relatively short career in Ukrainian politics, and more.

Gulnoza Said Apr 13, 2022

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The Committee to Protect Journalists' Program Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Gulnoza Said sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivera Pinto to discuss the current state of the CPJ's mission, which has recently been complicated by the War in Ukraine. They discuss CPJ's efforts around the world, the different steps and levels to advocacy, the human side of the losses the world experiences every day, and more.

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