The HFPA has more good news- plus box office, red carpet and more.

New developments at the HFPA, Toronto Film Festival, red carpet fashion, singers/actors/singers - and more. Week of September 20th - 26th, 2021 THE HFPA HAS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORS The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced the selection for the first time of [three non-members to the Board of Directors]( responsible for overseeing the ongoing reform plan, and [three external advisors]( who will select the group tasked with reviewing new member applicants in the coming weeks. [Read more]( PHOTO GALLERY: A RAINBOW OF STARS ON THE RED CARPET Cannes announced the return of the red carpet. Venice and Toronto confirmed it. The red carpet was vibrant with color, celebrating the return of the art of the designer wear, with style and grace. [Read more]( WORLD BOX OFFICE: DUNE OPENS IN FULL POWER Dune, Denis Villeneuve’s well-received feature adaptation of roughly the first half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science-fiction novel, debuted impressively in the international market, especially in Russia, Italy, Germany, and France. [Read more]( AND THERE'S MORE: Check some of the features and docs that rocked this year's Toronto International Fim Festival. [Read More]( Podcast: Afghan-born filmmaker Sonia Nassery Cole from early on had a fascination with movies. “It’s interesting how early in life we know what we want, but we don’t know what that is exactly." [Read More]( Singing Actors, Acting Singers - looking back at music in film and the ones who made history. [Read More]( Oral History: [Reese Witherspoon]( 2001: "When girls don’t take math and science in college, it’s really a detriment to all of us, because nowadays women are really coming into such great political positions of power. [Read More]( Copyright © *2021* *HFPA, All rights reserved. Cover photo by © Greg Williams Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [Instagram](