HFPA ANNOUNCES TIMETABLE FOR THE 68th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

HFPA ANNOUNCES TIMETABLE FOR
THE 68^th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, (April 12, 2010) –Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President, Philip Berk, announced today the timetable for “The 68^th Annual Golden Globe Awards”.  The show once again will be broadcast nationwide live on NBC, in HD, Sunday, January 16, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 (PST)/8:00-11:00 (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The deadline for Motion Picture and Television submissions is November 5^th, and ballots must be received by December 10^th.  Nominations will be announced Tuesday, December 14^th at 5am PST.  Rules and submission forms can be obtained online.
(www.goldenglobes.org/entryforms/index.html)

DATE	DEADLINE
Friday, October 29, 2010	Final date for press conferences for Television entries
Friday, November 5, 2010	Deadline for submission of Golden Globe® entry forms
Tuesday, November 9, 2010	Cecil B. DeMille® Award Announcement
Thursday, December 2, 2010	Deadline for nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young
Wednesday, December 8, 2010	Final screening date for Motion Pictures
Thursday, December 9, 2010	Final date for Motion Picture press conferences
Friday, December 10, 2010	Deadline for receipt of nomination ballots by Ernst & Young
Tuesday, December 14, 2010	Live announcement at 5:00 AM PST/8:00 AM EST of nominations for “The 68th Annual Golden Globe® Awards”
Wednesday, December 15, 2010	Deadline for receipt of media credential applications
Monday, December 27, 2010	Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members
Friday, December 31, 2010	Deadline for receipt of publicist credential applications
Wednesday, January 12, 2011	Deadline for receipt of final ballots by Ernst & Young
Sunday, January 16, 2011	Presentation of “The 68th Annual Golden Globe® Awards” Live telecast on NBC Television at 5 PM PST and 8 PM EST

Timetable will also be available on www.goldenglobes.org
“The 68^th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that spans both television and motion picture achievements.  The special will be produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:

Founded in the 1940’s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film.  Sixty-six years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world’s most respected publications.  Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe Awards, which have enabled the organization to donate more than $10.5 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs.