The new code does not address some of the HFPA’s most controversial practices — including the acceptance of lavish gifts and travel from studios, and members’ conduct at press conferences, where inappropriate questions and requests for selfies have often been asked of talent, and which have reportedly been sparsely attended for projects involving people of color — but those will be addressed in the coming weeks.
“We have been troubled by reports that certain members have engaged in unacceptable behavior in the past,” the board said, “and we are deeply committed to ensuring that it does not happen again and that interactions with the HFPA and its members embody mutual respect.” The HFPA also signed a contract with Convercent, an ethics organization, to establish a hotline that will enable anyone — HFPA member or not — “to report any complaints of misconduct by the HFPA or its members on an anonymous basis.”This Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct sets forth the values, expectations, and standards of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that are essential to achieving our shared mission and goals.
The HFPA promotes interest in the study of the arts, including specifically by promoting the development of the art forms of motion picture; television; dramatic, musical, and comedy theatre; and audio and visual recording. As part of this effort, the HFPA recognizes outstanding achievement in the arts by conferring annual Awards of Merit, the
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