MUMBAI: The Hollywood Foreign Press has given a grant of $10,000 to the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) for promoting cultural exchange through films, Totally, the organisation gave away grants amounting to $1.5 million to film-related organisations and charities.
 
The organisations that were awarded grants in the same category as IFFLA were American Cinematheque and FilmAid International.
 
Leonardo DiCaprio accepted a cheque for $350,000 on behalf of the Film Foundation, founded by Martin Scorsese for the preservation and restoration of classic films.
 
Others who accepted donations include Mark Wahlberg, Gerard Butler, Hugh Dancy, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Bacon, Lea Michele, Taylor Lautner, Elizabeth Olsen, Yoshiki and Jim Sturgess.