Scorsese Movie To Boost Cinema & TV Charity

A movie by the Academy Award winning director, Martin Scorsese is to feature at the Royal Film Performance 2011 with proceeds going to the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF).
The live action adventure film Hugo will première on Monday 28 November at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London and VIP guests, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be on hand to meet both trustees and beneficiaries of the charity, as well as the filmmakers and members of the cast.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Hugo stars Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz with cameo performances from Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee, Helen McCrory, Frances de la Tour and Richard Griffiths.
It is described as the astonishing adventure of a wily orphan boy on a magical and mysterious quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father.
This is Scorsese's first 3D film and is based on Brian Selznick's imaginative bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the screenplay is by John Logan and the film is produced by Scorsese, Graham King, Tim Headington and Johnny Depp.
CTBF is the leading UK charity for people working behind the scenes in the film, cinema and television industries, whose careers cover all aspects of pre-production and beyond, from script to screen and in a variety of roles.
Through donations, membership subscriptions, the sale of grand draw tickets and monies raised from events including The Royal Film Performance, CTBF is able to help more than 1,000 beneficiaries and their families every year.
The CTBF has been offering practical and financial assistance to those who have worked in a paid position within the industry in the UK for at least two years and who have been affected by illness, bereavement, accident or unemployment.
This may include help with utility bills, living expenses, childcare, back-to-work grants and housing support.
See: www.ctbf.co.uk
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