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Invitation to a Private Reception at The Sundance Film Festival
by International Film Festival Summit 21 Jan '05

21 Jan '05

Please Join us For A Private Reception at The Turning Leaf Lounge at 751 Main Street, Park City Utah Taking Place Sunday January 23rd from 1:00pm-2:30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RSVP BY EMAIL TO info(a)etaexpo.com or by phone to 1-702-974-0491 Come mingle with your peers on Main Street and get a preview of our plans for the 2nd Annual Film Festival Summit 2005. If you missed the Inaugural Film Festival Summit, be sure to join us this year for the Industry event of the year! . 751 Main Street Park City, Utah Please RSVP by email to info(a)etaexpo.com or by phone to 1-702-974-0491 Click Here For More Information - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=efel69aab.0.jildc8n6.4ooldzn6.3339&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participation Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------ Speaking Opportunities We're inviting the most accomplished experts and practitioners to share their expertise with a high- level audience of executives eager to launch or expand their own festival initiatives. We're seeking session proposals that describe real world experiences, discuss trends and issues in-depth, describe up-to-date research and development, or outline best practices as an integral part of a successful strategy in the film festival industry. Speakers Submit Here - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=efel69aab.0.6xpwu9aab.4ooldzn6.3339&p=http%3A%2F%2F… --- --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IFFS ------------------------------------------------------------ email: info(a)etaexpo.com phone: 917.655.0818 web: http://www.filmfestivalsummit.com Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@films… This email was sent to cannes56(a)filmstudio.rwth-aachen.de, by info(a)etaexpo.com Update Profile/Email Address http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@filmst… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@filmst… Privacy Policy: http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Powered by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com IFFS | 356 W. 58th Street | New York | NY | 10001

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FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER No 216
by newsletter-bounce＠films-festivals.com 21 Jan '05

21 Jan '05

FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 216 : January 20 -27, 2004 Our team and editorial staff joins in wishing you a Happy New Year on the Festival Circuit Filmfestivals is associated with the launch of ADMC Antipolis Digital Media Cluster: a cluster initiative based at AIC, Sophia Antipolis Filmfestival is a proud sponsor of the inaugural International Worshop dedicated to Digital Media for Multi-Platforms February 1st at Sophia Antipolis : ask us for your invitations http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Workshop_Invitation_V42.doc Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Bangkok film Market expect business deals around 250M$ Palm Springs * Desert Heats Up With Stars In Winter Jackson Hole Film Festival 5 * day event highlights Architecture on Film Features at Adelaide Film * Fest Winnipeg NSI FilmExchange Festival line up Santa Barbara * panels, ranging from music to made-for-the-big-screen mayhem * International Digital Film Forum in Cannes highlights Slamdance "by * filmmakers for filmmakers" * http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Slamdance welcomes Kathleen McInnis as New Director for 11th fest: * Leslie Caron & Rutger Hauer to be honored at Sarasota Fest Interview * with the director of the Bangkok Film Market Artist Portraits: meet * Paule Baillargeon and Pierre Houle * http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR SUNDANCE? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car.SKIS etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Golden Globe awards Sideways and Aviator BAFTA nominations * announced: The Aviator flies * http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER SONY DIGITALMASTER TAPE Ditch the Glitches * Designed for any mini-DV or DVCAM(tm) camcorders, * DigitalMaster(tm) tape is far from ordinary. 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Pupi Avati * dirigera le jury du concours "L'anima del cinema" La composition du * jury de Geradmer Hommage à Roger Corman à Gerardmer Portraits * d'artistes: un art en soi? débat à Montreal La protection des * contenus: un nouveau débat à l'IDIFF 2005 : L'Adami fête ses * cinquante ans FESTIVAL DU FILM ISRAELIEN Nominés pour les Bidets des * pires... Dreamworks fête ses dix ans à Imagina La programmation du * festival fantastique de Gerardmer * http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml ASPIRING FEST REPORTERS WANTED Share your Festival experiences with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Digital Media for Multi-Platforms Panel from ADMC on February 1 in * Sophia Antipolis Digital focus at Sundance IDIFF dedicated to * digital cinema next February * http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * A new cluster initiative based at AIC, Sophia Antipolis Rotterdam to * open with Depardon 10th Chamber and close with Miyazaki Interview * with Yimeng Jin's for the "THE 17th MAN" Action Cut Winner Slamdance * short film making challenge 47 film projects selected for CineMart * 2005 in Rotterdam http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1)TAHOE / RENO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (T-RIFF) August 24-28, 2005 Call for Films & Short Scripts Deadlines for both: May 30, 2005 Script Competion: Winner's script produced & screened at the Festival. $10,000 Value. T-RIFF is a 5 day exploration of discovery thru socially relevent & spirited film contributions. Enjoy the new $6.7 million Hospitality Center for socializing & meetings. Premier venue: Sand Harbor, a "starlit amphitheater," one of American's most prestigious outdoor locations. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/january/tahoe.shtml 2) ADMC PANEL ON DIGITAL MEDIA FOR MULTI PLATFORM February 1 in Sophia Antipolis The ADMC (ANTIPOLIS DIGITAL MEDIA CLUSTER) is organizing an international workshop on Digital Media for Multi-Platforms Tuesday, February 1st, 2005, from 9:30 to 19:00 at AIC (Antipolis Innovation Center), Sophia-Antipolis, France. http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Plaquette1.pdf INVITATION on demand http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Workshop_Invitation_V42.doc 3) BOULDER ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL April 23 - 25, 2004 Films that span the range of human endeavor from ocean to mountain to urban perspectives and the abounding energy that makes up the human spirit. Boulder Adventure Film Festival is an international festival created in order to share, collaborate and inspire. We believe in the power of the story, especially the narrative of adventure and awakening, to change and challenge the world we live in. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/boulder.shtml 4) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION August 15-31, 2005 Call for entries Opening January 15, 2005 Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation Prizes: $35,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 100+ Prizes More than any festival or contest in the world including opening film industry career doors to the winning filmmakers. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/actioncut.shtml 5) NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Miami February 10th - February 13th The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) returns to Miami for 3 days of screenings, premieres, performances, panels and parties. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/july/nyiifvf.shtml 6) ANNUAL PROGRAM WITHOUT FRONTIERS Calls SHORT FILMS producers worldwide to participate with their works. Also see the news on the Festival for Documentaries and Narrative Movies. Awards information and call for entries: http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml 7) 4th BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL April 13-17, 2005 Beverly Hills Film Festival April 13-17, 2005 is now acepting entries Call for Entries: deadline : january 1st, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml 8) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. Maximize film entries. 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by Echelon Entertainment 20 Jan '05

20 Jan '05

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Orlando Story Design Workshop & PitchXchange
by Richard Michaels Stefanik 19 Jan '05

19 Jan '05

Story Design Workshop & PitchXchange ORLANDO Feb. 19, 2005 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Pitch your Script to Movie Producers and Agents * Movie Story & Screenplay Consultations * The Megahit Movies Book ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pitch your Script to Movie Producers and Agents Orlando Story Design Workshop & PitchXchange Saturday February 19, 2005 in Orlando, Florida 9:00-10:00 Pitch Coaching Class 1 10:00-11:00 Story Design - Creating Popular Movies 11:00-12:00 Creating Humorous Characters & Scenes 12:00-1:00 Lunch Break and Networking 1:00-2:00 Pitch Coaching Class 2 2:00-3:00 11 Simple Steps to Write Like a Pro 3:00-4:00 Getting Hollywood Representation 4:00-5:00 Direct-to-DVD Movie Making 5:00-6:00 Hollywood Screenwriting Business Panel 8:00-12:00 Networking with Agents & Producers Party Pitch your script to Movie Producers and Agents. Pitch Sessions: 9:00-5:00 -- Each Session lasts for seven (7) minutes. Writers will receive an email with instructions on how to sign up for pitches online once their registration payment for the Orlando Workshop is processed. Charges for Pitch Sessions are in addition to Workshop Registration Fee. $25 for each pitch or 5 pitches for $100. MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY GUESTS Richard Michaels Stefanik, RMS Productions Company, (www.TheMegahitMovies.com). Richard is Director of the DVD Movie Making Group at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC. He teaches digital video movie making to members of the IMF and the World Bank. Richard also works with new writers to develop their original stories into high concept screenplays. He was a Screenwriting Fellow at the American Film Institute, where he wrote, directed and produced a dramatic movie, Michael & Christina. He is Producer-Director of the comedy movie, Henry Dodd, released on DVD in 2004. His second romantic comedy as Producer-Director, Once Upon a Blue Moon, is now is pre-production and will be released in 2005. Richard worked at several Hollywood studios, including Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. He is the author of Structures of Fantasy, a screenwriting book that analyzed the dramatic and comic elements found in popular movies. This book has been chosen by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Mentors Program for inclusion in its list of recommended screenwriting books and is described as "one of the best books on story structure." A revised and expanded edition of this book has been published as The Megahit Movies. The French translation of this book was published in Paris in 2003 by Editions Dixit as Les Cles Des Plus Grands Succes Cinematographiques. Richard's new screenwriting book, Story Design: Creating Award Winning Movies, will be published in 2005. Richard has taught Story Design and Screenwriting Seminars in cities throughout the world, including London, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orlando, Las Vegas, New York, and Hollywood. Shelly Mellott, Editor-in-Chief, Scr(i)pt Magazine(www.ScriptMag.com). Shelly was the manager of the LA Expo Pitch Sessions 2002-2004. Lesley Bracker, The Writers Channel (www.WritersChannel.net). Founder of The Writer's Channel and an independent film producer and script consultant. Lesley has worked at ICM and Warner Brothers, and sold several TV and film projects. She is currently producing an independent film, Better Living Through Chaos. Paul Levine, Entertainment Lawyer-Literary Agent. Paul specializes in the representation of writers, producers, directors, actors, and production companies. He also represent, as a literary agent, adult, children, and young adult fiction and non- fiction book authors. Mike Esola, William Morris Agency Mike worked in Reality TV and also in development at Outlaw Productions in West Hollywood, before joining the Motion Picture Lit Department of the William Morris Agency. More Agents and Producers names will be listed once confirmed they will attend. This event is sponsored by RMS Productions Company, Scr(i)pt Magazine, WritersChannel.net, WritersStore.com, WGAe.org, Screenplay.com, Scriptapalooza.com, ScreenStyle.com, ScriptPimp.com, ScriptUtopia.com, Action/Cut Seminars. <b>Orlando Story Design Workshop & PitchXchange</b> - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.xisf7yaab.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Movie Story & Screenplay Consultations A personal consultation on your original screenplay! Once you purchase this package, you will be permitted to submit a 120 page original screenplay. Between 3 to 5 pages of written comments about the screenplay will be emailed to you within 14 days after the receipt of the script by U.S. Priority Mail. Also included is The Megahit Movies Book 525+ pages of information about the structure of popular films. Once you have read my comments, I will schedule a one-hour chat session to further discuss your script. Start developing your script into a feature screenplay that can be made into a popular Hollywood movie! Movie Screenplay Consultations - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.9uxt57n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Megahit Movies Book The new 525+ page edition analyzes The Megahit Movies, those films which have generated more than $250 million in North American Box Office receipts. It presents principles of story construction that can be used to develop popular movies by providing an analysis of cinematic techniques. 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Analysis of recent megahit-blockbuster movies such as SHREK 2, SPIDER-MAN 2, HARRY POTTER, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, MATRIX TRILOGY, FINDING NEMO, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and THE LORD OF THE RINGS Purchase The Megahit Movies Book - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.ru8vq8n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHREK 2 SPIDER-MAN 2 PRISONER of AZKABAN All the Megahit Movies (525+ pages of analysis) <center>Purchase the Book Now!</center> - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.ru8vq8n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Script Magazine - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.rh7rz9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… The Writers Store - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.rmxguzaab.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2… The Writers Channel - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.z69tp9n6.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… American Film Institute - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dmljx9aab.0.sf8f7a44.zb985y67.40637&p=http%3A%2F%2F… Join our mailing list! http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oi&m=994048862265 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: rms(a)themegahitmovies.com web: http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@filmst… This email was sent to cannes56(a)filmstudio.rwth-aachen.de, by rms(a)themegahitmovies.com Update Profile/Email Address http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@filmstu… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=994048862265&ea=cannes56@filmstu… Privacy Policy: http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Powered by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com The Megahit Movies | P.O. 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"Dr. Chopper" another slice of life from York International...
by York International 18 Jan '05

18 Jan '05

YORK INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS: IF IMAGE DOESN'T APPEAR CLICK HERE <http://www.yorkemail> For your appointment at NATPE or more information concerning availabilities in your territory contact: Jennifer Dillon: dillon(a)yorkinternationalinc.com <mailto:dillon@yorkinternationalinc.com> NATPE Booth location: I.F.T.A. Booth #1337

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Congratulations to <Baober in Love>
by Melanie Yip 18 Jan '05

18 Jan '05

Congratulations to <Baober in Love> awarded "The Best Actress" in 1st Chinese Director Guild Dir. by LI Shaohong Starring ZHOU Xun "Hollywood Hong Kong" "Balzac Et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise" "Suzhou" HUANG Jue CHEN Kun China, 2003, 100 min, Drama, Chinese Synopsis Liu is bored with modern, materialistic life. His only relief is to confess his uneasiness to his video camera. He dreams that one day, he will discover passionate love. His dream comes true when Baober finds Liu's lost video tape. Baober is a young and romantic girl, living in fastmoving China, bearing with the traumas of change but hoping for a passionate future. Very soon, Liu and Baober fall in love and decide to live together in an empty factory. Sharing life together quickly reveals their differences. This situation brings back the memory of traumas Baober had to suffer when she was a little girl. She panics and disappears from Liu's life. Liu then spends all this energy finding and understanding Baober. As he starts to enter Baober's unique spiritual world, he realizes that he has lost her forever. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to receive more information about this film. Thank you very much for your kind attention. Best Regards, Lammy LI Golden Network Asia Limited GOLDEN NETWORK ASIA LTD Unit 2205, Futura Plaza, 111-113 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2751 1886 Fax: (852) 2750 4862 E-mail: info(a)goldnetasia.com

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International Film Festival Summit 2005 New York City
by International Film Festival Summit 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Announcing The 2nd Annual International Film Festival Summit Taking Place December 5-6, 2005 in New York City ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2nd Annual International Film Festival Summit If you missed the first Inaugural Film Festival Summit, be sure to join us this year for the Industry event of the year! This will be the largest ever gathering of professionals from the film festival industry. This is not a place to watch films or meet with filmmakers, but a place to dialogue with your peers, share insights and gain knowledge that will help you grow your film festival and keep it thriving or help understand the value of festival sponsorship opportunities and the impact on economic growth in communities. Who Attends? * Film Festival Founders,Directors,Programmers * Technology Companies * Economic Development Councils * Aquisition Professionals * Sponsors Of Film Festivals * Suppliers to Film Festivals * Marketing Executives * Entertainment Organizations * Travel Related Companies * Media & Press Contact Us: 917-655-0818 Click Here For More Information - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=7fyar9aab.0.jildc8n6.4ooldzn6.3339&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participation Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------ Speaking Opportunities We're inviting the most accomplished experts and practitioners to share their expertise with a high- level audience of executives eager to launch or expand their own festival initiatives. We're seeking session proposals that describe real world experiences, discuss trends and issues in-depth, describe up-to-date research and development, or outline best practices as an integral part of a successful strategy in the film festival industry. Speakers Submit Here - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=7fyar9aab.0.6xpwu9aab.4ooldzn6.3339&p=http%3A%2F%2F… --- Sponsorship Opportunities Why sponsor the IFFS? Each year there are over 800 official film festivals held world wide. Unofficially there are over 1,900 film festivals world wide. Of the 800 official festivals 250 have emerged in the last 5 years. The film festival market represents a massive branding, marketing, and business development tool for companies wanting to reach consumers. For companies that provide products and services used by film festivals and festival attendees this is your opportunity to form strategic partnerships and develop new customers in order to generate new revenue sources. Sponsorship Opportunities - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=7fyar9aab.0.4xpwu9aab.4ooldzn6.3339&p=http%3A%2F%2F… --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IFFS ------------------------------------------------------------ email: info(a)etaexpo.com phone: 917.655.0818 web: http://www.filmfestivalsummit.com Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@films… This email was sent to cannes56(a)filmstudio.rwth-aachen.de, by info(a)etaexpo.com Update Profile/Email Address http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@filmst… Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1011233438175&ea=cannes56@filmst… Privacy Policy: http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp Powered by Constant Contact(R) www.constantcontact.com IFFS | 356 W. 58th Street | New York | NY | 10001

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Festival de Paris IDF
by marion 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Caroline Mitchell Directrice de programmation / program director caromitch(a)aol.com + 33 (0) 6 80 38 89 80 Rêves, frissons, larmes, passion au cinéma. Le Festival de Paris Ile-de-France vous souhaite une année 2005 de découvertes, succès et bonheur. The Festival de Paris Ile-de-France wishes you a Happy New Year filled with dreams, emotions and laughter. 15 avenue Carnot - 75017 Paris - Tel : + 33 (0) 1 58 05 25 55 - Fax : + 33 (0) 1 58 05 25 59 programmation(a)regiefestivals.fr mgl(a)regiefestivals.fr

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[this is not a spam] WIDE "in competition..." - Sundance & FIPA 2004 - Line up & Meeting Schedule
by Wide Management 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

If you did not authorize or were registered in error with the Wide Management News Letter, please accept our apologies. To unsubscribe, please send an email to nonews(a)widemanagement.com. WIDE Management 42 bis, rue de Lourmel 75015 Paris T. + 33 1 53 95 04 64 F. + 33 1 53 95 04 65 www.widemanagement.com www.wide-images.com SUNDANCE & FIPA 2005 18 23 January 2005 OFFICIAL SELECTION IN COMPETITION AT THE FIPA Stand Up For Reggae Wednesday January 19, 16.15 pm Casino Municipal Friday January 21, 21.00 pm Casino Municipal Also SCREENINGS AT THE FIPATEL Stand Up For Reggae, 52 and 85 Koursk, A Submarine in Trouble Water, 71 20 30 January 2005 OFFICIAL SELECTION IN COMPETITION IN SUNDANCE 2005 Wall Saturday January 22, 9.45 pm Trolley Square Cinemas B Tuesday January 25, 2.30 pm Holiday Village Cinema II Wednesday january 26, 7.00 pm Holiday Village Cinema IV Thursday January 27, 8.30 am Holiday Village Cinema II Dear Friends, Please note that Agathe Valentin will attend the upcoming FIPA from the 18th to the 23rd of January 2005, she will attend the festival and the Market. You can reach her on her mobile at: +33 6 62 44 92 35 She would be please to schedule an appointment, please fill up the following: Company / Contact : Place: Date : Time : Waiting for meeting, you, all our best regards. FIPA SCREENINGS - Stand Up For Reggae: by Jérôme Laperrousaz 2004 Color 52 or 85 Minutes France. Synopsis: This is a documentary about people who made and still make reggae music in Jamaica. Producer: Hélène Vager (Valentine Productions) Original Language: English Official selection in competition Music & Performing arts, at the FIPA 2005 - Koursk, A Submarine in Trouble Water by Jean Michel Carré 2004- Color France 71 Minutes Synopsis: In August 2000, 118 men died on board of the state submarine, Koursk, in the Barents Sea. Koursk, pride and glory of the Northern Fleet, was said to be invincible. What were the real reasons for this tragic accident? Why were these men not saved? Behind these questions lies a deeper one concerning the role of power in Russia today, but also that of world powers in general and the current evolution in East West relations. Producer: Jean Michel Carré (Les Films du Grain de Sable) Original Language : French or English SUNDANCE SCREENINGS - Wall : by Simone Bitton 2004 Color - 100 Minutes - France Synopsis: in June 2002, the Israeli authorities began the construction of a gigantic security fence, aimed at preventing Palestinian terrorists from infiltrating Israeli territory. The wall imprisons Palestinians and Israelis alike. The WALL is visual, human, and psychological study. French Release: October20th. Already 5 festivals: - Cannes 2004 : Directors Fortnight - Marseille : Grand Prize, Best Documentary - Jerusalem: Grand Prize, Best Documentary - Pesaro, Italy: Grand Prize, Best Film - Melbourne, Australia: Official Selection (Great reviews - Montréal, Best Documentary - Official selection in competition Sundance 2005 LINE UP - Brasileirinho by Mika Kaurismaki 2004 Color 90 Minutes Switzerland Finland Brazil Synopsis: Brasileirinho is a 90minutes swinging musical documentary film about CHORO, the first genuinely Brazilian urban music that has evolved over the past 130 years into a fascinating form of modern tropical sound. Producer: Marco Forster (Marco Forster Productions) Original Language: Brazilian Festivals: International Forum of New Cinema Berlin 2005 - Moolaadé : by Ousmane Sembene 2004 Color 120 Minutes France Sénégal With Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, Salimata Traoré Synopsis: Collé Gallo Ardo Sy, a circumcised woman, had managed to help her only daughter escape from the ritual of purification organized every seven years. This year, four young girls have fled from the village to escape from excision and are seeking protection (Moolaadé) from Ardo. The village is on the boil. We are witnessing a confrontation between two kinds of values: the right to protection and the attachment in tradition symbolized by excision. French Release: March 2005 on 80 prints Original Language: Bambara Festivals: - Cannes 2004: Un Certain Regard Grand Prize - Toronto 2004: Official Selection - Pusan Film Festival 2004: Official Selection - San Sebastian 2004: Special Events (Las Perlas) - European Film Awards: nominated for best non European Film - National society of film critics award for best foreign film 2005 - Tarfaya : by Daoud Aoulad Syad 2004 Color 97 Minutes France Morocco With: Touria Aloui, Mohamed Bastaoui, Mohamed Harraga, Naima Iliasse Synopsis: Myriam, 28, wants to leave Morocco. Her goal is to reach Spain. On her journey she will meet many different persons, mostly girls in transit. Their life is bound to the rhythm of random illegal departures, finding in each other comfort and a provisional friend. The way to freedom is not easy for Myriam and she will pay for it. Producer: Francine Jean-Baptiste (Mandala Productions) Language: Arabic Festivals: - San Sebastian 2004: Official Competition - Honest people live in France by Bob Decout- 2004 - 90 minutes - France / Colombia Cast: Victoria Abril, Bruno Putzulu, Hélène de Fougerolles, Artus de Penguern Synopsis: In order to be able to adopt a child in Latin America, a woman marries an influential politician. This one intends to exploit this marriage to develop its image. French Release: March 2005 on 250 prints Producer: Thierry Forte (DMVB Films) Coproducer: Mate Production Language: French - Tideline by Wajdi Mouawad 2004 96 Minutes Canada France With: Steve Laplante, Gilles Renaud, Miro, Isabelle Leblanc Wahab is a young Montrealer of Lebanese decent. Shortly after celebrating his birthday and while he is indulging in unabashed sex, his father dies. Suddenly, Wahabs easy way of life comes to a brutal stop. A film without any concessions. The first feature film of a real author. Producer: Brigitte Germain (EGM Production) Coproducer: Les Films de Cinéma Language: French - Summer Wedding: by Moktar Ladjimi 2004 Color 94 Minutes France World Premiere With Mohamed Ali Ben Jamaa, Fethi Heddaoui, Lotfi Abdelli, Mustapha Adouani Synopsis: Hamid, 30, is a journalist waiting for success. In Tunisia, due to the social and family pressure, his parents decide to marry him to his cousin Rym. Hamid accepts but doesnt want to be involved in the preparation He looks for his freedom as a man and as a journalist. Producer : Thierry Lenouvel (Ciné Sud Promotion) Festivals: 20ème edition des journées cinématographiques de Carthage: Official Selection: - Jury Special Prize. - Acting award: Male Supporting Role. - Hollow City : by Maria Joao Ganga 2004 Color 90 Minutes France Portugal Angola With Júlia Botelho, Ana Bustorff, Domingos Fernandes Fonseca Synopsis: A group of war refugee children accompanied by a Nun fly off to Luanda. Upon their arrival at the airport, one of the children, Ndala, escapes the group and runs off to discover the town. While the Nun begins a search for the child, Ndala a war orphan, makes his way through the messed-up town imagining himself coming back home to find his deceased parents. In the twilight of this degraded city, the revolutionary illusions have turned to dust, encounters are troubled even fascinating. Joka, a marginal in this already marginal city, lures Ndala, offering him a little money in exchange for his help in a robbery. Producer: François Gonot (Integrada) Original Language: Portuguese Already 5 festivals - Jury Special Award - Paris Film Festival - Audience Award - Milan COE Festival Africa, South America, Asia - 3rd Jury Award - ***** - "Graines de Cinéphage" - Women Films Festival, Créteil France - Jury Special Mention - "Images de Femmes" Vues dAfrique Montréal - Cape Town Film Festival: Best promising Filmaker - Souli: by Alexander Abela 2004 Color 95 Min France With Eduardo Noriega, Aurélien recoing, Fatou NDiaye Synopsis: Carlos arrives in Africa looking for Souli, an author who lives incognito. Souli is the final keeper of an ancient tale that Carlos hopes to transcribe, but he becomes the instrument in a vendetta between the people whose path he crosses. Original Language: Portuguese Festivals: - World cinema Film festival - Montréal 2004: Official Selection - Namur International Film Festival 2004: Official Selection - Stay With Me by Livia Gimpalmo France 2003 Color 84 Minutes With: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, (The last kiss Facing window), Adriano Giannini, Yari Gugliucci Synopsis: A quiet couple leads a peaceful life. Secretly he dreams of becoming an actor and tries some auditions, in one of which he meets a young actress. The girl falls in love with him and manages to seduce him... And it's the beginning of the troubles ... Original Language: Italian - Marlène de Sousa by Tonio de Bernardi Italy 2004 Color 138 Minutes With : Valerio Binasco, Marco Giallini, Stefania Orsola Synopsis: MARLENE DE SOUSA, alias KELLY exercises the oldest profession in the world on Sao Paulos sidewalks. Shes not an ordinary prostitute; shes always working in different places as if she was following a precise plan. It looks like if she was looking for someone or somethingif she was looking for someone or something I am looking for this thing that I miss to feel complete. People always called her Betty, because she looks, as oddly as it can be , similar to this famous telenovelas actress BETTY DO SOL. As the dayare passing by, she starts to really identify herself to Betty. In this weird game, Kelly and betty will meet. In Post Production - Mathidle by Nina Mimica 2004 Italy Color 90 Minutes With: Jeremy Irons, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Sinead Cusack Synopsis: A colonel from Trieste from the Blue Helmets division is found dead on the beach at Vruia, beside a young Croat girl of 15 (Mathilde). The young girl is immediately accuse of being guilty of the crime Produced by Gam Film Original Language: English In Production - Indian memories : by Gerard Martin and Frédéric Grémeaux - In pre-production France Synopsis : Indian Memories depicts, through the portrait of the Motos family, the present and past of one of the only community wich hasn't preserved their history on books: the Gypsies. The legendary patriarch of the Motos, papa tonio, will retrace his family's roots to its origin in India, we'll meet his grand grand grand son, Lounis a 12 year old talented artist who dreams of coming back to his roots in Spain.We welcome you to a journey full of beautiful surprises where a community, who lives for music and dance will share with us their customs, superstitions and traditions. Producer : Loic Magneron (Wide Management) And in our documentary section : - Claude Sautet or the invisible Magic by NT Binh 2003 Color France 85 Minutes Synopsis: What are the secrets of a filmmaker for whom directing has to do with an "invisible magic" ? After his death, through memories of work and moments shared, the figure of the creative talent was completed. A portrait who paradoxically served to reinforce the mistery. Includes intervews of B. Tavernier, P. Sarde, J.-P. Rappeneau, G. Sautet... Producer: François Marquis (Bagheera Productions) Original Language : French - China Enigma by Jean Serge Breton 2004- Color 90 Minutes Synopsis: Part-fiction, part documentary, the director leads us into Contemporary China through the eyes of Karine, for an amazing voyage of initiation. First in a trilogy commencing with Jai dû heurter un aster (2001 81) and Une boudeuse en Thaïlande (2002 86). Producer : Jean Serge Breton (New Deal Films) Original Language: French - Liberty bound : by Christine Rose 2004 Color 90 Minutes USA With Michael Parenti, Christine Rose, Howard Zinn Synopsis: A film by a girl who had many questions about 9.11 from the unanswered questions and unprecedented events of 9.11 to the unjust, illegal war and occupation of Iraq, the Bush administration has been lying. The film sets out to exposure those lies and to get the world population thinking about the so-called "benevolent Empire", the United States of America. Producer: André Lazare (Take Off) Original Language: English - Writers by Marc Aurèle Vecchione 2004 Color France 90 minutes Synopsis: Paris 1983, they are between 14 and 18 years old, and they write their name on the city walls. Inspired by he New York phenomenon, they dont just copy existing forms, but have created their own style, imposed their own signatures and inspired a whole generation. They communicate through the letters of their name. They are called Writers. Producer: Marc Aurèle Vecchione (Resistance Films) Voice over : Vincent Cassel Original Language: French - Rolling : by Gretchen Berland 2004 Color - USA With G. Buckwalter, V. Elman, E. Wallengren Synopsis: Using video cameras, Galen Buckwalter, Vicki Elman and Ernie Wallengren spent 18 months documenting their lives; all from wheelchairs. Rolling depicts the human struggle to maintain independence with dignity; from the perspective of three feet off the ground. Producer: Gretchen Berland Original Language: English WIDE is a leading independent sales agent currently representing 10 new features every year and a library of more than 400 titles. 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Advance Review on WOLF CREEK which debuts soon at Sundance! from Aint-It-Cool-News...
by Arclight Marketing 17 Jan '05

17 Jan '05

Dear Friends, Below is the web link for the attached article! http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=19123 With best wishes from Arclight films IN SUNDANCE: Gary Hamilton cell: (917) 826 2113 Nicolas Chartier cell: (310) 890 4199 SCREENING TIMES: Monday Jan 24, 9:00pm, Egyptian Tuesday Jan 25, 10:00am, Holiday IV Wednesday Jan 26, 12:30pm, Egyptian Friday Jan 28, 7:30pm, Broadway 6 PRESS AND INDUSTRY SCREENING: Tuesday Jan 25, 4:30pm Holiday 1

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