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STEFANIK onTHE LEGEND OF ZORRO - Free Chat- Nov. 7th 6pm PST
by rms＠TheMegahitMovies.com 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

{http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com/indexmain.htm} {ordermeg.htm} {SpecialPackage.htm} {http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com/RMSchats.ram} *Click Photo for Video Richard Michaels Stefanik {rmpromo.htm}* {http://pub49.bravenet.com/chat/show.php?usernum=4194505730&cpv=2} ** THE LEGEND OF ZORRO (Nov 7, 2005 6pm PST) {http://www.zorro.com} FREE CHATS www.TheMegahitMovies.com {http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com} ** ** Richard Michaels Stefanik Story Consultations EXPO4, FOX, SONY & BEVERLY HILLS Nov. 11-16, 2005 Schedule a Personal Story Consultation Each Session lasts for thirty (30) minutes! This is a chance for a screenwriter to have a one-on-one story consultation with Richard Michaels Stefanik. A writer would email him a 1-3 page story synopsis before the session which will then be discussed in detail at the personal meeting. $99 for each 30 minute story consultation session! rms(a)TheMegahitMovies.com {mailto:rms@TheMegahitMovies.com} {http://www.ScreenwritingExpo.com} STEFANIK at EXPO4 Friday Nov. 11 - 8pm : Story Design for Creating Popular Hollywood Movies Saturday Nov. 12 - 8pm : From Script to DVD to BroadBandCasting This year their guests include Susannah Grant, (Erin Brockovich) John August (Charlie and Chocolate Factory) Joss Wedon (Buffy) Don Roos (Happy Endings) Paul Haggis (Crash) David Milch (Deadwood) and Mr. William Goldman, by himself and with David Koepp (The War of the Worlds) {http://www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com} A DAY AT FOX STUDIO: Nov. 14 Invited guests from Fox 2000, Fox Searchlight, Regency, State Street, Josephson Entertainment. We have also invited Fox executives James Gianopulos, Peter Rice, David Madden, and others. Meets Monday Nov. 14 11am - 4pm Zanuck Theater $75 A DAY AT SONY STUDIOS: Nov. 15 Guests from Finerman Pd (Forrest Gump) Gittes Inc (About Schmidt) Paul Schiff Productions (Rushmore) Escape Artists (Weatherman) Red Wagon (Gladiator). Meets Tuesday Nov. 15 12:30pm to 6pm Atrium $75 A DAY WITH PRODUCERS in BEVERLY HILLS: Nov. 16 The first panel will be of producers discussing what kind of material interests them. Invited guests; Ron Shusett (Minority Report), Pen Densham (Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys) Numenorean (The Immortal) Michael London (Sideways) A PANEL OF LIT AGENTS & MANAGERS in BEVERLY HILLS: Nov. 16 Most agree its a good idea if a writer can obtain an agent or managers. This panel of lit agents and managers will discuss how they select their clients. Invited guests from Endeavor, Gersh, ICM, Acme, Innovative, Warden/White, Levine Agency. The two above panels meet Wednesday Nov 16 10am to 4pm Renaissance Hotel at 1755 Highland $75 for both. We hope to screen a film on Wednesday evening November 16, possibly film Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang with guest Shane Black, added free to the Wed sessions. For further information about the above sessions contact Sherwood Oaks Experimental College at (323) 851-1769 or email sherwoodoak(a)aol.com {mailto:sherwoodoak@aol.com} ** {http://www.WritersChannel.net} Nov 7th THE LEGEND OF ZORRO Richard Michaels Stefanik's Megahit Movie Chat Nov 14th BROADCAST NEWS Lesley Bracker's Modern Classics Chat Dec 5th HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE Richard Michaels Stefanik's Megahit Movie Chat If you want to learn how to write screenplays, read screenplays. If you want to learn how to write movies, watch movies with an analytical eye. Discussing movie structure and breaking down why the film works, and how it works, is the best way to learn how to write an effective screenplay. 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Filmfestivals.com weekly newsletter N° 246
by newsletter＠films-festivals.com 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

WELCOME TO FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 246 : November 1- 8, 2005 Find search tips for our website at the bottom Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: do not reply to the newsletter. Advertise on the site: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL European Film Awards 2005 will take place Saturday, December 3, in Berlin - European Film Academy Documentary Award revealed - Public to vote for the Jameson People's Choice Awards, vote open on EFA website. - EFA short list of 46 features from Europe has been announced - Maurice Jarre tribute to be given during EFA in Berlin - Sir Sean Connery will receive a life-time EFA award in Berlin http://www.filmfestivals.com/efa/efa2005.shtml Please share your opinion with us for a special EFA focus Bruno Chatelin: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * City of Montreal reaffirms its support to the World Film Festival * Montreal soutient le Festival des Films du Monde * Focus East Asia at Regent Park Fest * The 32nd Portland Northwest Film & Video Festival opens * 3rd Franco-German Film Rendez-Vous: in Germany for the first time * 3rd Salford Film Festival * 2200 docus submitted to Kassel Docu Film and Video Fest * Stockholm Film Festival full line up * New York Video Festibval returns to Manhattan * London Festival day 11, and 3 to go * The Boston Jewish Festival offers a broad panorama * The third Zagreb Film Festival concluded * The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with a long catwalk * Be prepared for surprises at Salford Film Festival * 22 films nominated for Singapore Asian Festival of 1st films * The 47th Nordic Film Days Lübeck http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR AFM? BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels in Santa Monica, flights, rental car, etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS: May 15, 2006, Savoy Hotel, London The Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries is a not for profit trade organization representing footage archives, researchers, consultants and ancillary facilities serving the footage industry worldwide. The FOCAL International Awards is an annual event to celebrate the use of footage archive images in the creative media. Have you used FOOTAGE in your productions this year? Submissions are now invited, free of charge, in 15 Award categories. Closing date 31 December 2005. Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/focal.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Eurosport wins guirlande d'honneur at Sport Movies & TV 2005 * What the Snow Brings wins 4 at Tokyo Fest * Private awarded at The Eline Award Ceremony for Tera * The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival awards * Hawai Festival announces the winners of the 27th edition * The Film Festival Münster awards Live and Become * Baku Festival winners * The Third Morelia International Film Festival awards * The 14th annual Heartland Film Festival awards * European Film Academy Documentary Award revealed http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Hou Hsiao-Hsien handed Kurosawa award from Tokyo Fest * Savannah Film Festival honors Lumet and Falk * Michael Ryan re elected as chairman to IFTA AFM * Fassbinder Hommage at next Mannheim-Heidelberg Fest * Isabelle Huppert conquers Manhattan * A filmmaker trip odissey to Baku and award for Dear Juliet http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Nominations pour le Méliès d'Or de science fiction * Pessac, Europe l'histoire d'une passion * Le bilan en chiffres du dernier festival de Montpellier * Zidi à l honneur de la nuit HD du Satis * Les prix du festival de Montpellier * SATIS 2005, un succès qui confirme les nouvelles orientations * Le 3ème Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique du pays d'Apt * La fête de l'animation du 26 octobre au 1er novembre 2005 * Un peu de changement au FID Marseille * Image+Nation Festival de cinéma gai et lesbien de Montréal * Exposition des photos de Ferrante Ferranti à Cinemed * Le palmarès du Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal * Villerupt se penche sur la chute du facisme * Monaco a de l'humour en boites...5e festival de la comédie 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 * Fox to supply digital film for D Cinema * Disney commits to delivering film to DCI compliant theatres * DCI finalizes D Cinema system requirements and specs * Dolby selects the Christie CP2000 2K for 50 US D Cinemas http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Ten films from seven countries in competition at Cottbus * Pike time in Vallalodid, awards and memories * Hawai Finale: final day with Mrs. Henderson Presents! * Sauras's Iberia aesthetic extasy, the Master strikes again * Conversations with Other Women in competition at Tokyo * The Vienna Film Award 2005 goes to Operation Spring 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) THE SHORTS SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL: June 3, 2006 / June 11, 2006 Japan’s best festival for short films, is now accepting submissions for its 2006 competition. Filmmaker friendly, no entry fee, each year several filmmakers are invited roundtrip to Tokyo. Academy Awards ® accredited festival. International deadline is November 1st, National and Asian deadline is December 20th, 2005. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/short.shtml 2) THE PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: April 20-27, 2006 The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization supporting film programs in local schools and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of future filmmakers by helping them fulfill their dreams to one-day work in the world of film. Proceeds generated each year are donated to schools, in the form of grants and scholarships, to provide new technologies. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/pbiff.shtml 3) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 CALL 4 entry deadline for the fifth edition of RIFF (Roma Independent Film Festival) is December 15, 2005, Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. applications and info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 4) 26th OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: February 24th till March 4th The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its 26th edition, specializes in fantasy and science-fiction films in its Official Competitive section. The Festival runs now in 4 theatres (2,600 seats altogether ) and screens nearly 200 NEW feature films each year. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/fantasporto.shtml 5) 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 6) 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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Network with the key figures in European Box Office
by Screen International 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

============================================================================== The European Box Office Forum Locating tomorrow's movie audiences 8th December 2005 - Waldorf Hilton, London WC2 ============================================================================== Network with the key figures in European Box Office Join delegates from UIP, Warner Bros, Europlex Cinemas, Carlton Screen Advertising, SF Bio, Arts Alliance Media and more! Book now for Screen Internationals European Box Office Forum, a new conference analysing the European Box Office and discuss the future with some of our industrys most important stakeholders. Key speakers confirmed include: Tomas Jegeus and Paul Hanneman, Joint Executive Vice Presidents International, 20th Century Fox International Jean Labadie, Chairman, Bac Films Richard Napper, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Releasing Tim Richards, CEO, Vue Entertainment Pete Buckingham, Head of Distribution and Exhibition, UK Film Council Kishore Lulla, Chairman and CEO, Eros Entertainment Christian Grass, Executive Vice President EMEA, 20th Century Fox International Ami Dror, Marketing Director, Cinema Park Network Questions to be discussed at this strategic one-day conference include: -What are the most telling box office figures really saying to us? -Is Europe in a perpetual admissions slump? -Should a films success still be predicated on the opening weekend? -What are the most reliable metrics for predicting and measuring film performance in Europe? -Are Europes cinemas really just an elaborate marketing window for viewing movies at home? -This event is a must for exhibitors, distributors, analysts, researchers, producers and everyone with a stake in how films perform in cinemas. For information on discounts for group bookings and to register for this fast-selling event log on to: http://www.screendaily.com/boxoffice, or call our customer service team now on: Tel UK: 0845 056 7122 / Tel INT: +44 (0)20 7841 4805

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Cutting-edge movie marketing
by Screen International 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

================================================================ Screen Selling and Marketing Independent Films Thursday 17th November 2005 - Le Meridien Piccadilly, London W1 ================================================================ Screen International is proud to bring you Selling and Marketing Independent Films, a comprehensive one-day event that will examine all the key issues around marketing and selling independently-mounted films, from script to screen. Dont miss this opportunity to hear from a formidable line-up of international marketing experts and film gurus with a proven track record in promoting and selling independent films, including: * Craig Davis, Worldwide Creative Director, J Walter Thompson * Alex Hamilton, President, Icon Film Distributors UK * Kate Lee, Head of Film, Freuds * Stephen Burdge, Managing Director, Empire Design * John Durie, Chairman, Strategic Film Marketing * Peter Fudakowski, Managing Director, Premiere Productions * Jon Fisher, Sales and Marketing Director, Picture Production Company * Anna Butler, Marketing Director, Pathe UK * Tom Johnson, Creative Director, Hyper Happen * Tom Grievson, Head of Marketing, Metrodome * Charles McDonald, Chairman, McDonald & Rutter * Steve Hargitay, Director of Marketing & Communications, Europe, Milkshake Films Selling and Marketing Independent Films will provide an excellent opportunity to interact directly with the leading major and independent film producers, distributors, sales agents, exhibitors, marketing consultants and creative specialists, media agencies, media owners, new media experts, financiers and everyone else involved in the selling and marketing of independent films. For information on a range of group booking discounts and to register for this fast-selling event log on to: http://www.screendaily.com/sales, or contact our customer service team now on: Tel UK: 0845 056 7122 / Tel INT: +44 (0)20 7841 4805 Email: mailto:screenconferences@emap.com

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