FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 223: March
30 - April 6 , 2005
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* IndieLisboa complete line up of 130 films and shorts
*
Environmental Films Showcase at Sacramento
* Women of Color Film and Video
Festival Santa Cruz
* Hawai Fest full schedule, Phantom Below to open
*
Miami G&L Fest will close with Adam & Steve
* "Tous les Cinémas du
Monde" new section for Cannes
* Mar Del Plata key events wrap up
* Austin
Cine Las Americas
* Philadelphia highlights
* Auburn Student Film
Festival
* Malibu fest will feature 30 and open with Mad Hot Ballroom
*
What 's cooking for Palm Beach fest: When Do We Eat?” opener
* Cleveland fest
attracted 43 000
* EcoVision - Palermo inaugural Fest of environmental
cinema
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AWARDS
* Critically acclaimed: Fipresci prizes
* Winners of the
Boston Motion Picture Awards
* Le Grand Voyage", by Ismael Ferroukhi wins at
Mar del Plata
* Cinequest awards My Jealous Barber
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NEWS
FROM OUR PARTNERS
INDIEFEST FILM FESTIVAL JULY 30th - AUGUST 8th
2005
Indiefest, Film Festival & Market, is pleased to announce their 2005
call for entries.
Chicago Indiefest celebrates the “vision without
compromise” attitude and spirit of
the independent filmmaker.
Incorporating a film festival, a well-known screenwriting contest,
a film
and script market, and a ten-day party, Indiefest brings the world’s film
community to
the beautiful city of Chicago. Application forms and
information.
MORE CALL FOR ENTTRIES SEE AT THE
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FEST
PLAYERS FOCUS
* Scorsese to attend Full Frame docu Film Festival
* Cécile
de France lovely Master of Cannes ceremony
* Créteil Films de Femmes Festival
Honors Asian Women Directors
* London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2005
*
Kim Ki-duk retrospective in Italy
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NEWS
FROM CANNES
The Short Film Corner is a new market entirely
dedicated to short films.
An overall panorama of short films today : In
2004, the Short Film Corner
presented some 450 films, representing over 100
hours of programs,
from 40 different countries. Films were viewed more than
5 000 times by buyers
and film selectors from all over the world. More than
one hundred films
were screened as world premieres.
Submit a film
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THE
NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
* Les hérault du cinéma
* Creteil le festival de films de
femme couronne SEPET
* Cinéma engagé : au nom de quelle vérité?
*
Ville-sur-Yron: Festival du documentaire sur la ruralité
* Le Mouviz Festival
en ligne et à Nantes
* Festival du cinéma français à LA: City of Lights
*
Micropolis evènements et animations
* La quinzaine du cinéma hispanique d'Aix
démarre
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this
month, the BULLETIN BOARD...
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FEST REPORTERS WANTED
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D-CINEMA
NEWS
* The ADMC Digital Media Initiative
* Digital Projection
impressive roll out plans in the UK
* NextMEDIA Invites the World’s Top
Digital Practioners to Banff
* Digital Days Festival in Santa Barbara
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FILM
FROM FEST FOCUS
* Crash will open Newport Beach festival
* Michael Moore
"This Divided State" guerilla college tour
* Masters Of Indian Cinema
featured in LA
* Mar del Plata festival film reviews
* Mar del Plata
awards films about middle east
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this
month, the BULLETIN BOARD...
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CALL
FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these
ones!
1) PALM SPRINGS INT'L FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS & FILM
MARKET September 20-26, 2005
Eleventh Annual ShortsFest presenting over 300
shorts on three screens with Film Market facilities
featuring over 2000
shorts. 20 awards in 10 categories with $30,000.00 in cash prizes, film stock
and
production services. AMPAS Recognized Festival. Call for entry,
application form and info:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/palm_springs.shtml
2) NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (NYCHFF) October 18 -
23, 2005
Once again, The USA's premiere horror film festival will be held at
the prestigious Tribeca
Film Center in lower Manhattan. With special
screenings, parties, celebrity guests
and each year's prestigious lifetime
achievement award, this is the genre festival not to be missed.
Calling for
entries : Early Deadline September 1st.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/nyhorror.shtml
3) RED BANK FILM FESTIVAL October 14-16, 2005
Red
Bank The Jersey Shore town that local filmmaker Kevin Smith made
famous
is set to host the 5th Annual Red Bank International film
Festival. With one of its main sites
being the historic Count Basie
Theatre - a venue with over 1,000 seats,
the festival is a thrilling
showcase for any film.
Calling for entries: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/redbank.shtml
4) CineVegas Film Festival is accepting entries for independent
films, shorts, and documentaries until April 8.
Celebrating 100 years of
Vegas and 100 years of film, the festival will be held June 10-18
at the
Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. World premiere films,
high-profile tributes,
and Vegas nightlife will all be part of the
excitement.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/cinevegas.shtml
5)
SPORT MOVIES & TV FILM FESTIVAL Milan October 27 - November 1,
2005
Now accepting submissions of sports-related videos, commercials &
films.
Final deadline is July 1, 2005. Festival includes six Sections: 1.
Olympic
Spirit; 2. Documentary; 3. Sport & Society; 4. TV Sport Show; 5.
Movies
(shorts and long features); 6. Sport & Advertising.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/sportmovies.shtml
6) LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL October 2005 - March 2006
Calling for
entries April 30: LUNAFEST is a national festival of films by, for and about
women
A wide array of topics including women's health, cultural diversity,
body image, sexuality,
and spirituality. Shorts, students shorts,
documentaries, features, fiction, or narrative
Format for entries is
VHS or DVD. entry form:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/lunafest.shtml
7)
JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL June 8 - 12, 2005
Truly indie showcase, Jackson
Hole Film Festival, nestled next to
Grand Teton Mountains in beautiful
Wyoming now accepting films for
April 15, deadline. Cash prizes to top
shorts & features. Download Entry form at
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/jackson_hole.shtml
8)
FORT MYERS BEACH FILM FESTIVAL April 21 - 24, 2005
Accepting independent
films, shorts, animated & student films for Fort Myers Beach
Film
Festival April 21 - 24, 2005. Theater audiences polled throughout festival &
winning
filmmaker gets a $1,000 check. Film buffs see quality films &
fun-filled schedule includes
filmmaker panels, student workshops, elegant
celebrity gala. Submit before March 15 at:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/fort_myers.shtml
9)
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
10) 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
11) 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
12)
NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
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
13)
4th BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL April 13-17, 2005
Beverly Hills Film
Festival April 13-17, 2005 coming SOON
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