FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 244 : October 14 - 21, 2005 SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and Solutions, will be held from 18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris. 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Film Festival! * Buenos Aires festival for latino americano film and video * Heartland Film Festival line up * Ohio Independent Film Festival * Resfest (dedicated to digital) comes to Italy for the first time * Script-2-Screen Film Festival: "Groove on" in Tulsa * The viennale program of 100 features and tributes * AFI gets ready for a stellar 19th Film Festival * Mill Valley opens its 28th edition * 27th Aspen FilmFest: its a wrap * Fort Lauderdale: the longest Festival rolling * Audiard and Dardenne will open and close The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE OFFER FOR AFM - AFI MOVING PICTURES ADVERTISING Moving Pictures Magazine will be issuing a special AFM issue. The Moving Pictures: AFM 2005 issue presents an outstanding opportunity to reach the premiere power players and deal makers of the industry, at both the American Film Market and AFI Fest. 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Jackson to be honored in Hawai * Peter Bart Conversation Announced for SXSW 2006 * Great Animators: Phil Tippett and Chris Landreth at eDIT 8. * Shefield Documentary line up of attending filmmakers http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and Solutions, will be held from 18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris. SATIS is the only event offering those in the audiovisual industry a cross-disciplinary approach to technological developments, the promotion of the industry skills and vocations, and a diverse, complete representation of the market's main players. The 2005 show is pursuing in a natural way its orientation around the convergence of content and audiovisual technologies, with high definition as its privileged theme. ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Le Palmarès du Festival d'Amérique Latine de Biarritz * Le Palmarès du 6e Festival d’Aubagne * Festival du cinéma européen en Essonne * Palmarès du festival Pocket Films, tournés avec un téléphone * Autrans un grand festival consacré à la montagne * Cinemed le programme du festival de Montpellier * Régis Wargnier président du jury de Dinard * Palmarès de Festimages * Palmarès du Festival du Cinéma au Féminin de Bordeaux * le 1er Festival simultané sur 3G et sur les écrans du Forum des Images * Les Nuits Magiques Festival du Film d'Animation de Bègles * Cinéma des antipodes à Saint Tropez http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * 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 * CentEast - Warsaw Screenings of Central and Eastern European films * 41st Chicago Festival in action with 100 feature films * New York Fest opened with Clooney's second feature * The Very Latest New Wave at Central Asian Film Fest * The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles London opening * Guiding Lights to support 25 emerging films pros * Just an Ordinary Jew one of Hamburg Fest capstones * Short Film Symposium at the Cork Film Festival 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) Delray Beach Film Festival: March 8 – 12, 2006 The inaugural season of Delray will be more than a film festival; it will be an experience. Delray Beach, also an exquisite and unique surfing destination spot, will offer filmmakers a fun, warm, beautiful place to meet, mingle and party. The relaxed and welcoming atmosphere will be a breath of fresh air to any filmmaker who has been busy producing or promoting their film Calling for entries: December 1, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.shtml 5) 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 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) Independent Film Forum: November 14, January 31, 2006. Independent Film Forum (IF2) is a free online community where you can share, watch, and critique independent films sponsoring a free online film festival from November 14, 2005 through January 31, 2006. The winner will be determined by the registered users of the site, as well as ten professionals from the entertainment industry. 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