NEWSLETTER N°174 / Jan 7 - Jan 15 ____________________________________________________________ HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM Our best wishes for 2004 with a successful festival year. Read about our new partnership with Genesis Technology Group to deliver SMS news about Festivals to Chinese mobile users (starting with Berlinale) http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml 39 732 subscribers to this newsletter. ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS UPDATE * New Orleans media experience awards * Life Goes On and Westender, the winners of Bruxelles * Oscar fundraising event at the Castro Theatre * SFAC selection for best filmmaking achievements in 2003 and more about Oscar, Cesar, Golden Globes on http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ____________________________________________________________ SUNDANCE PRACTICAL TRIP PLANNER Book your condo for Sundance with us; reserve your cell phone at best price. "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, cell phone. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml SUNDANCE-PARK CITY NEWS * Slamdance alumni dance again * The Latino selection at Sundance * Sundance how to... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * The best view rocks from the Backseat! * New Frisco Fest opening with Vertigo * Houston Worldfest about validating excellence! * Filmmakers: pick your Fest! (Houston is calling) * Fantastic line up for Fantasporto 2004 * 6th Sarasota ready to kick off http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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The Festival runs April 15 - 25 Calling for entries now: http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/newport.shtml _________ WORLDFEST HOUSTON dedicated to Independent Film calling for entries now. screening format for the upcoming 2004 unspooling. WorldFest will screen next April 16-2 50 to 60 feature film premieres and short and documentary films. Do not miss the EARLY BIRD discount. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA Filmfestivals Entertainment Group Selects Genesis Technology Group to Distribute SMS Entertainment Content to Chinese Markets. The new service will deliver Festivals and films brief news to millions of Chinese cell users via SMS in Chinese. Genesis China Roundtable in Paris scheduled for March 26th http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Frank Black (Pixies founder) solo keynotes at TIY * Ann Savage honored at Noir City Fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE * Festival Black Movie à Genève * Les Ateliers Varan s'intallent à Marseille * La Géode le meilleur du cinéma en GRAND (IMAX) * Ingmar Bergman à l honneur des 1ers Plans d 'Angers * Bestiaire Fantatisque à Gerardmer * l'humanitaire à Genève: seconde édition du festival * Concours au féminin à Créteil http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * 5 Sides of a Coin by Paul Kell * The Miracle of Bern scores in London * Nobody needs to know * Flemish cinema highest home Box Office share http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) BRANSON FILM FESTIVAL: March 8-12, 2004 invites features, documentaries, foreigns, shorts, animations and students for presentation and awards in the live entertainment capital of Mid-America. Call for entries deadline: January 10. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/december/branson.shtml 2) 3rd BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL May 6th-9th, 2004 Call for Entries Deadline: February 1st http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml 3) Located in Downtown Toronto, the WORLDWIDE SHORT Film Festival is fast becoming one of the world's premier short film festivals, presenting the finest short films from around the world and attracting buyers and distributors. This year's festival runs from May 11-16, 2004.Deadline for entries is February 23rd. Accredited by the Academy Awards. For more Information: http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com 4) 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 5) IMAGINA FESTIVAL: February 2 - 5 Imagina, the 3D world showcase of MONTE CARLO, showcases Feature Films, Short Films, Commercials, Music Videos, Video Games, Series, Credit and Logo Sequences register online for free to the IMAGINA AWARDS. http://filmfestivals.net/phorum/framepro.php?url=http://www.imagina.mc 6) DAHLONEGA International Film Festival, DIFF, September 2-5, 2004 is unique. Brings together concept of totally filmmaker-friendly festival with beautiful setting of Dahlonega, Georgia - site of America's first gold rush, seeking truly independent filmmakers. We have a thing for under-appreciated visionaries. Submit WWW.DIFF.TV & let your work speak to those of us thirsty for your brilliance. Barry Norman, Cartoon Network , 404-885-4410 7) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. 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