WELCOME TO  OUR FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  N° 256: January  12 -19, 2006 
 
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
 
* The USA Film Festival announces shedule of events
* FIAPF accredits the LA based AFI FEST in 2006
* Rotterdam announces full line up VPRO Tiger Awards Competition
* Raising Voices Conference at Rotterdam Festival
* The iPod Video Film Festival coming soon to your iPod
* Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival student line up
* Sundance Independent Feature Film Competition contenders
* 39th Worldfest will stream all shorts and features trailers
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml
 
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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS 
 
3RD ANNUAL ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL & ARTIVIST AWARDS
August 2006 – Hollywood & San Francisco
"ARTIVIST" is the 1st international activist film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights,
Children's Advocacy , Animal Rights and Environmental Preservation. 
Its mission is to strengthen the voice of international activist artists - "Artivists" -
while raising awareness for social global causes.
Calling for entries now.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/artivist.shtml
 
1ST MOBILE FILM FESTIVAL 2006 January 3rd to 15th
Mobilevent presents the 1st edition of the Mobile Film Festival, the first ever online
festival of one minute short films, filmed only with mobile phones and open to the general public.
Applicants have until December 20th to send in their proposal.
The Festival will be accessible to all on the web www.mobilefilmfestival.com
Submit online: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/mobilefest.shtml
 
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AWARDS
 
* The Concentra Award for outstanding video journalism
* Slamdance and fox21 Celebrate Teleplay Competition Finalists
* Directors Guild of America announces 5 awards nominees
* Nominations announced for SAG awards
* The 9th International Latino Film Festival awards
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml

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FESTIVALS GALLERY  - PICTURES JUST PICTURES 
 
CAPRI HOLLYWWOD PICTURE GALLERY  new 
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MALIBU PICTURE GALLERY (35 pictures)
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VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci)
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SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots)
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TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY  (40 pictures)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm
 
 
 
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
 
* Pan African Film and Arts Festival to honor Louis Gossett Jr
* Interview with IFC Media Lab Director   
* Meryl Streep to receive Coolidge Award
* Wim Wenders to be honored at Miami Film Festival
* Cannes has appointed Wong Kar Wai as next Jury president
* Sony chairman keynotes at CES
* Terry Gilliam's Oscar bets from Capri Hollywood: Woody Allen...
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml

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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS  PLANS TO  SUNDANCE ? BOOK IT HERE
 
"One Stop Shop" to book hotels Dubai, flights, rental car,  etc..
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
 
* Des Silences assourdissants : Master Class à Angers Premiers Plans
* Le tour du monde de l'animation en 4 jours à Pléneuf-Val-André
* History of Violence plébicité par les critiques canadiens
* La position du Président de l Unevi sur la licence légale
* Blackmovie le festival de films des autres mondes à Genève
* Wong Kar Wai a accepté la présidence du jury de Cannes
* Gerardmer: Fantastic’arts treizième édition rime avec superstition !
* Festival de Gérardmer l'édition 2006 est sur les rails
 http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
 
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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.
Become  a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com 
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IFC MEDIA LAB DRAW CONTEST
 
IFC’s Independent Media Lab is a web/TV integrated program that provides filmmakers
a destination for posting independent films online.
Try your luck: browse our website, select your prize and reply as fast as you can to
mailto:bruno@mm2editions.com Early bird gets it.
Visit http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/ifcmedialab/medialab.shtml 
 
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D-CINEMA NEWS
 
* Technicolor Digital Cinema test plans with Century Theatres 
* HDFEST Concludes 2005 Tour with LA awards Moving Malcom
* Digital Living Room® Where Silicon Valley and Hollywood Intersect...
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
 
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
 
* 1,750,000,000 theater tickets sold in 2004 in Europe (up 6.7%)
* Film Sales Support (FSS) for Sundance Film Festival
* DigiTraining Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas
* Tsotsi to open 14th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Fest
* Publicly funded horror movie from Horrorshare
* CES launch of Sonic Debuts First DVD on Demand System for Electronic Sell-through of Movies
* Memoirs of a Geisha cast video interview
* The Chronicles of Narnia reviews
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FESTIVALS AGENDA
 
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD...
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml
 
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
 
1) CIFF - CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL March 24- 27, 2006,
The festival has a new directors competitionfor Features,Shorts,Docu, Music Video / Commercial
Golden Aphrodite Award : CYP 10.000.- in Feature Film Category. A 'red
carpet - black tie' international competitive cinema event dedicated to
make things happen in Cyprus, for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters".
Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/cyprus.shtml
 
2) SKIP CITY D-CINEMA FESTIVAL 2006: July 15-23, 2006 
SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2006  promotes Digital cinema 
combining entertainment and digital technology through international competition 
screenings and awarding filmmakers and their works. Submissions  of features and shorts
digitally shot and produced are now  open untill February 17. Apply online at
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/skipcity.shtml
 
3) 39TH WORLDFEST HOUSTON April 21-30, 2006 
Worldfest is totally dedicated to Independent Film 
WorldFest will screen next April  21 to 30  50 to 60 feature film premieres 
and short and documentary films. Entries are accepted to January 31, 2005
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/houston.shtml 
 
4 ) 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
 
5 ) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006
Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006.
Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. Info on
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml
 
6 ) 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
 
7 ) 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
 
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HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board.
Maximize film entries. Email our COO Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com
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