FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 215 : January 13 - 20, 2004 Our team and editorial staff joins in wishing you a Happy New Year on the Festival Circuit! Filmfestivals is associated with the launch of ADMC Antipolis Digital Media Cluster: a cluster initiative based at AIC, Sophia Antipolis Filmfestival is a proud sponsor of the inaugural International Worshop dedicated to Digital Media for Multi-Platforms February 1st at Sophia Antipolis: ask us for your invitations http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Workshop_Invitation_V42.doc Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * National Neighborhood Day: short film contest * International Digital Film Forum in Cannes highlights * Joan Allen will be honored at the 48th San Francisco Fest * Dallas KidFilm Festival ready to start * Palm Springs Festival Opens with Coach Carter * Cinema & Literature International Forum & Market in Monaco next April * Tauri Film Festival new festival launching this summer * ShockerFest International Film Festival in Modesto * Sarasota Fest will help you leave the daily hum-drum of life * European Youth Film Festival of Flanders * Fantosporto (25th) final line up will hit big in Portugal * 14 selected for Rotterdam's VPRO Tiger Awards * The 1st Annual Central Nebraska Film Festival in Kearney * Palm Springs Festival line up * Slamdance "by filmmakers for filmmakers" http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Entertainment Law Institute Global Film Conference in New Orleans * The Los Angeles Digital Video Festival * Imagina to celebrate a Happy Birthday to Dreamworks ! * Sundance: a few good women directors * Liv Ullmann to receive a Career Achievement Tribute in Miami * Nicole Kidman honored at Palm Springs http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR SUNDANCE? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car.SKIS etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Something in the water audience award at Washington Jewish Fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER SONY DIGITALMASTER TAPE Ditch the Glitches * Designed for any mini-DV or DVCAM(tm) camcorders, * DigitalMaster(tm) tape is far from ordinary. Click here for more info: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;10848566;10287932;n?http://digitalmastertape.c... _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * La programmation du festival fantastique de Gerardmer * Vues d'Afriques nominé au 20e prix du conseil des arts * Les Golden Globe: la France bien placée pour le film étranger * La corée à l'honneur de MIPTV featuring MILIA * Bilan du 14ème Festival des nuits magiques de Bègles. * 9 films en Imax en compétition à La Géode * 5es Rencontres Européènnes des Artistes * La vision du Festival du Nouveau Cinéma à Montreal * Le palmarés des écrans documentaires * Les lauréats du prix Michel Simon 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 * Digital Media for Multi-Platforms Panel from ADMC on February 1 in Sophia Antipolis * Digital focus at Sundance * IDIFF dedicated to digital cinema next February http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Rotterdam to open with Depardon 10th Chamber and close with Miyazaki * Interview with Yimeng Jin's for the "THE 17th MAN" Action Cut Winner * Slamdance short film making challenge * 47 film projects selected for CineMart 2005 in Rotterdam 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) 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 2) ADMC PANEL ON DIGITAL MEDIA FOR MULTI PLATFORM February 1 in Sophia Antipolis The ADMC (ANTIPOLIS DIGITAL MEDIA CLUSTER) is organizing an international workshop on Digital Media for Multi-Platforms Tuesday, February 1st, 2005, from 9:30 to 19:00 at AIC (Antipolis Innovation Center), Sophia-Antipolis, France. http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Plaquette1.pdf INVITATION on demand http://www.antipolisstudios.com/doct/ADMC_Workshop_Invitation_V42.doc 3) 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 4) THE SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL EXPO 2005 Summer 2005 An environmentally themed, competitive short film festival taking place at the World?s Fair in Japan next summer. Films must be under 25 minutes in length and Japanese premieres. There are no year of production requirements and NO ENTRY FEES! Deadline is Dec 31st Several filmmakers will be selected to receive sponsored travel to Japan in June. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/november/shorts.shtml 5) NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Miami February 10th - February 13th 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 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) 4th BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL April 13-17, 2005 Beverly Hills Film Festival April 13-17, 2005 is now acepting entries Call for Entries: deadline : january 1st, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml 8) 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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