WELCOME TO FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 247 : November 10 - 16, 2005 Find search tips for our website at the bottom Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Contact our editor: <mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com> mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: do not reply to the newsletter. Advertise on the site: <mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com> mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Up in smoke: Havana at the Brighton Film Festival * Northern Lights Film Festival 2005 opens with ambitions * The Independent Film Show of experimental film * L'Etrange Festival is ready to surprise some 17 000 Parisians * River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival with a mission * The 21st Film Arts Festival of Independent Cinema * The Best Fest This Side of Lock and Dam 21 * Ohio Independent Film Festival highlights * Melbourne fest: reveals its program and kicks in next week * Avignon New York fest setting up in new home http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR AFM? BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels in Santa Monica, flights, rental car, etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml _____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL European Film Awards 2005 will take place Saturday, December 3, in Berlin - European Film Academy Awards nominees revealed - European Film Academy Documentary Award revealed - Public to vote for the Jameson People's Choice Awards, vote open on EFA website. - EFA short list of 46 features from Europe has been announced - Maurice Jarre tribute to be given during EFA in Berlin - Sir Sean Connery will receive a life-time EFA award in Berlin http://www.filmfestivals.com/efa/efa2005.shtml To EFA voting members Bruno Chatelin statement on committing to EFA if he were elected at the EFA Board at the comming elections. "I have been involved at filmfestivals with producing and selling footage from cannes red carpet, as a distributor I worked on 200 films and have in the past contributed to the organising and promoting numerous large film events, premieres... an experience dedicated to film excellence which I would be particularly happy to offer to EFA. I would proudly commit my marketing/communication experience and my international connections to promoting (both personally and with my company) the EFA ceremony, the academy and its members' network. I would also like to contribute to the update - upgrade of EFA online activities." Please share your opinion with us for a special EFA online focus Bruno Chatelin: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER THE SECOND DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL December 11 - 17, 2005 The second Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Dubai Media City, the media free zone created by the Government of Dubai in 2001. The festival seeks to celebrate true excellence in Arab cinema while screening films which reflect Dubai’s cosmopolitan and multi-cultural character. The festival will showcase approximately 85 films. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/dubai.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Berlin Interfilm awards * New York City Horror Festival awards * Bitfi lm awards * European Film Awards 2005 - The Nominations * XXII Festival de Cine de Bogotá Awards * Savannah Film Festival Awards winners * 2005 FIFAM—A different look at the world around us! * What the Snow Brings wins 4 at Tokyo Fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * AFI FEST 2005 plays host to more stars! * Media for a Culture of Peace sign Declaration of Lyon * Richard Peña, Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center * Richard Peña biography * Second Bahamas film Festival will honor Spike Lee * István Szabó to receive Honorary Lubina in Cottbus http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Montreal soutient le Festival des Films du Monde * Encore un nouveau festival pour les films de mobiles * Le FestCEAL c'est parti pour 19 jours de fiesta * C'est à Arras, c'est du bon et c'est pour bientôt... * Marrakech le 5ème festival se prépare à ouvrir * Déclaration des producteurs "Améliorons le système des Sofica" * Aide au film court en Seine-Saint-Denis * Les Etoiles de la Scam pour feter ses 25 ans. * Palmarès du Festival « Coup de Cœur » de Cosne-sur-Loire * Le palmarès de Cinéma Tout écran * Festival L’Industrie du Rêve: colloque sur la lumière * Les Ecrans Documentaires présente son programme * Les 10 ans de « Coup de Cœur » de Cosne-sur-Loire * Jeunes réalisateurs attirés par la Pub et Méribel * Le premier marché du documentaire au Québec * Le bilan du Festival du nouveau cinéma à Montreal * Whole New Thing de Amnon Buchbinder ouvre Image+Nation * Le Palmarès du Cadeci 1er festival du carrefour des cinémas 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 * Fox to supply digital film for D Cinema * 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 * 25th Anniversary Festival of School Films in Munich * Bahamas International Film Fest to open with Broken Flowers * DOCircuitMtl The first Quebec documentary market * Whole New Thing, by Amnon Buchbinder opens Image+Nation * AFI opens with Johnny Cash bio Walk The Line 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) FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS: May 15, 2006, Savoy Hotel, London The Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries is a not for profit trade organization representing footage archives, researchers, consultants and ancillary facilities serving the footage industry worldwide. The FOCAL International Awards is an annual event to celebrate the use of footage archive images in the creative media. Submissions are now invited, free of charge, in 15 Award categories. Closing date 31 December 2005. Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/focal.shtml 2) 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 3) 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 4) 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 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) 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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