FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  N° 232:  July 4 -10, 2005

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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS

* SIL 2005 Audiovisual Trade Show launching at La Reunion mid July
* Madeira has a film festival!
* Outfest will open with Cote d'Azur and close with Dying Gaul, so French
* Discoveries from the Sydney film festival
* Sydney Fest: film feast fires up patrons
* Brooklyn International Film Festival
* VES FX Festival of visual effects in Santa Monica
* Sydney Mini festival showcases best of Aussie shorts
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml

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NEWS FROM ECOFILMS
* Consumer society under the spotlight at Ecofilms with Czech Dream
* Ecofilms presents an experimental answer to poverty in doc
* A spiritual angle on ecology at Ecofilms
* Ecofilms grants a Medwet award for the second year
* A decent factory tackles corporate responsibility at Ecofilms
* Ecofilms' opening stroke a sensitive chord

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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER SIL 2005
LA REUNION: SALON DE  IMAGE DU SON ET DE LA LUMIERE
Launching at la Réunion: Saint Denis, la Halle du Port SIL 2005 July 13-17
35 exhibitors from the audiovisual industries, panels, concerts, screenings,
master classes, audiovisual contests including FASTTRACK film selection and
an accoustic concert by Laam.  Enjoy!

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NEW SERVICES LAUNCHED DURING CANNES

Filmfestivals successfully launched 2 new services during Cannes:
- FilmFestivalsTV: an innovative VideoBLOG at
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This type of collaborative professionnal blog will soon become the must for major festivals.
(ask for our help to launch them using our platform, expertise and visibility)
- VideoSteps: burn your Cannes DVD: for those who have walked up the Red Carpet
or for those who wish they did Videosteps offers a donwloadable file or DVD souvenir.
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Try these new services and feel free to share comments, suggestions...

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AWARDS

* Eicar Film school palmares in partnership with filmfestivals.com
* Seattle International Film Festival awards
* Rhodes Golden Dears Awards
* Sydney Festival winners
* Roundup of festival awards winners
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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MONETIZE YOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS

Filmfestivals Entertainment Group acquires digital rights CATALOGS for worldwide distribution
to 8 digital networks : Videophones: 2,5G, 3G…, Gamepads, Online viewing, TV digital VOD,
TV IP channels, New digital networks, DVD,  Digital cinema...
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find the video of the Cannes Market Panel May 14 4 pm online on
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http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/sfda.shtml
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Filmmakers Edward Wang and Malle retrospective in NY
* Véronique Cayla moves from Cannes to CNC
* Moscow festival presented by its Programmer
* Fipresci new Board members
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml

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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS  PLANS FOR FESTS?

"One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car,  etc..
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml

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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones

* Le Salon du Son, de l’Image et de la Lumière à la Réunion
* Laam en concert acoustique au Salon du son et de l'image à la réunion
* Assignation des annonceurs de sites de peer to peer
* Palmarès du Festival du Creusot
* Retour d'Annecy: impressions animées
* Les lauréats de Prends ça court!
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.
Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador.
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D-CINEMA NEWS

* Onedotzero adventures in moving image
* Will Digital be the Savior of European Film? a panel by MEDIA Salles
* Animago Awards at fmx/05
* X|Media|Lab International Lab in Singapore
* The ADMC Digital Media Initiative
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS

* Brussels full line up
* Please don't discontinue Kodachrome (petition)
* Massive Malle retrospective at NY Lincoln Center
* True passion for filmmaking
* The hero competes at Karlovy Vary
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.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

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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!

1) Exceptional Miami Int. Short Film Festival(Ocyober 24-29) brings to Miami
audience an exciting atmosphere to experience cultures from around the world.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be an instrumental supporter of this year’s
event! We invite you to join our family of participants and help further
cement Miami as the footprint for culture and the arts. Submission Deadline
September 30.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/miamishorts.shtml

2) ECOARTS FILM FESTIVAL July 29-31
2005 marks first EcoArts Film festival (EAFF) to showcase films
from Northern Marianas and throughout the Pacific and Oceania promoting
awareness of tropical, island environments. Cash prizes.
Contact Galvin Deleon Guerrero.galvin@itecnmi.com. Telephone (670)233 6296.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/ecoarts.shtml

3) 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

4) SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL October 21 - 30, 2005
San Diego International Children's Film Festival will showcase full-length films  for children
of all ages & teens, shorts for children ages 7 & under, Oct. 21-30 at Museum of
Photographic Arts in San Diego's historic Balboa Park. Call for entries now
open, continues through Aug. 31:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/sandiego.shtml

5) 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

6)  NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF)
returns to New York for a week of screenings, premieres, performances, panels and parties.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/july/nyiifvf.shtml

7) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com
HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board.
Maximize film entries. Email our COO Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com
for a detailed proposition
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/bulletin_board.pdf
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