FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 245
: October 20 - 27, 2005
SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies
and Solutions, held from
18-20 October
2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris
wraps today.
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EFA
SPECIAL
European Film Awards 2005 will take place Saturday, December 3, in
Berlin
- 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
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NEWS
FROM FESTIVALS
* Satis Parisian technical industries trade show
with a HD focus
* Chicago International Children’s Film Festival Welcomes
Hollywood Stars
* London Fest panel on the influence of London on innovative
film making
* What's up in London (Fest in action)
* 18. exground filmfest
in Wiesbaden: highlights of independent
* 40 politically inspired films at NY
Eureka International Film Fest
* Sitges number one fantasy film festival in
the world
* Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival
* Hamptons
International Film Fest panels with filmmakers
* Bangkok World Film Fest
opened with Polanski's Oliver Twist
* LA Latino Festival glam opening and
closing
* Dakota Fanning attends Dreamer Heartland fest opening
*
The second Dubai International Film Festival still growing
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml
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LAST
MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR AFM?
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FESTIVALS
GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES
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AWARDS
* Danish film "Adam's Apples" won in Warsaw
*
Down and under: IF (Inside Film) Awards nominees
* Pusan wrapped with top
award to Grain in the Ear
* Vermont International Film Festival awards
*
50th Cork Film Festival awards winners
* Heartland Film Festival awards End
of the Spear
* 2005 DepicT! Competition Nominees Announced
* Soundtrack
Composer of the Year Award to Angelo Badalamenti
* Vancouver Festival
awards
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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FEST
PLAYERS FOCUS
* Hot Docs appoints sean Farnel as Fest
Programmer
* Shooting Stars from 10 European countries at Seville Fest
*
Bob Berney hommage from Hamptons Fest
* Zhang Yimou guest at Hawai Fest
*
Sir Sean Connery to receive lifetime EFA award in Berlin
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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NEWS
FROM OUR PARTNERS
SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and
Solutions, was held from
18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles
in Paris.
SATIS is the only event offering those in the audiovisual industry
a cross-disciplinary
approach to technological developments, the promotion of
the industry skills and vocations,
and a diverse, complete representation of
the market's main players.
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THE
NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
* "Du grain à démoudre" festival organisé par des
jeunes
* FNC Montreal programme d'une journée ordinaire (à mi parcours)
*
La HD à l’honneur au Satis le 19 Octobre!
* Palmarès des Rencontres du cinéma
francophone en Beaujolais
* Cinéma tout écran à, Genève
* Les experts
prendront la parole au SATIS ! TNT, HD et bien +
* Festival du cinéma
espagnol de Toulouse
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
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D-CINEMA
NEWS
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FILM
FROM FEST FOCUS
* New Italian Cinema week in San Francisco and
more
* CentEast - Warsaw Screenings of Central and Eastern European
films
* 41st Chicago Festival in action with 100 feature films
* The
Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles London opening
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
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CALL
FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
1) 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
2) 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
3) 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
4) Delray Beach Film Festival: March 8 – 12,
2006
The inaugural season of Delray will be more than a film festival; it
will be an experience.
Delray Beach, also an exquisite and unique surfing
destination spot, will offer filmmakers a fun, warm,
beautiful place to meet,
mingle and party. The relaxed and welcoming atmosphere will be a breath
of
fresh air to any filmmaker who has been busy producing or promoting their
film
Calling for entries: December 1, 2005
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.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
7) Independent Film Forum: November 14, January 31,
2006.
Independent Film Forum (IF2) is a free online community where you can
share, watch,
and critique independent films sponsoring a free online film
festival from November 14,
2005 through January 31, 2006. The winner
will be determined by the registered users of the site,
as well as ten
professionals from the entertainment industry.
Festival entries will be
accepted through November 5, 2005.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/filmforum.shtml
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