Filmfestivals Newsletter 263
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
Jewish identity through Israeli film series at the DGA theatre
Malibu International Film Festival schedule of events
New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival Highlights
Backseat Film Festival 2006 Rock n' Roll Program
New Haven Underground Film Festival has a new venue
Rendez-Vous with French Screens Uptown and Downtown NY
Are dalits part of (Vande) Mataram- India?
Beverly Hills Shorts Festival Announces Eclectic Line Up

AWARDS
Deepa Mehta’s “Water” bags best film award at Bangkok festival
Big Sky Documentary Festival Announces Winners
BAFTA Awards Honors "Gay Shepherds"
Berlin prizes announced: Grbavica debut feature wins 2

FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
Edward James Olmos and William H. Macy at Cinequest FF
Herbie Hancock, Beastie Boys Among Musicians at SXSW Film Festival
David Shor new Tahoe/Reno Festival President
First Cell phone feature filmmaker interview


THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
Reflets du Cinema met à l’honneur le cinéma coréen.
2O ème édition pour le festival de Fribourg: un menu de fête
La 3ème Plate-forme du Conte en Picardie
Les lauréats des Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Le palmarès des César 2006
Festival du Film contre l'Exclusion et pour la Tolérance
MEDIA Salles: pour la première fois à Berlin avec les chiffres sur la consommation de cinéma


FESTIVALS AGENDA
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this month....


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D-CINEMA NEWS
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Europe: after experimentation Panorama on D CInema status in Europe



FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
New Swedish Film: Made in Yugoslavia!
MEDIA Salles: for the first time at Berlin with data on cinema-going
The Three Burials of Malichides Estrada review
Berlin Wrap: the films we hadda miss...

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TAHOE/RENO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (T-RIFF) August 23-27, 2006

Screen your Masterpiece at our International Treasure "Lake Tahoe."
T-RIFF is a 5-day exploration of discovery thru a rare and diverse specturm of films including socially relevent contributions.
Call for Films & Short Scripts: Final Deadline for both: May 31, 2006
Script Competion: $15,000 Value. Winner's script produced into a digital film & screened at the Festival.

FILMSTOCK in the UK is on the hunt once again for soulful shorts, features, and
documentaries. Open to all genres from anywhere in the world.
200+ films from 25+ countries will play alongside curated retrospectives,
themes nights, outdoor movies and late night clandestine screenings.
Extended Deadline: Feb 14 2006. APPLY ONLINE

FORT MYERS BEACH FILM FESTIVAL April 27 - 30, 2006
Accepting independent films, shorts, animated & student films for Fort Myers Beach
Film Festival April 27 - 30, 2006. Theater audiences polled throughout festival & winning
filmmaker gets a $1,000 check. Film buffs see quality films & fun-filled schedule includes
filmmaker panels, student workshops, elegant celebrity gala.

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

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. Apply online

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.

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.

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 online.

26th OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: February 24th till March 4th
The Oporto International Film Festival, is up and running its 26th edition, specializing 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.

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.
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