NEWSLETTER N°184: March 24 - March 30, 2004 NEWS from filmfestivals distributed to 39 663 subscribers worldwide Filmfestivals and Cannes Market are offering some new exclusive advertising and sponsoring options inside the Palais inside THE BUYERS LOUNGE & AT THE FILMFESTIVALS WEBCAFE. DO NOT MISS the opportuniy to take center stage in Cannes with us. Send a briefing to bruno@filmfestivals for a creative brainstorming session. __________________________________________________________ WATCH THIS: OSCAR SPECIAL * The red carpet pictures http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=oscars2004&year=2004 __________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Tiburon fest awards Italian and spanish filmmakers * Phoenix Film Festival screenplay competition * Ohio Indie Award Winners * Nominees for the Joseph Plateau Awards * Film Festival Turkey / Germany awards * Oscar award not allowed to board plane * Pixie Nominations Honor Online Films and Animations * Chicago Hugo awards * LAIFA shorts films selection * Oscar ceremony serves up a clean sweep and a long nap * NSI Announces Final ZeD Drama Prize Participants * Lord crowned with 11, ties with Ben-Hur & Titanic http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml __________________________________________________________ GET READY FOR CANNES Book your hotel now for your Cannes stay with us; reserve your cell phone at best price. "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, cell phone. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNER Le Prix International Film Star Awards and Gala LIGHTS, CAMERA, RED CARPET CELEBRITY ARRIVALS...Sunday, March 28, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2004 Le Prix International Film Star Awards and Gala, previously held during the Cannes Film Festival. Prior honorees Charlize Theron, Juliette Binoche, Paul Newman, Jodie Foster, Anjelica Huston, Laura Linney, Jeanne Moreau, Kate Winslet and many more. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Info: www.intlfilmstarawards.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * MIPTV conferences program * Istanbul Film Festival preview * Philadelphia fest day by day schedule of future events * Film Fleadh closes Irish fest with Headrush * Zebra Berlin Poetry Film Award * Foreign Film Festival in Ischia presentation * 5,000+ admissions per day at 28th Cleveland fest * Arizona Art Museum Short Film Fest * Phoenix Fest line-up announced * Mar del Plata - Gold Astor goes to Argentina * LOTR at Australian Effects & Animation Festival * Rock N Roll Film Festival goes Hip-Hop! * Peak at Hot Docs * Miami G&L unveils line-up * Brussels, heart of Europe, unveils fest program * Mar del Plata last days. * Peak at Brussels fest program * Florida Film Fest: lucky thirteen * Créteil Festival Films de Femmes kick off * Jana Bennett will open MIPTV proceedings * Solanas drives the President to Mar del Plata Fest * LAIFA brings Salento to Hollywood * Golden Trailer Fest dates set for May http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.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 experience with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Jackson Digital Synthesis The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival returns to Santa Barbara, California for its biennial Tech Symposium, DIGITAL SYNTHESIS, 2004. * HD FEST travelling plans http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * First MIPTV for the new TV Division Director: * Robert Halmi ( Hallmark Chairman) Honored at MIPTV * Marco Müller: new Director of the Venice Festival * Mar del Plata award recipients declarations * Mar del Plata Fest director's innovations * French Rendez-Vous in New York http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE * Cinéma Nouvelle Génération: le tout numérique * Le mois de Mai sera court : très courts * Festival du Film de Paris * Musique et Cinéma du Monde au MK2 Bibliothèque * 6ème Festival du Cinéma Brésilien de Paris * Route 181 au Festival de Fribourg * Un marathon pour l'écriture à la Ciotat * Take my eyes remporte le grand prix à Créteil * L'eau, la cuisine et les arts ont leur festival * Aligato gagnant du Mouviz festival * Semaines du cinéma Autrichien à Paris et Montpellier * Le feu à MONTREAL (L'ouverture de Vues D'Afrique) * le programme de la Biennale du cinéma espagnol d'Annecy * Biennale du cinéma Espagnol d' Annecy: les invités * Bilan des rencontres du cinéma d'animation * Programme du Cinéma Chinois dAujourdhui à Paris * La compétition de Fribourg http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * New York City PitchXchange launches june 4&5 * Bergamo Film Meeting awards James 'Journey * Final Selection for Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen * Hole in One for Bobby Jones * Cleveland Fest presents (multi) Cultural Journeys * Head - On opens Rome Festival of German Cinema * Maverick Terra screens at Cinequest http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) 2004 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL(R) & HOLLYWOOD EUROPEAN AWARDS(TM) "THE OSCAR® BUZZ STARTS WITH US!" Presented by HFF and Filmfestivals.com & http://www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com CALL FOR ENTRIES - DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2004 - SUBMIT TODAY! FEATURES, DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORTS. Prior winners and finalists have been acquired by HBO, IFC, and Miramax among many others. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/february/hollywood.shtml 2) HOT DOCS FESTIVAL Celebrate the 11th year of documentary excellence at the Hot Docs Festival running April 23 May 2, 2004. In 2004, Hot Docs will screen 107 documentaries, over half of which are North American or World premieres, from the following programmes: http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml 3) 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 4) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION Early Deadline is coming up on March 15 and Final Deadline is May 15. Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation Prizes: $25,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 75+ 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/january/actioncut.shtml 5) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. COMPOUND film entries. Email us: Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com or Helen Dobrensky for a campaign proposition. 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