FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  N° 209 :  NOVEMBER 19 - 26, 2004
 
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
 
* Izmir Short invites Signes de Nuit Festival
* Highlights of Adelaide Film Festival 2005 Announced
* AFI closes with solid 20% public attendance growth
* Manchester exposures Student fest exposes next dany Boyle
* AFI Film Festival US Top Fifteen Festival
* Mar del Plata new Fest for independent cinema
* HDFEST to conclude 2004 Tour with New York
* CineAsia Production Brings Hollywood to Thailand
* The Bahamas Fest announces its inaugural event
*15th Stockholm International Film Festival Kicks Off
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml
 
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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS, PLANS FOR YOUR FESTS
 
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AWARDS
 
* AFI awards
* Fipresci prizes at recent festival 
* San Diego Film Festival Film Extravaganza, awards
* Nordic Film Days Lübeck awards
* Late Watch best film at Annapolis
* AsoloArtFilmFestival awards
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
 
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH "
 
* Tous courts au festival international de cinéma d'Aix en Provence et du pays d'Aix
* Les artistes européens se rencontrent à Cabourg
* SATIS 2004, le nouveau souffle, un pari réussi !
* Le Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste remis à l'Arlequin
* Cours écrire ton court rattrappe ses lauréats
* Le palmarès du festival du film Italien de Villerupt est enfin annocé
* Palmarès FIDMARSEILLE 2004
* Le prix du Meilleur Scénario coming this Monday, by Sopadin
* Un Nouveau Prix pour le Cinéma Européen récompense Mar Adentro
* L'étoile du rire arrive au 8ème festival de l'Alpe d'Huez
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
 
* Christie's Vice President EMEA : Dale Miller
* Digital synthetis tech For HD 3D
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
 
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
 
* Leslie Nielsen honored by The Marco Island Film Fest
* Pat Ferns ( Banff ) new Board Member of the Victoria Fest
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
 
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
 
* What is in the Air from AFI: about Backseat Bingo
* Little Kings closes Turks & Caicos Fest
* Kontroll making waves from AFI
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) CINEMA IN PARADISE BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  December 9-12, 2004
join filmmakers and celebrites from around the world at the inaugural edition.
The festival will entertain visitors with a diverse presentation of international films,
unusual cultural experiences and fantanstic social events. Come and be a part of the fun!
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/october/bahamas.shtml
 
2)THE SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL EXPO 2005 Summer 2005
An environmentally themed, competitive short film festival taking place at the World’s Fair
in Japan next summer. Films must be under 25 minutes in length and Japanese premieres.
There are no year of production requirements and NO ENTRY FEES!  Deadline is Dec 31st
Several filmmakers will be selected to receive sponsored travel to Japan in June. 
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/november/shorts.shtml
 
3) THE INAUGURAL DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL December 6-11, 2004
This new international film festival 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
10 programs, featuring a total of approximately 80 films.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/november/dubai.shtml
 
4) 4th BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL  April 13-17, 2005
Beverly Hills Film Festival April 13-17, 2005 is now acepting entries Call for Entries
Deadline : Fjanuary 1st, 2005
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml
 
5) ZLIN FEST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH May 29 - June 4, 2005
ZLIN festival is the unique film and social event, one of the oldest, largest and most important
events of its kind worldwide. Films compete in six sections - film for children, for youth, animated film,
European debuts, student films and films from Visegrad countries.
The project is supported by the Czech Parliament and Ministry of Culture,
the EU Media Programme and the International Visegrad Fund. Festival is held under the auspices
the Czech UNESCO Commission and the Czech UNICEF Commission.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/october/zlin.shtml
 
6) 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 brainstorming
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/bulletin_board.pdf
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