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FROM FESTIVALS The 21st
Israel Film Festival will kick off in NY German shocker raises press
and viewer hackles n Berlin Inaugural golden star fest announces
slate MAMI Mumbai Film Festival confirms its schedule from March
23rd Kinofest Manchester shorts to screen end of the month Mar del
Plata International Film Festival highlights The film festival of
Portugal is back to Oporto in a week Budapest Fest sets record in spite
of bomb scare Sexy Thriller to open French Fest in
Australia Kosslick opens the Berlinale Talent Campus The next Anima
Festival will celebrate its 25th edition Big Sky Documentary Film
Festival ready to open Its only Rock and Roll and film: Backseat Film
Fest returns The Rendez Vous unveils its 24th edition
AWARDS Record
entries, wider reach for focal awards: the nominees are... Santa
Barbara International Film Festival winners MIFF: The black Rod: On the
frontlines of Ache’s war won Golden Conch. Budapest prizes Taxidermia
triumphs but Szabo is left holding the bag High School Team Wins Film
Competition 2nd Year Running
FEST PLAYERS
FOCUS Berlinale
Opening Gala preceeds premiere of Snow Cake Refreshing, eye-opening,
heart-warming, sad and beautiful cinema in Berlin Sue Malden: new Chair
of FOCAL International. Manson's first feature on Lewis Carroll to
premiere in Berlin
THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals
francophones Mobilisation pour
l'adoption de la licence globale Vous avez vu Vesoul? joli succès et
beau palmarès asiatique Les Rendez-Vous lèvent le voile sur la 24e
édition IDIFF 2006, une édition réussie se conclut Clermont Ferrand:
Une édition du court à l'heure britannique. Black Movie: c'est parti ce
vendredi! Sex is politics: 6ème édition à l'Écran de Saint
Denis
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FILM FROM FEST
FOCUS Syriana
deals with some hot political issues of the day Latin American Coprod
forum in Mar del Plata Magyar film revue: from the ridiculous to the
sublime Filming and phoning it in: the future is right here, right
now The Importance of Film Festivals: “Tsotsi” Filmmaker Gavin Hood
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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. Submit before February 15:
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 are now open untill
February 17. 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. Entries are
accepted to January 31, 2005
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, 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.
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