FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 219: February 12 - 19, 2004 We have just finished upgrading our servers with new equipment and 2 new servers For your comfort: a faster access to our database and library of past articles. Search tips on our website at bottom of email. Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS BERLIN IN ACTION * Berlinale Talent Campus creative well * Honorary Golden Bears for Im Kwon-Taek and Fernando Fernán Gómez * Emergeandsee Berlin short program from film students * Fantasporto program preview * SXSW 2005 line up * Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books kicks off in LA * Santa Barbara celebration of the 20th anniversary * Guadalajara Film Festival celebrates 20 years of Fonds Sud * European Film Market 2005 in Berlin * Clermont Ferrand Market celebrates 20th http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS BERLIN IN ACTION * Ken Adam (Kubrick' s set designer) homage at Berlinale * Humbert Balsan EFA Chairman dies 50, honored in Berlin * Attenborough Award at Santa Barbara Film Festival * Hotel Rwanda director's view on the film * Albert Maysles to be honored at The Chicago International Documentary Festival * Kevin Bacon accepts Santa Barbara Riviera awards * IFFR Director Sandra den Hamer happy with her 1st fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR BERLIN? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, SKIS etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS BERLIN IN ACTION * Berlinale Camera Awards Day Lewis, Shochiku and Helene Schwarz * SAG awards Jamie Foxx, Hillary Swank and Sideways * 358 000 visitors to Rotterdam Festival * Sarasota Film Festival awards * Santa Barbara International Film Festival awards * 14 Goya for Mar Adentro * VPRO Tiger awards granted to first or second filmmakers http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * L' EFA perd son Président : Humbert Balsan mort à Paris à 50 ans, hommage à BERLIN * Festival International du film sur l'énergie * Palmarès des 12es Trophées du Film français * Clermont-Ferrand rend ses prix courts * Un Palmarès en grand pour Imagina 2005 * Clermont Ferrand: Le numérique dans tous ses états http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.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 experiences with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * IDIFF opening conference February 2 * Digital Media for Multi-Platforms Panel from ADMC on February 1 in Sophia Antipolis * Digital focus at Sundance * IDIFF dedicated to digital cinema next February http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS BERLIN IN ACTION * Mutterseelenallein Berlin Surprise Film 2005 * Fateless new entry in the Berlinale Competition * Waters' Dirty Shame to open upcoming Guadalajara Fest * Tango & Tapas closing for Miami with "Unconscious" * Lonesome Jim will open Cleveland Fest * Cinemart projects awarded at the Rotterdam market closing http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL October 2005 - March 2006 Calling for entries April 30: LUNAFEST is a national festival of films by, for and about women A wide array of topics including women's health, cultural diversity, body image, sexuality, and spirituality. Shorts, students shorts, documentaries, features, fiction, or narrative Format for entries is VHS or DVD. entry form: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/lunafest.shtml 2) JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL June 8 - 12, 2005 Truly indie showcase, Jackson Hole Film Festival, nestled next to Grand Teton Mountains in beautiful Wyoming now accepting films for April 15, deadline. Cash prizes to top shorts & features. Download Entry form at <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/jackson_hole.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/jackson_hole.shtml 3) FORT MYERS BEACH FILM FESTIVAL April 21 - 24, 2005 Accepting independent films, shorts, animated & student films for Fort Myers Beach Film Festival April 21 - 24, 2005. 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 March 15 at: <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/fort_myers.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/fort_myers.shtml 4) TAHOE/RENO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (T-RIFF) August 24-28, 2005 Call for Films & Short Scripts Deadlines for both: May 30, 2005 Script Competion: Winner's script produced & screened at the Festival. $10,000 Value. T-RIFF is a 5 day exploration of discovery thru socially relevent & spirited film contributions. Enjoy the new $6.7 million Hospitality Center for socializing & meetings. Premier venue: Sand Harbor, a "starlit amphitheater," one of American's most prestigious outdoor locations. <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/january/tahoe.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/january/tahoe.shtml 5) BOULDER ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL April 23 - 25, 2004 Films that span the range of human endeavor from ocean to mountain to urban perspectives and the abounding energy that makes up the human spirit. Boulder Adventure Film Festival is an international festival created in order to share, collaborate and inspire. We believe in the power of the story, especially the narrative of adventure and awakening, to change and challenge the world we live in. <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/boulder.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/boulder.shtml 6) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION August 15-31, 2005 Call for entries Opening January 15, 2005 Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation Prizes: $35,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 100+ 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/december/actioncut.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/actioncut.shtml 7) NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Miami February 10th - February 13th The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) returns to Miami for 3 days of screenings, premieres, performances, panels and parties. <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/july/nyiifvf.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/july/nyiifvf.shtml 8) 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 : january 1st, 2005 <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml 9) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. 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