FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 243 : October 5 - 12, 2005 We have experienced severe problems with our mail servers which blocked all incoming emails last wednesday. Please resend if you experienced any problem reaching us. Search tips for our website at the bottom Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise on the site or newsletter: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL European Film Awards 2005: Saturday, December 3, in Berlin Do you think that the EFA awards ceremony - deserves more international promotion? - needs more foreign TV airing? - needs a website upgrade? in order to better market the european filmmaking community and its films ? Share your opinion and aspiration with us: we want to help EFA. Bruno Chatelin: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Ghent opens in a week with focus on Russia and Activism * 30 000 attended Atlantic Film Festival * Vancouver Film & Television Trade Forum and masterclasses * Inaugural Austin Fantastic Fest opens with Zathura * Film Independent’s First Annual Filmmaker Forum.in LA * SOL Film Festival screening and workshop schedule * Leipzig Docu Kickoff for the 48th time * Buenos Aires festival dedicated to latino film kicks in * Indianapolis - Heartland Film Fest celebrates film with heart and hope * LA latino fest launches drawing for its audience. * Vancouver ready with heavy line up * Open air white night for Festival Signes de Nuit http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE OFFER FOR AFM - AFI MOVING PICTURES ADVERTISING Moving Pictures Magazine will be issuing a special AFM issue. 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"One Stop Shop" to book hotels in Santa Monica, flights, rental car, etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm ______________________________________________________________ NEW SERVICES LAUNCHED DURING CANNES Filmfestivals successfully launched 2 new services during Cannes: - FilmFestivalsTV: an innovative VideoBLOG at http://www.filmfestivalstv.com/ This type of collaborative professionnal blog will soon become the must for major festivals. (ask for our help to launch them using our platform, expertise and visibility) - VideoSteps: burn your Cannes DVD: for those who have walked up the Red Carpet or for those who wish they did Videosteps offers a donwloadable file or DVD souvenir. http://www.videosteps.com/ Try these new services and feel free to share comments, suggestions... ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Oscar European contenders for best foreign film * Golden Calf Dutch Cinema awards nominations * Intercom competition awards When You Say 4000 goodbyes * Netherlands Production Platform grants Development Prize * International Family Film Festival winners * Mefest - Brus, festival awards spanish "Salamanca" * Hamburg 13th closes with cash prizes and "Electric Shadows" * The Lucas Festivalprizes have been awarded * Bend Film Festival wrapped * Shriekfest celebrated it's 5th year anniversary with a bang! * Milano Film Festival closed its doors with awards * Slamdance announces screenplay competition winners http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Stockholm 16th Fest will pay tribute to Cronenberg * Sir Sean Connery to receive lifetime EFA award in Berlin * Samuel L. Jackson to be honored in Hawai * Peter Bart Conversation Announced for SXSW 2006 * Great Animators: Phil Tippett and Chris Landreth at eDIT 8. * Shefield Documentary line up of attending filmmakers http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and Solutions, will be held from 18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris. SATIS is the only event offering those in the audiovisual industry a cross-disciplinary approach to technological developments, the promotion of the industry skills and vocations, and a diverse, complete representation of the market's main players. The 2005 show is pursuing in a natural way its orientation around the convergence of content and audiovisual technologies, with high definition as its privileged theme. ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Ouverture et clôture française au Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal * Namur récompense La Mort de Mr Lazarescu * L'Autre Cinéma Festival d'Arras présente un inédit de Schlöndorff * Songes d'une nuit DV le numérique francophone * La Fête du cinéma d'animation le 28 Octobre * Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie * Saint Tropez aux couleurs des antipodes * Nuit Blanche en images 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 * Disney commits to delivering film to DCI compliant theatres * DCI finalizes D Cinema system requirements and specs * Dolby selects the Christie CP2000 2K for 50 US D Cinemas http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Dardenne and Audiard will open and close The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma * The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles will be London opening * Guiding Lights to support 25 emerging films pros in the UK * Just an Ordinary Jew one of Hamburg Fest capstones * Short Film Symposium at the Cork Film Festival * Formosa” to kick off the FAIF Film Festival * Factotum screened at Hamburg a modest fest in a big city * Hambourg FilmFest winners across the board 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) THE SHORTS SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL: June 3, 2006 / June 11, 2006 Japan’s best festival for short films, is now accepting submissions for its 2006 competition. Filmmaker friendly, no entry fee, each year several filmmakers are invited roundtrip to Tokyo. Academy Awards ® accredited festival. International deadline is November 1st, National and Asian deadline is December 20th, 2005. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/short.shtml 2) 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. 3) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 CALL 4 entry deadline for the fifth edition of RIFF (Roma Independent Film Festival) is December 15, 2005, Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. applications and info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 4) Delray Beach Film Festival: March 8 – 12, 2006 The inaugural season of Delray will be more than a film festival; it will be an experience. Delray Beach, also an exquisite and unique surfing destination spot, will offer filmmakers a fun, warm, beautiful place to meet, mingle and party. The relaxed and welcoming atmosphere will be a breath of fresh air to any filmmaker who has been busy producing or promoting their film Calling for entries: December 1, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.shtml 5) 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. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/fantasporto.shtml 6) 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 7) Independent Film Forum: November 14, January 31, 2006. Independent Film Forum (IF2) is a free online community where you can share, watch, and critique independent films sponsoring a free online film festival from November 14, 2005 through January 31, 2006. The winner will be determined by the registered users of the site, as well as ten professionals from the entertainment industry. 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