FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 210 : November 28 - December 4, 2004 Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * The Dubai International Film Festival line up revealed this monday * River to River Florence Indian Fest program * Swiss American Film Festival wrap from New York * Mindtravel: Lift-Off Extraordinaire with the Animators of the NFB * Fantasporto 2005 25th edition line up for next spring * London Latin America 3rd Film Festival program * Guadalajara aiming to become a world latin reference * Indian Diaspora Film Festival, New York <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR YOUR FEST TRIPS S "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Stockholm Film Festival Awards Innocence * Awards from Turks & Caicos: Take another Blue Lagoon http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER SONY DIGITALMASTER TAPE Ditch the Glitches * Designed for any mini-DV or DVCAM(tm) camcorders, * DigitalMaster(tm) tape is far from ordinary. * Click here for more info http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;10848566;10287932;n?http://digitalmastertape.c om/ _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " * Quels festivals pour quels films: débats à Paris Tout court * L’ADAMI FAIT CAMPAGNE CONTRE LA GRATUITÉ * Embarquement immédiat...à Montréal * 6ème Festival des Cinémas Différents de Paris * "La Fête du Court", le Noel du court métrage * Travelling dévoile la première maquette de l'affiche du festival de Cherbourg * la musique a son prix à Adami * La Nuit de la HD et du Cinéma Numérique au Satis Bilan * Dixit remet les producteurs aux goût du jour * Les Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois * Les Ecrans Documentaires * Les artistes européens se rencontrent à Cabourg http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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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) 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) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. Maximize film entries. 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