NEWSLETTER N°183: March 11 - March 18, 2004 __________________________________________________________ OSCAR SPECIAL * Oscar ceremony serves up a clean sweep and a long nap * Lord crowned with 11 and ties with Ben-Hur & Titanic * Oscar Quiz: 22 questions to test your oscar knowlege http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/more_wrapup.shtml __________________________________________________________ AFM * It's a wrap with positive figures. http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=afm2004&year=2004 __________________________________________________________ GET READY FOR CANNES Book your hotel now for your Cannes stay with us; reserve your cell phone at best price. "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, cell phone. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Dubai Media City sets inaugural festival dates * Northwest Film Forum is moving * Canada’s NSI Festival Filmexchange was hot! * Films in Progress: from Toulouse to San Sebastian * Fica awards notification * WorldFest Houston closes new prime sponsor * Hi Lo : High Concept, Low Budget Fest * Skip City D Cinema Festival * Tiburon fest line-up unveiled by its director * Stuggart gets animated early April * Cinequest launches online fest content distribution * Twini Mini Film Festival opens this monday * 19th Mar del Plata latino line up revealed * Durango Fest line up * Time of the writer festival in Durban * Cinequest San Jose Fest opening * Facts on markets and MIFED strategy * Festivals give accurate indicators of art-house BO success * MIFF moves to spring away from MIFED dates http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVAL COVERAGE FROM BERLIN http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=berlin2004&year=2004 ______________________________________________________________ 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 experience with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Digital Days SBIFF awards winners http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Mar del Plata Fest director's innovations * French Rendez Vous in New York * Interview with Mar del Plata fest Director * Marco Müller appointed as Venice Festival chief. * Darren Vigil Gray painting auctionned at Durango Fest * NSI's Judith McCann appointed Chief Executive, Film New Zealand http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE * Cinéma en construction 5 (Toulouse ) 6 (San Sébastien) * Un festival (à Nice) c’est trop court * L'oeuvre de Cheick Oumar Sissoko présentée à Douai * Carrefour de l'animation au Forum * Fanny Ardant présente le cinéma chinois * Festivalissimo Montréal au piment latino * Festival de Paris 19éme * Festival "les toiles filantes" première édition * Festival du court métrage de Nice http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Lbs weight loss story (PT Fest preview) * Cala My Dog receives 9 chinese nominations * De Lovely: Cannes Festival closing film * Entertainment & Variety Exchange program * Pasion of Christ phenomenal US Box Office hit * Laws of Attraction closing San Fransisco SFIFF * Mother Of All Babes screens at Montreal * Coffee & Cigarettes from Jim Jarmusch will open SFIFF * Phoenix Fest tribute to Peter Fonda * James’ Journey to Jerusalem * Interview with "Van Helsing" actress Silvia Colloca * Pasion of Christ continuedd phenomenal Box Office hit * Interview with Golden Bear Director Fatih Akin http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) 2nd Annual Pixie Flix Fest gay & lesbian film Do you believe in fairies? festival June 5th-7th in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Main venue is Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa across from DownTown Disney® part of GayDay Orlando, attended by over 135,000 people. 800 + rooms already booked for event. Call For Judges, Sponsors and entries at www.pixieflixfest.com. 1st Deadline: March 31st, 2004. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/december/canadian.shtml 2) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION Early Deadline is coming up on March 15 and Final Deadline is May 15. Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation Prizes: $25,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 75+ 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/january/actioncut.shtml 3) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. COMPOUND film entries. Email us: Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com or Helen Dobrensky for a campaign proposition. 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