WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N°203: September 24 - 30, 2004 Welcome to the NEW VERSION OF OUR NEWSLETTER We have migrated to mailman, a renown heavy duty tool allowing us to serve safely our 40.000 subscribers worldwide. Filmfestivals Entertainmlent Group is the proud presenting sponsor at the HOLLYWOOD EUROPEAN AWARDS on October 18 To contact our editor : mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com For advertising : mailto:advertising@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM TORONTO * Toronto Biz Buzz final * Toronto final awards * Toronto film buzz http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews <http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&CfgPath=f fs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=26613> &CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=26613 ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM VENICE * Vera Drake from Mike Leigh wins GOLDEN LION * Past Golden Lions list * Venice Collateral Awards http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews <http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&CfgPath=f fs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=26615> &CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=26615 NEWS FROM SAN SEBASTIAN * San Sebastian friday news * San Sebastian fest opening ambiance http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Portland International Short Short Film Fest opens * Vancouver Film & TV Trade Forum kicks off * Malibu Fest in full swing, lining up 80 films * whats up at Silver Lake fest * Puerto Vallarta new fest of the Americas launches * The Hamptons International Film Festival panorama * Down From the Mountain: Telluride report * A. Bowel new Adelaide Film Festival board member * A flood of European films in Toronto http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS, PLANS FOR TORONTO, SAN SEBASTIAN? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Bend Film 2004 Bows * The Ball nominated for media peace award * Past Golden Lions list http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " * programme de l'IDIFF (International Digital Film Forum) * Les prix du festival de Deauville * Bordeaux célèbre le Cinéma au Féminin * Bons Baisers de Gonfreville! * Image + Nation frissons garantis pour la 17e édition * Les jurys du festival du nouveau cinéma de Montreal * Deauville, 30 ans déjà! 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. maito:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Tulse Luper Case trilogy world premiere at Montreal * Westcliffe Digital Film Fest for digital & independant * Mostra Digital events * Antipolis Studios digital cluster launched during Cannes http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * John Pierson joins SXSW (South by Southwest ) * Mel Gibson awarded producer of the year at Hollywood fest * Shoot a feature film with Mike Figgis in a 7 days Masterclass * Stars Shine at Toronto’s 29th Film Festival http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Downfall German contender for the Oscars foreign films * Chicago fest will open with Kinsey * Program of german films to open in Paris * Laden is not my friend: premierres in Dehli 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) Sun, Sand, Sea, and Cinema star in 1st Annual Turks & Caicos International Film Festival & Screenwriting Competition, November 13-20, 2004, Accepting entries for inaugural event in award-winning islands for feature, documentary, short, animated, student,foreign & Caribbean/Bahamian categories. Also screenplay entries http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/may/turks.shtml 2) 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 3)FANTASPORTO 25TH ANNIVERSARY The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its 25th edition, specializes in fantasy and science-fiction films in its Official Competitive section. Festival dates 21st February till March 7th Online regulations and submissions http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/april/fantasporto.shtml 4) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. Maximize film entries. Email our COO Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com for a detailed brainstorming or Helen Dobrensky helen@filmfestivals.com for a campaign proposition. 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