FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 209 : NOVEMBER 19 - 26, 2004 Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Izmir Short invites Signes de Nuit Festival * Highlights of Adelaide Film Festival 2005 Announced * AFI closes with solid 20% public attendance growth * Manchester exposures Student fest exposes next dany Boyle * AFI Film Festival US Top Fifteen Festival * Mar del Plata new Fest for independent cinema * HDFEST to conclude 2004 Tour with New York * CineAsia Production Brings Hollywood to Thailand * The Bahamas Fest announces its inaugural event *15th Stockholm International Film Festival Kicks Off http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS, PLANS FOR YOUR FESTS "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * AFI awards * Fipresci prizes at recent festivals * San Diego Film Festival Film Extravaganza, awards * Nordic Film Days Lübeck awards * Late Watch best film at Annapolis * AsoloArtFilmFestival awards <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> 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://digitalmasterta pe.com/ _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " * Tous courts au festival international de cinéma d'Aix en Provence et du pays d'Aix * Les artistes européens se rencontrent à Cabourg * SATIS 2004, le nouveau souffle, un pari réussi ! * Le Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste remis à l'Arlequin * Cours écrire ton court rattrappe ses lauréats * Le palmarès du festival du film Italien de Villerupt est enfin annocé * Palmarès FIDMARSEILLE 2004 * Le prix du Meilleur Scénario coming this Monday, by Sopadin * Un Nouveau Prix pour le Cinéma Européen récompense Mar Adentro * L'étoile du rire arrive au 8ème festival de l'Alpe d'Huez 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) ZLIN FEST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH May 29 - June 4, 2005 ZLIN festival is the unique film and social event, one of the oldest, largest and most important events of its kind worldwide. Films compete in six sections - film for children, for youth, animated film, European debuts, student films and films from Visegrad countries. The project is supported by the Czech Parliament and Ministry of Culture, the EU Media Programme and the International Visegrad Fund. 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