WELCOME TO OUR FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 258 : January 25-31 , 2006 Find search tips for our website at the bottom, Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Contact our editor: <mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com> mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: do not reply to the newsletter. Advertise on the site: <mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com> mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ SUNDANCE LIVE COVERAGE Our team of correspondants from Park City areposting daily newsl: Sandy Mandelberger, Jeremy Platt, Tiffany Peckosh, Dane Alan Smith, Moira Sullivan, Michael Smith, Bob Giovanelli, Malo Girod de l'Ain and Bruno Chatelin. http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance Filmfestivals.com is teaming up with the Sundance Channel to bring you on-the-spot updates with the nightly TV program "Festival Dailies." 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Listen to designer Todd Oldham who designed the opening night party at Sundance… _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Doc Point Helsinki Raises the curtain! * Pan African Film and Art Announces 2006 Roster * Indiewire and San Francisco Fest team up for an online publication * The NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival program * 35th International Film Festival Rotterdam line up complete * onedotzero_transvision:10 years of adventures in moving image * 22nd Sundance Opens with Friends with Money http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml> ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Brokeback Mountain and Walk the Line receive Golden Globes for best pictures * Slamdance and fox21 Celebrate Teleplay Competition Finalists http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES SUNDANCE PHOTO GALLERIES <http://www.filmfestivalstv.com/sundance> http://www.filmfestivalstv.com/sundance GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/goldenglobes2006/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/goldenglobes2006/index.htm CAPRI HOLLYWOOD PICTURE GALLERY new <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm DUBAI PICTURE GALLERY <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm more from <http://www.filmfestivals.com> http://www.filmfestivals.com <http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm> _____________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Interview with Geoff Gilmore Sundance Fest Director * Robert Downey Jr on A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS * Göteborg Film Festival's Nordic Jury 2006 * Jamie Lee Curtis to present SAG award to Shirley Temple Black * First Time Filmmakers coming to Sundance http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS TO ROTTERDAM ? BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, etc.. <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Le Palmarès de l’édition 2006 du Mobile Film Festival * Le Da Vinci Code, de Ron Howard ouvrira Cannes * Les films du Festival de cinéma grand format de La Géode * Les films en compétition à Clermont Ferrand * Hommage à Hideo Nakata à Gérardmer * FIPA 2006 5 jours de Télé Idéale * IDIFF: l'International DIgital Film Forum se prépare à ouvrir * Gerardmer: Fantastic’arts treizième édition rime avec superstition ! http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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A 'red carpet - black tie' international competitive cinema event dedicated to make things happen in Cyprus, for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters". Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/cyprus.shtml 3) SKIP CITY D-CINEMA FESTIVAL 2006: July 15-23, 2006 SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2006 promotes Digital cinema combining entertainment and digital technology through international competition screenings and awarding filmmakers and their works. Submissions of features and shorts digitally shot and produced are now open untill February 17. Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/skipcity.shtml 4) 39TH WORLDFEST HOUSTON April 21-30, 2006 Worldfest is totally dedicated to Independent Film WorldFest will screen next April 21 to 30 50 to 60 feature film premieres and short and documentary films. Entries are accepted to January 31, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/houston.shtml 5 ) 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. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/pbiff.shtml 6) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. Info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 7) 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 8) 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 9 ) 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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