FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 24 2 : September 28 -October 5, 2005 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 Advertise on the site or newsletter: <mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com> mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL European Film Awards 2005: Saturday, December 3, in Berlin Do you think that the EFA awards ceremony - deserves more international promotion? - needs more foreign TV airing? - needs a website upgrade? in order to better market the european filmmaking community and its films ? Share your opinion and aspiration with us: we want to help EFA. 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Festival * Maurice Jarre tribute to be given during EFA in Berlin * We love NY, it is festival time again. * New Montreal awards L'Audition with the Golden Iris * Warsaw International Film Festival honours Wenders * Shoot Me New Film Festival in The Hague * The Hamptons International Film Festival full program * Interfilm Berlin international short-film festival * Mill Valley kicks in for 11 days of filmmakers treats * 7th International Panorama opens with 144 films to screen * Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts opens 11th * American Film Market - AFM Set To Break Records <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE OFFER FOR AFM - AFI MOVING PICTURES ADVERTISING Moving Pictures Magazine will be issuing a special AFM issue. 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Storaro awarded at Bitola 26th festival Manaki Brothers * 25th Atlantic Film Festival closes with awards * Toronto 30th anniversary it's a warp <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * 9th Annual Hollywood Fest long list of honorees * San Sebastian Alfred and Greta are watching... * A. Robert Pisano second topper with Glickman at MPAA * Kathy Bates and Rob Reiner honored at Aspen * EFP at the Pusan International Film Festival <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and Solutions, will be held from 18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris. SATIS is the only event offering those in the audiovisual industry a cross-disciplinary approach to technological developments, the promotion of the industry skills and vocations, and a diverse, complete representation of the market's main players. The 2005 show is pursuing in a natural way its orientation around the convergence of content and audiovisual technologies, with high definition as its privileged theme. ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Humour à Meudon * Une soirée pour le Kodachrome 40 * Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal: tout un programme * Jeumont sacre Léo Léa * Aubagne change de dates * Les experts predront la parole au SATIS ! TNT, HD et bien + * Montréal récompense Luc Picard et tire le bilan de la première édition * Le nouveau Festival de Montreal remet ses prix du public * Pride and Prejudice la nouvelle clotûre de Montréal * Le 20e festival international du film francophone de Namur <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> 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> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml ASPIRING FEST REPORTERS WANTED Share your Festival experiences with us. 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The relaxed and welcoming atmosphere will be a breath of fresh air to any filmmaker who has been busy producing or promoting their film Calling for entries: December 1, 2005 <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.shtml 3) 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> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/fantasporto.shtml 4) 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> http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml 5) Independent Film Forum November 14, January 31, 2006. Independent Film Forum (IF2) is a free online community where you can share, watch, and critique independent films sponsoring a free online film festival from November 14, 2005 through January 31, 2006. The winner will be determined by the registered users of the site, as well as ten professionals from the entertainment industry. Festival entries will be accepted through November 5, 2005. <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/filmforum.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/filmforum.shtml 6) 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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