NEWSLETTER N°182: March 4 - March 11, 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 * Billy Crystal - Oscar host - Take 8 * The presenters of the Oscar ceremony * An Oscar night in Cleveland * The Oscar cat walk photo Gallery ___________________________________________________ MORE AWARDS * NSI Announces Final ZeD Drama Prize Participants * 3 Independent Spirit Awards to Lost in Translations * Oporto festival closes with 112 000 spectators http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/more_wrapup.shtml __________________________________________________________ AFM: A FULL WEEK AT THE LOEWS * AFM ties with AFI announced for next fall market * AFM Producer Screenings for 2 days: march 2 & 3 * Indie fame at Oscars * TLA acquires Box 507 * LALIFF and Ibermedia launch their Ibericoamerican program * AFM opens with 88 first timers * Screenings: day by day schedule * The Conference program * Exhibitors listing 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 * Denver Jewish Film Festival moves to March * Slamdance expands screenplay competition * Notopublifest takes off * AFM & AFI synergies announced for next fall market * MIFED official strategy for the future * LALIFF and Ibermedia launch their Ibericoamerican program * South Asia Human Rights Fest * Do you believe in fairies? Try the Pixie Flix Fest * Miguel Fereira from Mar del Plata * Slamdance goes on stage * Fitzroy shorts "it doesn’t matter that it’s short as long as it fitz" 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 from Berlin and more. CELLHIRE, the world leader in mobile phone rental offers you in partnership with Filmfestivals FREE incoming calls and low national and international call rates abroad. Rent local airtime for use in your own or a Cellhire phone and save on every call! Order your solution for Cannes or any film event: http://www.filmfestivals.com/cellhire.shtml ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Digital Days SBIFF awards winners http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Actor Chris Cooper to be honored at SFIFF * Milos Forman honored at SFIFF this April * Joe Mantegna will be honored by LAIFAFEST * 6th week of strike with Italian dubbers * Weaving, de Heer present the old man who read love stories * Howard Shore wins two Oscars * Andy Cole nominated at Film London * NSI's Judith McCann appointed Chief Executive, Film New Zealand http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE * Quinzaine du cinéma Hispanique à Aix * Nouvelles orientations (et dates) pour le Mifed 2004 * Les marchés du film: chiffres et tendances * La nature dans tous ses arts a son festival * Les temps forts de Créteil: Voyage ! Voyage ! * Le pire est fait: le pire esr récompensé http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * A Denys Arcand Q&A... * Pasion of Christ phenomenal US Box Office hit * Dandelion Cleveland Fest opener * Buy the film Alvarez & Cruz, on eBay * 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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