WELCOME TO FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 245 : October 26 - November 2, 2005 Find search tips for our website at the bottom Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: do not reply to the newsletter. Advertise on the site: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Viennale 05 closes with 86 000 visitors, best ever * Outfest LA Gay and Lesbian film fest presents Fusion * Hamburg G&L Festival ends with record number of visitors * Sport Movies & TV 2005 – 23rd Milano FICTS Festival kicks in * Sheffield International Documentary Festival wrapped: awards and more * Highfalls fest focuses on achievements of women in the industry * Image+Nation International lgbt film festival in Montreal * Interfilm Berlin Short Film Festival 21st edition * Hollywood Film Festival mixes Star Power with discoveries * IFP New York 2005: more focus on docs * The Valladolid Film Festival celebrates half a century * Frankfurt Book Fair and Berlinale Expand Cooperation * Savannah Film Festival opens with S Lumet homage * Mobile media symposium in Hamburg at BitFilm 05 * Habana Blues opens LA latino fest, LA mayor attends * FIFAM Montreal adventure and discovery Festival * SATIS (filmfestivals.com partner) Parisian technical industries trade show with a HD focus http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR AFM? BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels in Santa Monica, flights, rental car, etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml _____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL European Film Awards 2005 will take place Saturday, December 3, in Berlin - European Film Academy Documentary Award revealed - Public to vote for the Jameson People's Choice Awards, vote open on EFA website. - EFA short list of 46 features from Europe has been announced - Maurice Jarre tribute to be given during EFA in Berlin - Sir Sean Connery will receive a life-time EFA award in Berlin http://www.filmfestivals.com/efa/efa2005.shtml Please share your opinion with us for a special EFA focus Bruno Chatelin: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Hamptons Festival presented its Golden Starfish Awards * Hollywood Awards Ceremony kicks off Oscar season * BIFA British Independent Awardsnominees announced * The Forsaken Land wins at Bangkok * The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma awards * Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada wins Flanders Fest * The Vancouver International Film Festival awards * Unveiled awarded the "Hessischer Filmpreis" * Century City Film Festival awards * Mill Valley Film Festival closed its 28th year http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Michael Ryan re elected as chairman to IFTA AFM * Fassbinder Hommage at next Mannheim-Heidelberg Fest * Isabelle Huppert conquers Manhattan * A filmmaker trip odissey to Baku and award for Dear Juliet * Rotterdam Trainee Project for Young Film Critics * The Global Film Initiative announces members of the Film Board http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Image+Nation Festival de cinéma gai et lesbien de Montréal * Exposition des photos de Ferrante Ferranti à Cinemed * Le palmarès du Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal * Villerupt se penche sur la chute du facisme * Monaco a de l'humour en boites...5e festival de la comédie http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Disney commits to delivering film to DCI compliant theatres * DCI finalizes D Cinema system requirements and specs * Dolby selects the Christie CP2000 2K for 50 US D Cinemas http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * The Vienna Film Award 2005 goes to Operation Spring * The Movies’ Magic Rainbow: Technicolor 90th anniversary edition * European Coordination of Film Festivals, lobbying power * Katharine Hepburn's "lost" last film shows at Hawai Fest * Ferpect Crime a side-splitting comedy at Vallalodid 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) THE SHORTS SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL: June 3, 2006 / June 11, 2006 Japan’s best festival for short films, is now accepting submissions for its 2006 competition. Filmmaker friendly, no entry fee, each year several filmmakers are invited roundtrip to Tokyo. Academy Awards ® accredited festival. International deadline is November 1st, National and Asian deadline is December 20th, 2005. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/short.shtml 2) 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 3) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 CALL 4 entry deadline for the fifth edition of RIFF (Roma Independent Film Festival) is December 15, 2005, Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. applications and info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 4) 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 5) 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 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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