FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 211 : December 4 - 11, 2004 Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Warm welcome at Dubai inaugural fest * Berlin Today Awards will select from 174 digital film entries * Pan African Film and Arts Fest announces new dates in LA * Vera Drake took best at British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) * Sundance announces its program mostly fresh & indie * Backlot Film Festival kicks off: oldies but goodies * Santa Fe Fest packed with Oscar hopefuls * The Dubai International Film Festival line up revealed this monday http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR YOUR FEST TRIPS "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * EFA nominees compete for best from Europe * Bristol International Short Film Festival awards * Nominations Announced for 2005 Independent Spirit Awards * Shadow Festival in Amsterdam awards * Mannheim-Heidelberg top award to Chlorox, Ammonia & Coffee * Thessaloniki awards gold to Bitter Dream from Iran * EFA critics prize to The Weeping Meadow * The Writers Place finalists * Ljubljana Film Festival awards revealed 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 " l'actu des festivals francophones * Caméras des ChampsFestival international du film documentaire sur la ruralité * Festival International du Film de Belfort * "Filmer à tout prix" : festival des cinémas documentaires, * Quels festivals pour quels films: débats à Paris Tout court 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 ASPIRING FEST REPORTERS WANTED Share your Festival experiences with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. maito:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER Welcome to ypalive, the Web’s premium lifestyle portal! ypalive strives to be all things to all people without sacrificing quantity or quality, and was created with the demanding, yet cost-conscious consumer in mind. http://www.ypalive.com/aboutus.asp ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Christie's Vice President EMEA : Dale Miller * Digital synthetis tech For HD 3D http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Neil D. Stephenson opens his first Dubai Festival * Director Pupi Avati to head Jury at Cairo fest * Oliver Stone Honored by Stockholm for Lifetime Achievements * Rotterdam honors lebanese, Paris based artist Anri Sala http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Final Solution won two more international awards at Nantes 3 Continents * Festivalgoer rookie experience in Livermore Valley * Bahamas impressive and eclectic line up * Third National TV Viewers Strike in Italy 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) 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) 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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