NEWSLETTER #169 / Nov 26 - Dec 2
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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LATEST NEWS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
* Schultze gets the blues AND 3 Stockholm awards
* Santa Fe 4th ready to kick off
* Viper Basel 2003 kicking off
* Fest of film schools in Munich
* Thessaloniki: breathe cinema not oxygen
* Beverly Hills Fest: Indie fame
* AFI: Lights, Camera, Stars Action and CUT (day by day coverage)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml
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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL calling
Do not miss The Newport Beach Film Festival call for entries from films
from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and animation
The Festival runs from April 15rd through April 25th , 2004.
Calling for entries now:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/newport.shtml
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3rd BEVERLY HILLS Film Festival May 6th-9th, 2004
The festival is now acepting entries
Call for Entries Deadline : February 1st, 2004
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml
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AWARDS UPDATE
* Hamburg best of 116 films from 38 countries
* San Francisco winning films travel to Cuban fest
* Boston award winners
* Marco Island winners
* Children's film fest in Oulu concludes
* Danes are learning to love docus
* Ararat Durban winner
* La fin du règne animal took best film at Torino
* NY Horror fest awards
* AFI 2003 awards
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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IMAGINA FESTIVAL: February 2 - 5, 2004
Imagina, the 3D world showcase of MONTE CARLO, invites filmmakers.
Calling Feature Films Clips, Short Films, Commercials, Music Videos,
Video Games, Series, Credit and Logo Sequences to be part of the
IMAGINA AWARDS. REGISTRATION is free on
http://www.filmfestivals.net/phorum/framepro.php?url=http://www.imagina.mc
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FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE
* Les écrans Documentaires priment Fleurette
* Pierre Salvadori donne sa leçon de cinéma à Paris tout court
* Bilan du marché Europe / Amérique Latine à Bruxelles
* Le cinéma Espagnol à Bruxelles: palmarès complet
* Pessac annonce ses prix
* Tel Aviv à l'honneur à Paris
* L'ADAMI perd son DG Jean-Claude Walter
* Fest de Vendome: le proto cinématographique
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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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
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FILMS FROM FEST FOCUS
* The Station Agent Closes Stockholm
* 14 fest awards for Bacherloman
* 13 was a festival favorite in Stockholm
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml
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PEOPLE SPOTLIGHT
* Alain Corneau honored at french fest in the UK
* Bruce Willis aids Sonoma Valley Festival
* Global Peace Fest Honors Oscar Arias Nobel price
* Toronto looking for a new programming head after Piers Handling?
* Meryl Streep follows De Niro for 2004 AFI
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml
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D-CINEMA
Imagina panels on Multimedia Mobiles
Imagina will open the debate next February with key mobile telecom players.
Panels on: Images, 3D, Mobile Phones, Mobile Multimedia Trends,
The Future of 3D Development on PDA and Mobile Phones,
OpenGL-ES & the Mobile 3D Graphics API for Java...
Monte Carlo 2/3/4/5 February in Grimaldi Forum during IMAGINA.
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
1} Artivist Film Festival,premieres April 22, 2004, internationally recognized
Earth Day, for 8 days ending in Awards Gala for Artivists & our chosen
charities. Festival held in renowned Egyptian Theater in heart of Hollywood.
Enter your film at :
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/artivist.shtml
2) York International Film Festival, March 2004.Deadline December 1st,
shows most original, entertaining & innovative films in world, gathered from
every corner of the planet. Held City Screen Cinema by riverside in very heart
of York City. Assisted place applications must reach us by 30th November 30th!
Enter at :
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/october/york.shtml
3) Garden State Film Festival March 25-28, 2004 extended Call for Entries
to JANUARY 1, 2004. Asbury Park, New Jersey. Open Talent Call. Enter your film
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/october/garden_state.shtml
4)Cinema Epicuria,7th Sonoma Valley Film Festival for independent films,
April 14, 2004. Bruce Willis adds humor by starring in Fest`s 60-second
commercial promotional trailer for 2004 airing nationally & locally on TV,
cable stations & Bay Area movie theatres. Submit your film at
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/september/sonoma.shtml
5)WORLDFEST HOUSTON dedicated to Independent Film calling for entries now.
screening format for the upcoming 5, 2004 unspooling.
WorldFest will screen next April 16-2 50 to 60 feature film premieres and
short and documentary films. Do not miss the EARLY BIRD discount.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml
6)ANNUAL PROGRAM WITHOUT FRONTIERS
Calls SHORT FILMS producers worldwide to participate with their works.
Also see the news on the Festival for Documentaries and Fiction Features.
Information about September deadlines:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml
7) Order additional visibility for your festival online with wide banners
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Last year your company attended the FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL FILM.
Considering you will probably come to CANNES for the 2004 edition, and did
not yet rent any accommodation, we would be pleased to help you in
answering to any of your request. I would be personally delighted to put my
experience at your request. My name is Fanny FORCE and you can contact me
by e-mail, fax or phone. I will answer you as quickly as possible. Looking
forward to hearing from you.
Vous serez des n�tres pour le prochain FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM 2004
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PROFITER de nos locations d'appartements, et de villas meubl�s proche du
Palais des Festivals !
CONTACTER Fanny FORCE par e-mail, fax ou t�l�phone .
Manager : FANNY FORCE
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06400 CANNES - FRANCE
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Dear Friends
WIDE is pleased to inform you that the a.m Film won its eighth price during
the last MedFilm Festival in Roma.
QUAND TU DESCENDRAS DU CIEL - FROM HEAVEN
Date : 19th March 2003 runtime : 100 minutes
Directed by : Eric Guirado
Casting : Benoît Giros, Serge Riaboukine, Jean-François Gallote,
Valérie Moreau.
Synopsis : A drama about homelessness. A gifted but down on his luck
farmer, Jerome, travels to the city in order to find a paying job. He is
eventually paired with van driver Lucien, who drives around the city picking
up the homeless, the unemployed, and the indigent and evicting them from the
town. Jerome eventually questions the morality of his actions, while also
building a tentative relationship with his estranged sister.
Awards :
- Angers European First Film Festival, Audience Award, February 2003.
- Angers Festival, Best male interpretation for Benoît Giros, February 2003.
- Mulhouse Festival, Audience Award, March 2003.
- La Ciotat Berceau de Florence Festival, Special Price of Jury, June
2003.
- Braunschweig FilmFest in Germany, Audience Award, Novembre 2003.
- Florence Fance Cinema Festival,Special Price of Jury, November 2003.
- Florence Fance Cinema Festival, Great price of students, November 2003.
Please find hereby several websites where you can get further informations
about the film :
www.quandtudescendrasduciel.comwww.lesfilmsdulosange.comwww.antefilms.comwww.berceau-cinema.comwww.filmfest-braunscheig.dewww.medfilmfestival.itwww.francecinema.itwww.premiersplans.orgwww.tempesta.frwww.widemanagement.com
Please note that the film is now sold at this stay, for the french
territories (France, Belgium, Swizerland, Luxembourg).
If you feel that this movie could catch your attention or fulfil your
company exigencies, do not hesitate to contact us for availabilities,
screening VHS, and further information.
With my very best regards
Matteo Lovadina
Intl. Sales Manager
WIDE MANAGEMENT
42bis, rue de Lourmel
75015 Paris
T: + 33 1 53 95 04 64
F: + 33 1 53 95 04 65
Dear recipient:
Regarding the E-mail dated 2003\11\08 it's our honor to inform you of our
activities again:
Cine Media TV (CMT) which is registered in Dubai Media City (DMC) is highly
involved in all multimedia fields like producing movies, TV series, serials
and music products.
We had some delay in our activities, but now CMT is completely ready to
co-operate with you in co-producing TV projects in Gulf country's especially
in Iran.
We have perfect technical facilities such as camera, editing and lighting
systems for all inquiries. CMT has a wide-spread acquisition in buying and
selling movies, serials and music products through network in Gulf
countries.
Cine Media TV is a good experienced company in participating in the most
famous festivals and markets awarded film and TV products.
It will be grateful for us to co-operate with you in co-producing and buying
and selling and marketing cinematic and music products in our new period of
activities.
We will wait for your suggestions.
Please visit our website at:
www.cinmed.tv
Or contact:
TEL: +97 150 5513453
Or E-mail:
info(a)cinmed.tv
Iran office:
TEL: +98 21 2858032
FAX: +98 21 2853716
With best regards
Commercial manager
IDEEN DASHTI
NEWSLETTER #168 / Nov 19 - Nov 24
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LATEST NEWS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM
Please welcome our new Fest Ambassadors
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Stephanie Quay (Nightlight Entertainment)
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FEATURE FESTIVALS
IMAGINA FESTIVAL: February 2 - 5, 2004
Imagina, the 3D world showcase of MONTE CARLO, invites filmmakers.
Calling Feature Films Clips, Short Films, Commercials, Music Videos,
Video Games, Series, Credit and Logo Sequences to be part of the
IMAGINA AWARDS. REGISTRATION is free on
http://www.filmfestivals.net/phorum/framepro.php?url=http://www.imagina.mc
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
* AFI: Lights, Camera, Stars Action and CUT (day by day coverage)
* Zatoichi Kitano Rotterdam opener
* York (shire) Fest new face
* Attendance at High Falls rises
* Beverly Hills Fest: Indie fame
* Artivist Festival prepares Earth Day premiere
* Stockholm is Tarantino's home!
* Bahamas Fest opens with latest J. Sayles film
* eDIT | VES Festival in Frankfurt conclusions
* Experimental cinema exhibit in Colorado Springs
* Tranny Fest pure energy, and trans
* Indianapolis underground will open with Robot Story
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNERS
CELLHIRE, the world leader in mobile phone rental offers you in partnership
with Filmfestivals FREE* incoming calls and low national and international
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*Excludes certain locations
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NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL calling
Do not miss The Newport Beach Film Festival call for entries from films
from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and animation
The Festival runs from April 15rd through April 25th , 2004.
Calling for entries now:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/newport.shtml
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3rd BEVERLY HILLS Film Festival May 6th-9th, 2004
The festival is now acepting entries
Call for Entries Deadline : February 1st, 2004
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml
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ANNUAL PROGRAM WITHOUT FRONTIERS
Calls SHORT FILMS producers worldwide to participate with their works.
Also see the news on the Festival for Documentaries and Fiction Features.
Information about September deadlines:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml
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AWARDS UPDATE
* BFI Sutherland trophy shortlists announced
* EFA Critics awards to Bellochio and docu to S21
* AFI 2003 awards
* Kassel Docu Video Fest
* Osama gathers another one in London
* Tokyo Fest awards
* Gettin' square winner of Inside Film Awards in Sydney
* Inside Film Lexus Awards in Sydney
* Vermont awards
* Tout Ecran Fipresci awards les cadets de gascogne
* Fuse Marrakech Winner
* Vancouver records broken
* Cottbus and London critics prizes
* Valladolid awards
* EFA Nominees
* Fuse wins Raindance
* Hawai Fest winners announced
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE
* Pessac pret à démarrer
* Festival Cinémas d'Espagne et d'Amérique latine
* Le mois des docus à Marseille
* La Cinquième Réaction gagnant du Fest Tout Ecran
* La nouvelle vague du cinéma italien a Villerupt
* Le prix ADAMI Bruno Coquatrix
* Nantes les 3 continents la sélection officielle
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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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
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
* 10 one minute films will premiere at Rotterdam
* Monster premiering for AFI finale
* The Stonecutter at Bahamas Fest
* Loving Glances awarded at Monte Carlo
* The Miracle of Bern will open London German fest
* Rajhans at Bahamas Film Festival
* House of Sand and Fog premiere at AFI
* Trouble in Wonderland, Berlinale Hollywood retrospective
* Fuse - Gori Vatra: Raindance winner
* The Twilligt Samurai
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml
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PEOPLE SPOTLIGHT
* Gianni Profita & Ph. Wolff on European Cinema figures
* Merry Streep follows De Niro for 2004 AFI
* Costner, Zanuck and Minghella: Palm Springs tributes
* St. Louis honors Yvonne Welbon - Women in film
* Costner honored at next Palm Springs Fest
* Minister Giuliano Urbani visits Mifed 2003
* Helen Loveridge on board Seattle
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml
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D-CINEMA
Record Submissions for 3rd Annual Pixie Awards
The Directors Board of Motion Pixure Arts and Technologies, a non-profit
organization that recognizes excellence in the production of Internet films
and animations, received a record number of submissions again this year
for the 3rd Annual Directors Board Awards, or Pixie Awards 2003
D-Effects: Matrix Revolution "Bullet Time" tech
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
1} Artivist Film Festival, 1st edition dedicated to social,global, political,
animal rights, environmental, by Visual Arts & Music. Mission to strengthen
voice of international activist Filmmakers & Artists - Artivists - raising
public awareness & funds for global social causes & unite entertainment
industry towards common goal of supporting Artivists. Enter
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/artivist.shtml
2)DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL March 6 through 14, 2004- FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES. Do
not miss entering your film! Works from around the world include features,
shorts, documentaries, animation, children's. Deadlines December 1,2003;
Extended Deadline WAB members December 10. Info: (acceptable formats,
categories, etc.).Download application at www.durangofilmfestival.com
3) York International Film Festival looking for exceptional material to screen
at March 2004 edition March 2004.Deadline December 1st, dedicated to
independent film. We've had films winning BAFTAs and acheiving national
broadcast after being shown at YIFF ! Assisted Place application. See
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/october/york.shtml
4) Garden State Film Festival March 25-28, 2004 seeks entries before
December 1st.Fest on Boardwalk, Asbury Park, New Jersey. Open Talent Call,
Scenarios screening for High School Students, Opening reception- Cocktails and
hor douvres location TBD with live music. Enter your film at
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/october/garden_state.shtml
5)WORLDFEST HOUSTON dedicated to Independent Film calling for entries now.
screening format for the upcoming 5, 2004 unspooling.
WorldFest will screen next April 16-2 50 to 60 feature film premieres and
short and documentary films. Do not miss the EARLY BIRD discount.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml
6) Cinema Epicuria,7th Sonoma Valley Film Festival celebrates independent
filmmaking April 14, 2004. Hosted by nonprofit Sonoma Valley Film Society,a
unique experience combining independent films, intimate panel discussions,
special events,private culinary & awards fetes. Film Sociey also develops &
produces video & film production classes,workshops for local youth.
vanessaperry(a)earthlink.net. Submit at
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/september/sonoma.shtml
7)5th FILMSTOCK International Film Festival, June 1st-15th, Luton - UK.
Call For Entries deadline is Feb 28th 04. Justin and Neil.
Contact(a)filmstock.co.uk - www.filmstock.co.uk . Tel +44 (0)1582 752908
Fax +44 (0)1582 423347
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