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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
* Hamptons is branching out to Southhampton
* Locarno video competition and more
* The 5th Film Fleadh Shorts Night: The Craic is back
* Central Park Festival line up
* Orinda Festival program highlights
* Subway Cinemas New York Asian Film Festival
* Locarno Festival of Auteur Cinema
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AWARDS
* Locarno Fest closes with awards and Nashville
* Hollywood Awards reveal award winners
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
* Robin Spry to be Honoured Posthumously by The New Montreal FilmFest
* Personalites in Locarno Fest, masterclass and promo
* The Magnificent Welles at Locarno
* Adelaide Festival new Board Members
* The Stars Come Out for EIFF's Opening Night
* Angelopoulos to head The Montréal World Film Festival
* Full Frame Docu Fest appoinst Nancy Buirski as new Artistic Director
* Gustavo Cisneros to be honored as personality of the year at next MIPCOM
* Mary Steenburgen To Be Honored at 11th Temecula
* Melbourne red carpet a swarm of stars
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
* Le nouveau festival de Montreal célébre Michel Brault
* Frédéric Maire nouveau Directeur Artistique de Locarno
* Festival International du Film Insulaire
* Deville à l'honneur de la 1ère du nouveau Festival de Montréal
* Milano Film Festival dixième édition
* Parc des Buttes-Chaumont festival Silhouette en plein air
* Le FFM se dote dun Jury prestigieux
* Obaba va ouvrir le festival de San Sebastian
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D-CINEMA NEWS
* HDFest world tour launches in South Florida
* Onedotzero adventures in moving image
* Will Digital be the Savior of European Film? a panel by MEDIA Salles
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
* Doris Dorrie's new film to open Hamburg Festival
* San Sebastian Fest forum on Spanish co productions
* The Business will close Edimburg Film Fest
* International Film Congress at the 2005 Cologne Medien Forum
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
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the guests are willing to accept material directly from our small
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and the construction of humorous characters and situations are
explained, with examples drawn from some of the most popular motion
pictures Hollywood has ever produced.
The Foreword to the book is written by Christopher Lockhart,
Executive Story Editor, International Creative Management (ICM), in
which he discusses what Producers, Agents and Studios are looking for
when reading scripts.
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Saturday September 10, 2005
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Popular Movies
10:00-11:00 Designing Exciting-Unpredictable Stories
11:00-12:00 Creating Humorous Characters & Scenes
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break and Networking
1:00-2:00 How to Pitch a Script: Gary Shusett, Sherwood Oaks College
2:00-3:00 Getting Representation: Paul Levine, Entertainment Lawyer
3:00-4:00 Agent-Writer Relationship: Ken Sherman, Literary Agent
4:00-5:00 Manager-Writer Relationship: Alex Ross, Manager-Producer
5:00-6:00 The Script Selling Game: Kathy Fong Yoneda, Script
Consultant
7:00-12:00 Hollywood Networking Party with Movie Agents and Producers
More agents, managers and producers have been invited and will be
listed when confirmed.
Schedule a Personal Story Consultation--Only TEN (10) Sessions
Available
Consultation Sessions: 12:00-5:00pm -- Each Session lasts for thirty
(30) minutes
This is a chance for a screenwriter to have a one-on-one story
consultation with Richard Michaels Stefanik.
A writer would email him a story synopsis before the workshop which
will then be discussed in detail during the thirty minute session.
**Register Now
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Monday September 12, 2005 ** **A day of panels of Producers and
Development Executives** At Sherwood Oaks emerging writers can meet
and chat with major producers, writers, agents, directors and actors.
And the best part is that for nearly all of the situations we set up,
the guests are willing to accept material directly from our small
group of writers, whether they have representation or not. Sherwood
Oaks Experimental College specializes in organizing screenwriting
events which gives writers access to the top agents, producers and
studio executives in Hollywood. It brings in industry players to
personally meet with writers and keeps the groups small to allow the
writers to interact with each and every guest. In 2005 James Cameron,
Kevin Costner, David Duchovney, Morgan Freeman, Michael London, Gary
Marshall, Hillary Swank, David Mamet and many others have appeared.
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College also takes small groups to award
shows like the Directors Guild Award Show, he Producers Guild Awards,
the Writers Guild Awards, and the Emmys. It has held screenwriting
events at many Hollywood Studios, including Sony, MGM, FOX, Universal
and Paramount.
www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com {http://www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com}
{http://www.WritersChannel.net} The Writers Channel includes a
Mentor Program; Screenwriting Groups; Pitch Hollywood Executives,
Agents and Movie Producers; Writing classes; Resource Center; Audio
Interviews; Articles on classic movies; member contributed journals;
and Creative Exercises. www.WritersChannel.net
{http://www.WritersChannel.net}
August 29th Pitch Scripts to Sean Robbins
Sept 5th CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Richard Michaels Stefanik's Megahit Movie Chat
Sept 12th COLLATERAL
Lesley Bracker's Modern Classics Chat
* The Megahit Movies Book*
The new 500+ page edition analyzes *The Megahit Movies*, those films
which have generated more than $250 million in North American Box
Office receipts. It presents principles of story construction that
can be used to develop popular movies by providing an analysis of
cinematic techniques. It also offers stimulating ideas that can be
helpful in the creative process. The book is designed for writers,
directors and producers who want to create commercially successful
films. The fundamentals of dramatic structure, the human emotions,
and the construction of humorous characters and situations are
explained, with examples drawn from some of the most popular motion
pictures Hollywood has ever produced.
The Foreword to the book is written by Christopher Lockhart,
Executive Story Editor, International Creative Management (ICM), in
which he discusses what Producers, Agents and Studios are looking for
when reading scripts.
This book discusses the recent megahit-blockbuster movies such as
SPIDER-MAN, SHREK, HARRY POTTER, BRUCE ALMIGHTY, MATRIX TRILOGY,
FINDING NEMO, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
*Click here to Purchase The Megahit Movies Book*
{http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com/ordermeg.htm}
*RMS Story & Screenplay Consultations*
*A personal consultation on your original screenplay!* Once you
purchase this package, you will be permitted to submit a 120 page
original screenplay. Between 3 to 5 pages of written comments about
the screenplay will be emailed to you within 14 days after the
receipt of the script by U.S. Priority Mail. Also included is *The
Megahit Movies Book* 500+ pages of information about the structure of
popular films. Once you have read my comments, I will schedule a
one-hour chat session to further discuss your script. Start
developing your script into a feature screenplay that can be made
into a popular Hollywood movie!
*Click here for Story & Screenplay Consultations*
{http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com/ScriptConsult.htm}
{http://www.writersstore.com} **Richard Michaels Stefanik
RMS PRODUCTIONS COMPANY
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{http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com} **Hollywood Story Design Workshop
Enrollment Limited to Only 25 Writers!
Saturday September 10, 2005
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ** 9:00-10:00 Story Design for Creating
Popular Movies
10:00-11:00 Designing Exciting-Unpredictable Stories
11:00-12:00 Creating Humorous Characters & Scenes
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break and Networking
1:00-2:00 How to Pitch a Script: Gary Shusett, Sherwood Oaks College
2:00-3:00 Getting Representation: Paul Levine, Entertainment Lawyer
3:00-4:00 Agent-Writer Relationship: Ken Sherman, Literary Agent
4:00-5:00 Manager-Writer Relationship: Alex Ross, Manager-Producer
5:00-6:00 Hollywood Screenwriting Business Panel with Agents &
Producers
7:00-12:00 Hollywood Networking Party with Movie Agents and Producers
More agents, managers and producers have been invited and will be
listed when confirmed.
Schedule a Personal Story Consultation--Only TEN (10) Sessions
Available
Consultation Sessions: 12:00-5:00pm -- Each Session lasts for thirty
(30) minutes
This is a chance for a screenwriter to have a one-on-one story
consultation with Richard Michaels Stefanik.
A writer would email him a story synopsis before the workshop which
will then be discussed in detail during the thirty minute session.
**Register Now
Enrollment Limited to Only 25 Writers!
www.TheMegahitMovies.com/register0910.htm
{http://www.TheMegahitMovies.com/register0910.htm}
** {http://www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com/events.html} **UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS
Monday September 12, 2005 ** **A day of panels of Producers and
Development Executives** At Sherwood Oaks emerging writers can meet
and chat with major producers, writers, agents, directors and actors.
And the best part is that for nearly all of the situations we set up,
the guests are willing to accept material directly from our small
group of writers, whether they have representation or not. Sherwood
Oaks Experimental College specializes in organizing screenwriting
events which gives writers access to the top agents, producers and
studio executives in Hollywood. It brings in industry players to
personally meet with writers and keeps the groups small to allow the
writers to interact with each and every guest. In 2005 James Cameron,
Kevin Costner, David Duchovney, Morgan Freeman, Michael London, Gary
Marshall, Hillary Swank, David Mamet and many others have appeared.
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College also takes small groups to award
shows like the Directors Guild Award Show, he Producers Guild Awards,
the Writers Guild Awards, and the Emmys. It has held screenwriting
events at many Hollywood Studios, including Sony, MGM, FOX, Universal
and Paramount.
www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com {http://www.SherwoodOaksCollege.com}
{http://www.WritersChannel.net} The Writers Channel includes a
Mentor Program; Screenwriting Groups; Pitch Hollywood Executives,
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
* Tribeca/Amazon Screening room 2nd edition
* Mobile Entertainment Summit in action
* Hype Fest in action
* 3rd Annual Surf Theatre Film Festival
* The New Montreal FilmFest recognised by FIAPF
* Indiefest kicks off
* Atlantic City Fest reveils special events program
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AWARDS
* Lucania Film Festival Animation section: The 2005 winners
* Japan's Shorts Shorts Festival awards
* The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival awards
* New York Asian Film Festival concludes with awards
* Philadelphia G&L awards
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
* Full Frame Docu Fest appoinst Nancy Buirski as new Artistic Director
* Gustavo Cisneros to be honored as personality of the year at next MIPCOM
* Mary Steenburgen To Be Honored at 11th Temecula
* Melbourne red carpet a swarm of stars
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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR FESTS?
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
* Parc des Buttes-Chaumont festival Silhouette en plein air
* vers une redevance mensuelle et forfaitaire sur le téléchargement
* Le FFM se dote dun Jury prestigieux
* Obaba va ouvrir le festival de San Sebastian
* Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montreal
* Les projections en plein air de la pIazza Grande à Locarno
* Locarno complète la trilogie des Locarno Excellence Award
* Cinéma au clair de lune 2005 15 projections à Paris
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FESTIVALS AGENDA
Festivals calling for your films...
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D-CINEMA NEWS
* Onedotzero adventures in moving image
* Will Digital be the Savior of European Film? a panel by MEDIA Salles
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
* San Sebastián will open with Obaba
* Argentine road movie Bombon el Pero to open San Diego
* Filmfest Hamburg opens with Die Nachrichten
* Theo van Gogh Retrospective at 25th Netherlands Film Festival
* 30th Toronto will open with World Premiere of WATER
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FESTIVALS AGENDA
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
1) 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.
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2) Delray Beach Film Festival March 8 12, 2006
The inaugural season of Delray will be more than a film festival; it will be
an experience.
Delray Beach, also an exquisite and unique surfing destination spot, will
offer filmmakers a fun, warm,
beautiful place to meet, mingle and party. 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
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3) ECOARTS FILM FESTIVAL July 29-31
2005 marks first EcoArts Film festival (EAFF) to showcase films
from Northern Marianas and throughout the Pacific and Oceania promoting
awareness of tropical, island environments. Cash prizes.
Contact Galvin Deleon Guerrero.galvin(a)itecnmi.com. Telephone (670)233 6296.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/ecoarts.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.
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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:
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6) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION August 15-31, 2005
Call for entries Opening January 15, 2005
Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation
Prizes: $35,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 100+
Prizes
More than any festival or contest in the world including opening film
industry
career doors to the winning filmmakers.
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The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF)
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