FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  N° 241:  September 21 - 28, 2005
 
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
 
* San Sebastian Basque diaries: crowd pleasers and more
* Symposium on Short Filmat Cork 50th golden jubilee
* Sin City extended version at the inaugural Fantastic Fest
* Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund first results
* London festival dedicated to cinema from Spain
* New Montreal Festival first edition: Lights, camera, action!
* Gdynia Blues on the Baltic
* London Film Festival highlights
* Experimental Cinema Exposition in Denver
* Festival de Rio: showcase for Latin American cinema
* Shriekfest Film Festival kicks off
* 11th Temecula Valley Film & Music Festival live
* Gdynia at tje midpoint: Lions up for grabs
* Southwest G&L Santa Fe Film Festival in action
* In the Bin Currumbin Short Film Festival launches
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AWARDS
 
* Director Paul Haggis breakthrough award at Hollywood Awards
* Toronto 30th anniversary it's a warp
* My Big Fat Independent Movie best feature at Temecula
* EFA nominees list has been announced
* Award-Winners at Oldenburg International Film Festival
* The Nicktoons Film Festival awards
* International Animation Film Festival "Fantoche" wrapped
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
 
* EFP at the Pusan International Film Festival
* Henry Selick honored at the International Family Film Festival
* Meet the Annual Zoom In Awards Jury members
* Catherine Démier new Cannes Festival General Manager
* Montreal Iris of Tomorrow jury for first or second film
* New Montreal FilmFest professional meetings program
* Garbo's celebration at Scandinavian House in NY
* Angelica Huston will preside over San Sebastian jury
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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
SATIS, the Trade Show for Audiovisual Technologies and Solutions, will be held from
18-20 October 2005 at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles in Paris.
SATIS is the only event offering those in the audiovisual industry a cross-disciplinary
approach to technological developments, the promotion of the industry skills and vocations,
and a diverse, complete representation of the market's main players.
The 2005 show is pursuing in a natural way its orientation around the convergence of
content and audiovisual technologies, with high definition as its privileged theme.
 
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
 
* Gdynia plébiscite Komornik
* Montpellier met l’Espagne et l’Italie à l’honneur
* Michel Deville à l'honneur au festival international du film de Montréal
* Gilles Jacob nomme Catherine Démier
* Montreal première: Lumière, caméra, action !
* Montpellier capitale du cinéma méditerranéen
* Du beau monde à Montreal pour sa première
* Le jury de l’Iris de l’espoir au nouveau festival de Montreal
* Sept rencontres dédiées au 7e art
* Le festival "Cinéma tout écran" de Genève
* Le divorce de Paramount et UIP, un nouveau distributeur en France en 2007
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...
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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
 
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
 
* Saving Face opens the 16th Hamburg G&L Film Fest
* All time Top 10 films showing at Cardiff Fest
* Major unite to wipe out film piracy
* Tsotsi Toronto and Edinburgh winner
* Conference on dubbing and translating regional issues
* Chicago warming up with spicy line up
* This Divided State competes at Vancouver Fest
* Stories to be told in San Sebastian Fest competition
* Toronto Opens with World Premiere of Deepa Mehta’s WATER
* San Sebastian Fest true to latin amercian countries
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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
 
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
 
 
1) 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
 
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
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/delray.shtml
 
3) 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
 
4) 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
 
5) 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.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/july/filmforum.shtml
 
6) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com
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Maximize film entries. Email our COO Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com
for a detailed proposition
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