FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  N° 239:  September 7-14, 2005
 
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
 
* The International Family Film Festival is Ready To Roll
* Fantoche: an animated treat for the eyes
* Buster Copenhagen fest for youth
* Venice Fest in Full Swing
* Italian cinema Honour guest at 2006 Sevilla Fest
* Sport Movies & TV 2005- Milano FICTS Festival selection
* Telluride lines up Cache, Lost City and more
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml
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NEWS FROM MONTREAL
The 29th Montreal World Film Festival (Montreal International Film Festival)
wrapped September 5, 2005. The festival screened 342 works
(180 features, 14 medium-length films and 148 shorts) from 70 countries.
Grand Awards went to Off Screen
 
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NEWS FROM VENICE
 
* Venice Fest in Full Swing
* Venice Roars On
* Casanova with a Feminist Twist at Venice Fest
* Lasse Hallstrom's Casanova in Venice
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FILM SHOWCASE
Blind Spot and Ouar Lordz won the firts editionof FastTrack film competition
organised for International film schools by CINERGIE EICAR in partnership with Filmfestivals.com
Winners can be viewed online on the film showcase section.
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NEW SERVICES LAUNCHED DURING CANNES
 
Filmfestivals successfully launched 2 new services during Cannes:
- FilmFestivalsTV: an innovative VideoBLOG at http://www.filmfestivalstv.com/
This type of collaborative professionnal blog will soon become the must for major festivals.
(ask for our help to launch them using our platform, expertise and visibility)
- VideoSteps: burn your Cannes DVD: for those who have walked up the Red Carpet
or for those who wish they did Videosteps offers a donwloadable file or DVD souvenir.
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Try these new services and feel free to share comments, suggestions...
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AWARDS
 
* Montreal World Film Grand Prix award went to Off Screen
* Bumbershoot Seattlle Festival awards
* The Action/Cut Short Film Competition winners
* Best Director at Lake Tahoe/Reno to Formosa (How to Say No!)
* SoundTrack_Cologne: European Film Music Awards
* Tsotsi biggest award winner at Edinburgh Fest
* 3 Iron wins the Fipresci Best Film of the Year
* HypeFest awards winners
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MONETIZE YOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS
 
Filmfestivals Entertainment Group acquires digital rights CATALOGS for worldwide distribution
to 8 digital networks : Videophones: 2,5G, 3G…, Gamepads, Online viewing, TV digital VOD,
TV IP channels, New digital networks, DVD,  Digital cinema...
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
 
* Abbas Kiarostami will preside the Pusan Jury
* Tribute to the Wilson brothers at Oldenburg
* Venice Roars On
* Kudos for Wick, Fisher, Goldsman, Gregson-Willams
* Angelica Huston will preside over San Sebastian jury
* Art Cinema Pearls at Venezia 62
* Casanova with a Feminist Twist at Venice Fest
* Jessica Biel will promote London at Montreal MWFF
* Don Delillo Telluride fest 's Guest Director:
* Sid Ganis named AMPAS - Oscar new President
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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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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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS  PLANS FOR FESTS?
 
"One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car,  etc..
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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
 
* Le film Domino clôturera la 1re édition du nouveau Festival de Montreal
* Jean-Jacques Annaud présidera Marrakech
* Lady Zee séduit Sarajevo
* Jolie présence française à San Sebastien
* Kamataki à l'honneur de la Clôture de Montréal
* Une programmation riche pour la 31ème de Deauville
* Le Festival de Deauville lance sa compétition
* Les temps forts du Satis
* Jessica Biel présente London à Montréal pour le FFM
* Lancement du 1er Festival des Grands Voyageurs
* 50 salles US s'équipent du projecteur Christie 2K
* Daniel Goudineau nouveau DG du Festival de Cannes
* Off Courts à Trouville en marge de Deauville
* Sidney Lumet sera à l honneur du festival d'Arras
* Leopard D'Or à Locarno pour Nine Lives de Rodrigo Garcia
* La programmation du nouveau festival de Montreal
* Rétro Agnès Varda au Saint André
* 3 Iron Grand Prix FIPRESCI du meilleur film de l'année
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
 
* Dolby selects the Christie CP2000 2K for 50 US D Cinemas
* Digital Conference at the Montreal World Film Fest
* 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
 
* Domino to close New Montreal FilmFest on September 25
* Off Screen winner of Montreal World Film Festival
* Lasse Hallstrom's Casanova in Venice
* Seven Swords by Tsui Hark opens Venice Mostra
* San Sebastian Fest true to latin amercian countries
* De Hadeln reveals line up of 170 for inaugural Montreal
* Venice line up of films in competition
* 40 Shades of Blue among films competing at Deauville
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.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
 
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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
 
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HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board.
Maximize film entries. Email our COO Bruno Chatelin bruno@filmfestivals.com
for a detailed proposition
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