FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N°
231: june 20 -27, 2005
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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.
http://www.videosteps.com/
Try these new services and feel free to share
comments, suggestions...
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NEWS FROM
FESTIVALS
* Bi coastal celebration of Queer cinema
* In
the city of Angels, The Los Angeles Festival flies again
* Cambridge Film
Festival highlights to watch for
* Ampfest celebrates surf and skate culture
in coastal communities
* Melbourne highlights preview
* Silverdocs rides
non fiction wave
* Cinema Expo 2005 highlights:
* Cine Vegas Film Festival
Rolls the Dice and Hits Lucky Seven
* Sydney Film Festival sparkling
opening
* Films competing in Rhodes EcoFilms Fest
* DIIFF wrapped in
Dubrovnik, The Festivity Town
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml
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AWARDS
* The Transilvania International Film Festival
awards
* Newfest announces winners
* Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival
Awards
* Zlin Film Festival for Children and Youth awards
* Cracow awards
announced
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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MONETIZE
YOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS
* Non Stop Film Festival Blog by Gene Grant
*
Meet Emily Watson and Peter Medak (from Dubrovnik)
* Christopher Walken from
Dubrovnik
* Young Chicago film critics will fly to Gifoni
* Mary Haron to
be honored at Provincetown Fest
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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NEWS
FROM OUR PARTNERS
The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its
26th edition, specializes in fantasy
and science-fiction films in its
Official Competitive section.
Watch the photo gallery from the 2005
edition:
http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm
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LAST MINUTE
TRAVELS PLANS FOR FESTS?
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THE NEWS
" IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
* Palmarès du Festival du Creusot
* Retour
d'Annecy: impressions animées
* Les lauréats de Prends ça court!
* Annecy
est à nouveau la capitale du film d'animation
* Annecy l'animation est à la
fête
* Ouverture du soutien aux entreprises extra-européennes
* Festival
de video de différence
* Le Festival du Film Français de Tel-Aviv en
action
* Agde au rythme des hérauts du cinéma
* La Fondation Liban Cinéma
était à Cannes
* Orange Film Court remet ses prix à Cannes
* PARIS CINEMA
2005 du 29 juin au 12 juillet / 3e édition
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
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D-CINEMA
NEWS
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FILM
FROM FEST FOCUS
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FESTIVALS
AGENDA
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CALL
FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
Filmmakers don't miss these ones!
1) 26th OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
From
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 new 200 feature films each
year. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/fantasporto.shtml
2) SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
October 21 - 30, 2005
San Diego International Children's Film Festival will
showcase full-length films for children
of all ages & teens, shorts
for children ages 7 & under, Oct. 21-30 at Museum of
Photographic Arts in
San Diego's historic Balboa Park. Call for entries now
open, continues
through Aug. 31:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/may/sandiego.shtml
3) PALM SPRINGS INT'L FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS &
FILM MARKET September 20-26, 2005
Eleventh Annual ShortsFest presenting over
300 shorts on three screens with Film Market facilities
featuring over 2000
shorts. 20 awards in 10 categories with $30,000.00 in cash prizes, film stock
and
production services. AMPAS Recognized Festival. Call for entry,
application form and info:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/palm_springs.shtml
4) 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.
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/actioncut.shtml
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