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* Ghent opens in a week with focus on Russia and Activism
* 30 000 attended Atlantic Film Festival
* Vancouver Film & Television Trade Forum and masterclasses
* Inaugural Austin Fantastic Fest opens with Zathura
* Film Independent’s First Annual Filmmaker Forum.in LA
* SOL Film Festival screening and workshop schedule
* Leipzig Docu Kickoff for the 48th time
* Buenos Aires festival dedicated to latino film kicks in
* Indianapolis - Heartland Film Fest celebrates film with heart and hope
* LA latino fest launches drawing for its audience.
* Vancouver ready with heavy line up
* Open air white night for Festival Signes de Nuit
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml

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LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS FOR AFM?

"One Stop Shop" to book hotels in Santa Monica, flights, rental car, etc..
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FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES

VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm

SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm

TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm

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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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AWARDS

* Oscar European contenders for best foreign film
* Golden Calf Dutch Cinema awards nominations
* Intercom competition awards When You Say 4000 goodbyes
* Netherlands Production Platform grants Development Prize
* International Family Film Festival winners
* Mefest - Brus, festival awards spanish "Salamanca"
* Hamburg 13th closes with cash prizes and "Electric Shadows"
* The Lucas Festivalprizes have been awarded
* Bend Film Festival wrapped
* Shriekfest celebrated it's 5th year anniversary with a bang!
* Milano Film Festival closed its doors with awards
* Slamdance announces screenplay competition winners
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Stockholm 16th Fest will pay tribute to Cronenberg
* Sir Sean Connery to receive lifetime EFA award in Berlin
* Samuel L. Jackson to be honored in Hawai
* Peter Bart Conversation Announced for SXSW 2006
* Great Animators: Phil Tippett and Chris Landreth at eDIT 8.
* Shefield Documentary line up of attending filmmakers
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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THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones

* Ouverture et clôture française au Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal
* Namur récompense La Mort de Mr Lazarescu
* L'Autre Cinéma Festival d'Arras présente un inédit de Schlöndorff
* Songes d'une nuit DV le numérique francophone
* La Fête du cinéma d'animation le 28 Octobre
* Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie
* Saint Tropez aux couleurs des antipodes
* Nuit Blanche en images
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
Share your Festival experiences with us.
Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com

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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

* Dardenne and Audiard will open and close The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
* The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles will be London opening
* Guiding Lights to support 25 emerging films pros in the UK
* Just an Ordinary Jew one of Hamburg Fest capstones
* Short Film Symposium at the Cork Film Festival
* Formosa” to kick off the FAIF Film Festival
* Factotum screened at Hamburg a modest fest in a big city
* Hambourg FilmFest winners across the board
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!

donated to schools, in the form of grants and scholarships, to provide new technologies.

3) 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

4) 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

5) 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

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 Narrative Movies.
Awards information and call for entries:
http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml

7) 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

8) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com
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
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/bulletin_board.pdf
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