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Visit http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/ifcmedialab/medialab.shtml _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM CAPRI FESTIVAL Browse the photogallery starring Terry Gilliam, Max von Sidow, Michael Radford... * Capri, Hollywood Film Festival wraps in style * Costume designer Gabriella Pescucci is the winner of the Capri Fe2005 Tirelli Prize * A documentary on Pope John Paul II wins best docu in Capri * Good Night, and Good Luck awarded film of the year by Capri * Capri Hollywood honors Helen Mirren, Cerami and Zanussi * Massimo Troisi honored by Capri Festival <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS 3RD ANNUAL ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL & ARTIVIST AWARDS August 2006 – Hollywood & San Francisco "ARTIVIST" is the 1st international activist film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children's Advocacy , Animal Rights and Environmental Preservation. Its mission is to strengthen the voice of international activist artists - "Artivists" - while raising awareness for social global causes. Calling for entries now. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/artivist.shtml 1ST MOBILE FILM FESTIVAL 2006 January 3rd to 15th Mobilevent presents the 1st edition of the Mobile Film Festival, the first ever online festival of one minute short films, filmed only with mobile phones and open to the general public. Applicants have until December 20th to send in their proposal. The Festival will be accessible to all on the web www.mobilefilmfestival.com Submit online: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/mobilefest.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * The 9th International Latino Film Festival awards * Costume designer Gabriella Pescucci is the winner of the Capri 2005 Tirelli Prize * A documentary on Pope John Paul II wins best docu in Capri * Good Night, and Good Luck awarded film of the year by Capri http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES CAPRI HOLLYWWOD PICTURE GALLERY <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/capri2005/index.htm DUBAI PICTURE GALLERY http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm MALIBU PICTURE GALLERY (35 pictures) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/maui2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/maui2005/index.htm VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm BERLIN PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/berlin2005/index_2.html> http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/berlin2005/index_2.html FANTASPORTO PICTURE GALLERY (134 pictures) <http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm> http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm _____________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Terry Gilliam Oscar bets on Woody Allen, Heath Ledger and King Kong * Capri Hollywood honors Helen Mirren, Cerami and Zanussi * Massimo Troisi to be honored by Capri Festival * Wieland Speck, director of the Berlin Panorama on the Teddy 20 <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS TO SUNDANCE ? 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