FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 210 : November 28 - December 4, 2004

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______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS

* The Dubai International Film Festival line up revealed this monday * River to River Florence Indian Fest program * Swiss American Film Festival wrap from New York * Mindtravel: Lift-Off Extraordinaire with the Animators of the NFB * Fantasporto 2005 25th edition line up for next spring * London Latin America 3rd Film Festival program * Guadalajara aiming to become a world latin reference * Indian Diaspora Film Festival, New York http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml

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______________________________________________________________ AWARDS

* Stockholm Film Festival Awards Innocence * Awards from Turks & Caicos: Take another Blue Lagoon http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml

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* Quels festivals pour quels films: débats à Paris Tout court * L’ADAMI FAIT CAMPAGNE CONTRE LA GRATUITÉ * Embarquement immédiat...à Montréal * 6ème Festival des Cinémas Différents de Paris * "La Fête du Court", le Noel du court métrage * Travelling dévoile la première maquette de l'affiche du festival de Cherbourg * la musique a son prix à Adami * La Nuit de la HD et du Cinéma Numérique au Satis Bilan * Dixit remet les producteurs aux goût du jour * Les Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois * Les Ecrans Documentaires * Les artistes européens se rencontrent à Cabourg http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ 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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______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS

* Christie's Vice President EMEA : Dale Miller * Digital synthetis tech For HD 3D http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Oliver Stone Honored by Stockholm for Lifetime Achievements * Rotterdam honors lbanese, Paris based artist Anri Sala * James L.Venable explained his craft at Stockholm * Japanese Anime at Stockholm * Leslie Nielsen honored by The Marco Island Film Fest * Pat Ferns ( Banff ) new Board Member of the Victoria Fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS

* Docu planned on the Paul Robeson Award at next Fespaco * AIDC will host a Nordic producers delegation to initiate co prod uctions with Australia * Ryan an animated film by Chris Landreth, review from AFI * What is in the Air from AFI: a film review on Backseat Bingo http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml

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______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS Filmmakers don't miss these ones!

1) CINEMA IN PARADISE BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL December 9-12, 2004 join filmmakers and celebrites from around the world at the inaugural edition. The festival will entertain visitors with a diverse presentation of international films, unusual cultural experiences and fantanstic social events. Come and be a part of the fun! http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/october/bahamas.shtml

2)THE SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL EXPO 2005 Summer 2005 An environmentally themed, competitive short film festival taking place at the World’s Fair in Japan next summer. Films must be under 25 minutes in length and Japanese premieres. There are no year of production requirements and NO ENTRY FEES! Deadline is Dec 31st Several filmmakers will be selected to receive sponsored travel to Japan in June. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/november/shorts.shtml

3) THE INAUGURAL DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL December 6-11, 2004 This new international film festival will be hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Dubai Media City, the media free zone created by the Government of Dubai in 2001. The festival seeks to celebrate true excellence in Arab cinema while screening films which reflect Dubai’s cosmopolitan and multi-cultural character. The festival will showcase 10 programs, featuring a total of approximately 80 films. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/november/dubai.shtml

4) 4th BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL April 13-17, 2005 Beverly Hills Film Festival April 13-17, 2005 is now acepting entries Call for Entries Deadline : Fjanuary 1st, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml

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