WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N°189: April 29 - May 7, 2004 __________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM SPONSOR THE CANNES MARKET BUYERS LOUNGE & THE FILMFESTIVALS WEBCAFE. Filmfestivals and Cannes Market are offering new and exclusive advertising and sponsoring options inside the Palais Last minute opportunities: bruno@filmfestivals ask for a creative brainstorming session. Meet us in Cannes at the filmfestivals office 5.09 inside the Palais __________________________________________________________ WATCH THE CANNES FEST NEWS * Tarantino cancells his Kill Bill Volume 2 promo tour * Silver anniversary of Fantasporto splash in Cannes * STOP Beeing Scared, an ADAMI initiative in Cannes * Cannes Line up 2004 * International Critic's Week * Directors Fortnight program http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=cannes2004&year=2004 __________________________________________________________ AWARDS * Jester Wins at Sprockets - Toronto children's Fest * Laifa Fest winners * One World announces its awards * Cleveland awards Born into Brothels * Buenos Aires awards Parapalos and 15 * Philadelphia closes with record attendance figures http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml __________________________________________________________ READY FOR CANNES? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml PROMOTE YOUR COMPANY in the Market mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * New York Asian Film Festival line up * Beverly Hills Fest announces its program * Buzz from Miami Gay & Lesbian Fest * Durban fest veterans wanted * Cannes Lineup 2004 Announced * Tribeca features in competition * Marco Island fest line up * Corto in Bra: Brief Emotions on The Big Screen * Hollywood Black Film Fest to unveil 77 films * Transilvania International Film Festival program * Laifafest opening night program * Peace in Borderlands:14 films promoting peace http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS FROM FRANCE * Le Brésil débarque à Paris * Le blues et cinéma à l'honneur à Nice * Vues d'Afrique rend ses prix * Caméras des champs * Le Festival du court de Nice * Collection DVD à Cannes 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 ASPIRING FEST REPORTERS WANTED Share your festival experience with us. Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. maito:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * New trends in digital Media conference * European Media Art Festival kicks off http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Rebecca de Mornay cancels returns to the Lee Strasberg Institute * Mantegna honored at LAIFFA * One World, PEN and 14 Nobel Prize laureates calling * The Forgotten World of America’s Orphanages http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILMMAKER SHOWCASE A POCKET FULL OF DREAMS An immigrant Indian family faces conflict of values and disillusionment in the new world of America. They learn the dignity of labor as they face hard choices in balancing tradition and the MTV generation. The film deals with problems immigrant often face searching for fame and fortune in the "American Dreams". Life in America is not everyone’s cup of tea... More at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/filmsbulletin.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Beverly Hills Fest full line up * L'adoption screened at recent Paris Film Festival * Bandwagon: Emma the Buffy Slayer http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1)SONY. THE TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR OF THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL. Festival Dates: May 1-9, 2004. Click here for more info: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/ Sony DigitalMaster(tm) tape. Ditch the Glitches. Designed for any mini-DV or DVCAM(tm) camcorders, DigitalMaster(tm) tape is far from ordinary. Click here for more info: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;7914971;9056157;w?http://www.digitalmastertape... 2) INDIEFEST CALL FOR ENTRIES Indiefest celebrates the “vision without compromise” attitude and spirit of the independent filmmaker. Indiefest is a film festival incorporating a competitive showcase of the best independent films and videos, a well-known screenwriting competition, a film and script market, and a ten-day party. VISIT WWW.INDIEFESTCHICAGO.COM FOR APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION. 3)FANTASPORTO 25TH ANNIVERSARY The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its 25th edition, specializes in fantasy and science-fiction films in its Official Competitive section. Festival dates 21st February till March 7th Online regulations and submissions http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/april/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) 2004 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL(R) & HOLLYWOOD EUROPEAN AWARDS(TM) "THE OSCAR® BUZZ STARTS WITH US!" Presented by HFF and Filmfestivals.com & http://www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com CALL FOR ENTRIES - DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2004 - SUBMIT TODAY! FEATURES, DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORTS. Prior winners and finalists have been acquired by HBO, IFC, and Miramax among many others. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/february/hollywood.shtml 6) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION Early Deadline is coming up on March 15 and Final Deadline is May 15. 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