NEWSLETTER N°173 / Dec 23 - Dec 29

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM

From all the staff at Filmfestivals, we wish you a very merry christmas

and best wishes for 2004 with a sucessful festival year and more festival news

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AWARDS UPDATE

* Cesar's choice: the Elephant DVD screener will self destruct...

* Golden Globes awards Cold Mountain hot with 8 nominations

* Independent Spirit awards nominees

http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml

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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS

* Santa Barbara line up

* Berlin talent Campus score competition

* Local Filmmakers Unite

* First announcement of Panorama presentations

* Berlin releases first 5 selected

* Aspen Academy screenings for 19 features

http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml

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MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNERS

"BRANSON FILM FESTIVAL: March 8-12, 2004 invites features, documentaries,

foreigns, shorts, animations and students for presentation and awards in the

live entertainment capital of Mid-America. Call for entries deadline: January 10.

http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/december/branson.shtml

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3rd BEVERLY HILLS Film Festival May 6th-9th, 2004

The festival is now acepting entries

Call for Entries Deadline : February 1st, 2004

http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml

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IMAGINA FESTIVAL: February 2 - 5, 2004 FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES

Imagina, the 3D world showcase of MONTE CARLO, invites filmmakers.

Calling Feature Films Clips, Short Films, Commercials,

Music Videos, Video Games, Series, Credit and Logo Sequences

to be part of the IMAGINA AWARDS. Free registration at:

http://filmfestivals.net/phorum/framepro.php?url=http://www.imagina.mc

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FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE

* La Géode le meilleur du cinéma en GRAND (IMAX)

* Ingmar Bergman à l honneur des 1ers Plans d 'Angers

* Dominique Blanc, invitée au festival de Créteil

* Cannes dévoile son commité de sélection de films

* Bestiaire Fantatisque à Gerardmer

* l'humanitaire à Genève: seconde édition du festival

* l'Adami en guerre contre le Peer to Peer etla gratuité sur Internet

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

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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS

* Anatomy of hell selected premiere at Rotterdam

* LOTR trilogy extended edition screening with cast in NY

http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml

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PEOPLE SPOTLIGHT

* Stay Moritz, STAY!

* Cannes selection commity revealed by Thierry Fremaux

http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml

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D-CINEMA

D-Figgis: The Future’s Bright, The Future’s Figgis

http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

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CALL FOR ENTRIES

Filmmakers don't miss these ones!

1) Located in Downtown Toronto, the Worldwide Short Film Festival is fast

becoming one of the world's premier short film festivals, presenting the

finest short films from around the world and attracting buyers and

distributors. This year's festival runs from May 11-16, 2004.Deadline for

entries is February 23rd. Accredited by the Academy Awards.For more

information : http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

2} Artivist Film Festival-1st festival dedicated to addressing social,

global, political, animal rights & environmental issues through

Visual Arts & Music to strengthen voice of international activist Filmmakers

& Artists & raise public awareness & funds for global social causes.

CALL FOR ENTRIES deadline January 15, 2004.Submit at

http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/artivist.shtml

3)NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

Do not miss The Newport Beach Film Festival call for entries from films

from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and

Animation. The Festival runs from April 15rd through April 25th, 2004.

Calling for entries now:

http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/newport.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 Fiction Features.

Information about September deadlines:

http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml

5)WORLDFEST HOUSTON dedicated to Independent Film calling for entries now.

screening format for the upcoming 5, 2004 unspooling.

WorldFest will screen next April 16-2 50 to 60 feature film premieres and

short and documentary films. Do not miss the EARLY BIRD discount.

http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml

6)Special rate to see your wide Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOME

PAGE hitched up to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board.COMPOUND

film entries. Asked "Did you see your Banner run on Filmfestivals.com"?, York

Fest replies :" I certainly have! Our site traffic *doubled* yesterday - and

the banner wasn't even up for the full day! Email :

bruno@filmfestivals.com or helen for a campaign proposition.

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