WELCOME TO OUR FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 259 : February 1 - 8, 2006 Please do not reply to the newsletter mailbouncer. Find search tips for our website at the bottom, Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Message to ALL FESTIVAL DIRECTORS: kindly contact us to get your update free password Contact our editor: <mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com> mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: . Advertise on the site: <mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com> mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com The 10 day indie extravaganza from Sundance Park City wrapped last Sunday and marked the launch of filmfestival.com new blogging approach. Filmfestivals is preparing a major shift in the web technology of your favourite film festival site. The new blog platform, currently under beta test, will allow thousands of indie filmmakers to interact with festival organisers, media sales agents and film fans at large. Meanwhile follow us at <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance> Sundance and <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/santabarbara> Santa Barbara Blogs. _____________________________________________________________ FRESH FROM SUNDANCE Our team of correspondants from Park City posted and shared their daily experience: Sandy Mandelberger, Jeremy Platt, Tiffany Peckosh, Dane Alan Smith, Bob Giovanelli, Malo Girod de l'Ain and Bruno Chatelin. Browse the photo galleies, podcast and video dailies http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * The world is blogging from Sundance, Santa Barbara... * Santa Barbara Festival will unfold with Ask The Dust * Japanese Heart Beating in the Dark: the talk of the Rotterdam Fest * International Film Festival Rotterdam kicked off * Thai Film Association calls for boycotting the Bangkok Fest * lsland Festival in Mumbai to deal with the power of non violence * Launching the Remake Film Market in Monaco http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNERS FILMSTOCK in the UK is on the hunt once again for soulful shorts, features, and documentaries. Open to all genres from anywhere in the world. 200+ films from 25+ countries will play alongside curated retrospectives, themes nights, outdoor movies and late night clandestine screenings. Extended Deadline: Feb 14 2006. APPLY ONLINE http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/filmstock.shtml NEW SCREEN TELEVISION AWARDS New Screen Television, Inc., an independent film television channel that broadcasts digitally nationwide on “HD Prime” platform on the SES Americom AMC-10 satellite, and terrestrially in Florida over-the-air has announced the prizewinners for New Vision Awards. The awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding works from the yearly broadcast schedule of New Screen TV. 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BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, etc.. <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * La Marche de l' Empereur nominé aux Oscars du meilleur Docu * Palmarès des 13es Trophées du Film français * Le palmarès de Gerardmer honore Isolation * Expedition Nil Bleu grand gagnant du Festival de la Géode * Rencontres internationales du cinéma de Vincennes * Le palmarès de Gerardmer 2006 décerné à Isolation * Cinérail poursuit son chemin (14ème) et se pose à l'entrepôt * Imagina : Forum de la Visalisation 3D sur l'Architecture et le Paysage * Un Festival pour les Films sur les Droits Humains * remise des prix du "goût du court !" 2005. * Million Dollar Baby choix des internautes 2005 * Le Palmarès de l’édition 2006 du Mobile Film Festival * Le Da Vinci Code, de Ron Howard ouvrira Cannes http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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A 'red carpet - black tie' international competitive cinema event dedicated to make things happen in Cyprus, for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters". Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/cyprus.shtml 3) SKIP CITY D-CINEMA FESTIVAL 2006: July 15-23, 2006 SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2006 promotes Digital cinema combining entertainment and digital technology through international competition screenings and awarding filmmakers and their works. Submissions of features and shorts digitally shot and produced are now open untill February 17. Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/skipcity.shtml 4) 39TH WORLDFEST HOUSTON April 21-30, 2006 Worldfest is totally dedicated to Independent Film WorldFest will screen next April 21 to 30 50 to 60 feature film premieres and short and documentary films. Entries are accepted to January 31, 2005 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/houston.shtml 5 ) THE PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: April 20-27, 2006 The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization supporting film programs in local schools and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of future filmmakers by helping them fulfill their dreams to one-day work in the world of film. Proceeds generated each year are donated to schools, in the form of grants and scholarships, to provide new technologies. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/pbiff.shtml 6) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. Info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 7) 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 8) 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 9 ) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. Maximize film entries. 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