NEWSLETTER N°176: Jan21 - Jan 27, 2004 ____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM SAVE 5$ on these entry fees through filmfestivals. NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL Calling for films from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and Animation. The Festival runs April 15 - 25 Calling for entries now: http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/november/newport.shtml _________ WORLDFEST HOUSTON dedicated to Independent Film calling for entries now. screening format for the upcoming 2004 unspooling. WorldFest will screen next April 16-2 50 to 60 feature film premieres and short and documentary films. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml _________ 4TH BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL May 6th-9th, 2004 Call for Entries Deadline: February 1st http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/july/beverly_hills2004.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS UPDATE * Palm Springs awards best foreign films * Online critics awards: 6 to Lord of the Rings * Bafta nominations put Cold Mountain on top * 72 hour shoot in NY for a 5 minute long short * SAG awards nominations revealed * Bush in 30 seconds contest award winner http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ____________________________________________________________ SUNDANCE LIVE * First Time Directors Ski To Success at Sundance * Battle of the sexes High Def online from Atom * The Queer Lounge panel offers C. Jay Cox a tribune * Sundance Welcomes the Women * Sundance vs Slamdance sled-off * Skyy Short Film finalists * Sundance Opens and Rides the Waves at Park City * Watch the short of the day online here * Complete line up * Live reports from our correspondants * Sundance how to... http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=sundance2004&year=2004 ____________________________________________________________ BERLIN READY TO KICK Book your hotel now for Berlin with us; reserve your cell phone at best price. "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, cell phone. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml NEWS * Against the wind (germany) world premiere * First Golden Bear to Fernando Solanas (lifetime achievement) * Shooting Stars in Berlin * Dialogue en perspective - A New Initiative at the Berlinale * Leconte, Rohmer,and Kahn: 3 french world premieres * First Golden Bear to Fernando Solanas (lifetime achievement) http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=berlin2004&year=2004 ______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * MELA: A South Asian Festival * Large French Filmmaker quota at Rotterdam * Beverly Hills Fest resurrects "In Old California" * Directors View Fest "Let Freedom Ring" * The Santa Barbara full program * 2nd Dubrovnik Fest dates confirmed. * Amnesty International-DOEN Award at Rotterdam http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.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 from Rotterdam, Clermont Ferrand, Berlin and more. CELLHIRE, the world leader in mobile phone rental offers you in partnership with Filmfestivals FREE* incoming calls and low national and international call rates abroad. Rent local airtime for use in your own or a Cellhire phone and save on every call! Order your solution for Berlin, AFM, Cannes or any film event: http://www.filmfestivals.com/cellhire.shtml ______________________________________________________________ MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSORS GOT DISTRIBUTION? Film Threat is now offering distribution services for independent filmmakers. Low cost DVD authoring, access to retail chains, e-commerce plus marketing solutions. Discover how Film Threat can take your film and career to the next level. 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Subscribe today http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37925249&siteid=40927022&bfpage=1448498 ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * DigiTraining Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Peter Jackson Modern Master award at Santa Barbara * Marcel Ophuls honored at full Frame docu fest in april * Growth in attendance & theatres in Europe * Film festivals: too many of them? http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE * Newport Beach appel à candidatures de l'europe * Gerardmer de Jeepers Creepers 2 à Peter Pan * Verhoeven préside le jury de Gerardmer * Producers Network au marché de Cannes * La Géode le meilleur du cinéma en GRAND (IMAX) http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Sundance tribune for C. Jay Cox's "Latter Day" * Sharks at Risk (from Cousteau) debuts in Santa Barbara * Minghella’s Cold Mountain will open the Berlinale http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) 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 2) 4th Ft. Myers Beach Film Festival at Sunny Fort Myers Beach April 29-May 2 View independent films under the stars on the beach nights. Celebrity luncheons, filmmaking workshops, KidFest,awards gala. Submit your films & info, contact Town of Fort Myers Beach Film Festival event staff at (239) 765- 0919, ext. 131 or visit website at http://www.fmbfilmfest.org 3) 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 4) IMAGINA FESTIVAL: February 2 - 5 Imagina, the 3D world showcase of MONTE CARLO, showcases Feature Films, Short Films, Commercials, Music Videos, Video Games, Series, Credit and Logo Sequences register online for free to the IMAGINA AWARDS. http://filmfestivals.net/phorum/framepro.php?url=http://www.imagina.mc 5) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked 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! 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