NEWSLETTER N°175 / Jan 14 - Jan 20
Our best wishes for a successful festival year.
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NEWS FROM FILMFESTIVALS.COM
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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
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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
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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
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AWARDS UPDATE
* Bush in 30 seconds contest award winner
* The Anchorage awards
* PGA nominees: cold, samurai, Lord and master, Mystic, seabiscuit
* American Splendor favorite from LA film crtics
* DGA awards nominees
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml
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SUNDANCE IN ACTION
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SUNDANCE-PARK CITY NEWS
Complete line up
live reports from our correspondants
* Riding Giant opener
* Slamdance schedule of final party
* Boston fest calls Sundance and Slamdance rejects
* Slamdance alumni dance again
* The Latino selection at Sundance
* Sundance how to...
http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=sundance2004...
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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS
* NY Explorers fest celebrates scientific exploration
* Palm Springs in action
* Big Sky Documentary Film Festival line up
* Carandiru set to open Mar del Plata
* Phoenix Fest looking for Pulp Fiction
* Sony Tropfest 2004 in Sydney, Melbourne...
* Sundance how to...
* Cartoons Galore!
* Vesoul fest on asia
* Ann Savage honored at Noir City Fest
* The best view rocks from the Backseat!
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.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
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D-CINEMA NEWS
* DigiTraining Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas
* TERRA CGI film wins 8th award
* Filmfestivals Entertainment Group Selects Genesis Technology Group
to Distribute SMS Entertainment Content to Chinese Markets.
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml
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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS
* Chicagoans of the year: Jose `Pepe' Vargas
* Bangkok InternationalFest director describes his mission
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml
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FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE
* Amour et passion (de l'Asie) à Vesoul
* Festival Black Movie à Genève
* Les Ateliers Varan s'intallent à Marseille
* Une nouvelle tête au FID Marseille
* Coppola père et fille au Champo
* La Géode le meilleur du cinéma en GRAND (IMAX)
http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml
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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
* Bush in 30 seconds ad contest organised by Moby, Soros...
* A revival of cambodian cinema?
* John Casavetes' Shadows back to light at Rotterdam
http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml
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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) 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
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
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