MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR WELCOME TO OUR FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 253 : December 21 - 28, 2005

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* The Festivalists, Aussie based org, launches touring film circuit * Pomona Smogdance 06 announces events * The 5th edition of DocPoint coming soon in Helsinki * River to River: Florence Indian Film Festival * Animex: world’s largest animation and gaming festival returns * The sixth annual Santa Fe Film Festival’s bowed http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml

______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER

1ST MOBILE FILM FESTIVAL 2006 January 3rd to 15th Mobilevent presents the 1st edition of the Mobile Film Festival, the first ever online festival of one minute short films, filmed only with mobile phones and open to the general public. Applicants have until December 20th to send in their proposal. The Festival will be accessible to all on the web www.mobilefilmfestival.com

Submit online: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/mobilefest.shtml

3RD ANNUAL ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL & ARTIVIST AWARDS August 2006 – Hollywood & San Francisco "ARTIVIST" is the 1st international activist film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children's Advocacy , Animal Rights and Environmental Preservation. Its mission is to strengthen the voice of international activist artists - "Artivists" - while raising awareness for social global causes. Calling for entries now. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/artivist.shtml

_____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL

The second Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) wrapped December 17, 2005 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Read our reports from Dubai * Dubai panel on UAE’s film industry private financing * Dubai now a world destination for cinema * Dubai line up includes awards winners from Cannes, Berlin... View our Image gallery http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm

______________________________________________________________ AWARDS

* Good Night, and Good Luck awarded film of the year by Capri * Asian films and Nordic actors win in Tallinn Black Nights * FIKE 2005 awards Waverley as best fiction * River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival wraps * Golden Globe Awards list of nominees * Good Night, And Good Luck honored by NBR http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml

___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES

DUBAI PICTURE GALLERY http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/dubai/index.htm

MALIBU PICTURE GALLERY (35 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/maui2005/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/maui2005/index.htm

VENICE PICTURE GALLERY (82 including Monica Belucci) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/venice2005/index.htm

SAN SEBASTIAN PICTURE GALLERY (82 shots) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/sansebastian2005/index.htm

TORONTO PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/index.htm

BERLIN PICTURE GALLERY (40 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/berlin2005/index_2.html http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/berlin2005/index_2.html

FANTASPORTO PICTURE GALLERY (134 pictures) http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm

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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Capri Hollywood honors Helen Mirren, Cerami and Zanussi * Massimo Troisi to be honored by Capri Festival * A Florentine Hommage to Ismail Merchant * A conversation with Selvaggia Velo, River to River Director * Wieland Speck, director of the Berlin Panorama on the Teddy 20 * Edith Grant joins The Cinema & Literature International Forum of Monte Carlo http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml

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______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones

* Le Palmarès de lea fete du court à Valloire * Le prix Louis-Delluc récompense les amants réguliers * Le protocole d’accord interprofessionnel sur « le cinéma à la demande ». * 52 films en compétition à Angers du 20 au 29 Janvier * le road movie à l'Actin Christine: 80 films autour d’Easy Rider * Hommage à Humbert Balsan ami du cinéma Arabe 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 http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml

ASPIRING FEST REPORTERS WANTED Share your Festival experiences with us. Become a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com

______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS

* HDFEST Concludes 2005 Tour with LA awards Moving Malcom * Digital Living Room® Where Silicon Valley and Hollywood Intersect... * HDFEST High Def Festival highlights * Fox to supply digital film for D Cinema * Disney commits to delivering film to DCI compliant theatres * DCI finalizes D Cinema system requirements and specs * Dolby selects the Christie CP2000 2K for 50 D-Cinemas in the US http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS

* 52 first features and shorts at Angers Premiers Plans * Interview with Ruchi Narain New Indian "parallel" cinema * Sydney Pollack's Documentary Adventure * Paris episode for “Ad-Darb” for al Jazeraa children 's cahnnel competition * Jocelyne Saab and Hanan Turk confront social issues with controversial film Dunia * Building a shrewder ape King Kong review * Dubai panel on UAE’s film industry private financing http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA

Festivals calling for your films... This week, this month, the BULLETIN BOARD... http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml

______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS Filmmakers don't miss these ones!

1) 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 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/skipcity.shtml 2) 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 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/houston.shtml

3) FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS: May 15, 2006, Savoy Hotel, London The Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries is a not for profit trade organization representing footage archives, researchers, consultants and ancillary facilities serving the footage industry worldwide. The FOCAL International Awards is an annual event to celebrate the use of footage archive images in the creative media. Submissions are now invited, free of charge, in 15 Award categories. Closing date 31 December 2005. Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/focal.shtml http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/focal.shtml

4 ) THE SHORTS SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL: June 3, 2006 / June 11, 2006 Japan’s best festival for short films, is now accepting submissions for its 2006 competition. Filmmaker friendly, no entry fee, each year several filmmakers are invited roundtrip to Tokyo. Academy Awards ® accredited festival. International deadline is November 1st, National and Asian deadline is December 20th, 2005. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/short.shtml http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/short.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 http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/pbiff.shtml

6 ) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 CALL 4 entry deadline for the fifth edition of RIFF (Roma Independent Film Festival) is December 15, 2005, Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. applications and info on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/september/roma.shtml 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 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 http://filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/sept/frontiers.shtml

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