Filmfestivals Newsletter 272

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NEWS FROM FESTIVALS Brussels http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml European Film Festival next june John Landis at the Ischia Film Festival Russian Nights Film and Cultural Festival The Jackson Hole Film Festival selection announced Tribeca Film Festival Opens With Controversial 9/11 Docudrama News from the Marché du Film Discover the inaugural Fullerton Film Festival/F3 2006 is onedotzero's tenth anniversary The presentation of the Cannes selection Goteborg Film Festival Fund supports new projects Malibu Film Festival: and the winners are... ComFEST06 launches with over 200 films In Jeonju, springtime is for movie-lovers Miami G&L kicks off gay Fest season Istanbul International Film Festival 25th anniversary wrap The Hamptons International Film Festival opens

AWARDS Aspen http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/more_wrapup.shtml Shortsfest 2006 is a Wrap! A Cock and Bull Story wins Golden Tulip at Istanbul

FEST PLAYERS FOCUS Producers http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/more_people.shtml on the move to Cannes Prestigious Stanley Kubrick Exhibiton attends Ghent Tribeca preview: animated New York with Bill Plympton

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THE SHORT FILM CORNER IN CANNES May 17 to May 27, 2006 Short Film Corner, the international meeting place for short films during the Festival de Cannes from May 17 to May 27, 2006. The Short Film Corner is a unique event through which you can present your short films in Cannes and meet professionals from all over the world such as buyers, feature film producers, film festival programmers and agents. The registration of films is done exclusively on www.shortfilmcorner.com http://www.shortfilmcorner.com/

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FORT http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/fort_myers.shtml MYERS BEACH FILM FESTIVAL April 27 - 30, 2006 Accepting independent films, shorts, animated & student films for Fort Myers Beach Film Festival April 27 - 30, 2006. Theater audiences polled throughout festival & winning filmmaker gets a $1,000 check. Film buffs see quality films & fun-filled schedule includes filmmaker panels, student workshops, elegant celebrity gala.

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39TH http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/december/houston.shtml%20 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.

THE http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/october/pbiff.shtml 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.

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