FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 226: April 23 - May 1, 2005 Find search tips for our website at bottom of email. PREPARE FOR CANNES MARKET and Short Film Market EXCLUSIVE Advertising Options are available with The Buyers Lounge, the Cannes Market Web Café and the Short Film Digital Avenue. FilmFestivals is a proud partner of Cannes Market set to offer new digital avenues for short filmmakers. The Short Film Corner will inaugurate the Short Film Digital Avenue May 11 to 22. Do not miss the panel May 14 at 5pm in the Palais: 14.01 8 NEW AVENUES TO MONETIZE AND PROMOTE SHORT FILM register: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/sfda.shtml Contact our editor: mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com Advertise: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children * Festival dates conflict situation in Montreal, to be continued * Philadelphia Fest pleased over 65 000 * New York African Film Festival at the Lincoln Center * Independent film Tango in Buenos Aires * Cannes selection commented by Thierry Fremeaux * BAFICI un-even Argentine Competitive Section * MIP TV Update: New Technologies Fire Warning Shot at Broadcasters * 2005 New York Asia Human Rights Festival * ViewFinders Atlantic City announces line up. * Austin Cine Las Americas line up * First Inspiration Fest celebrating films that ...inspire us * Rome forever at the Italian Film Fest UK * Golden Horse Film Festival 2005 http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * The Aryan Couple sweeps Beverly Hills Fest awards * Malibu International Film Festival awards * Palm Beach awards the Aryan Couple * Fasttrack winners announced in Cherbourg edition * The Full Frame Documentary awards http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml _____________________________________________________________ MONETIZE YOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS Filmfestivals Enterainment Group acquires digital rights for worldwide distribution to 8 digital networks : Videophones: 2,5G, 3G…, Gamepads, Online viewing, TV digital VOD, TV IP channels, New digital networks, DVD, Digital cinema... Meet us in Cannes at the Short Film Digital Avenue 14.01 <http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/sfda.shtml> http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/sfda.shtml OR email bruno@filmfestivals.com ___________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Interview with Fernando Pena, BAFICI director * Far East Film Festival, Udine Italy * The Cannes Festival By Veronique Cayla * Travelling by Emir Kusturica Cannes jury president * "Travelingue" by Gilles Jacob, on Cannes 2005 * Sydney Pollack's Interpreter opens Tribeca * Nino Simone - Beverly Hills Fest President * Worldfest visiting filmmakers * Harvey Keitel Special Guest of Istanbul Film Festival http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS ORINDA FILM FESTIVAL: September 22-25, 2005 Call for entries deadline: May 31, 2005 The Orinda Film Festival supports films from around the world that inspire, educate, challenge, and provoke audiences to explore other viewpoints and forms of expression. It offers a wide range of categories, including narrative features and shorts, documentaries, animation, experimental films, and music videos. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/april/orinda.shtml ___________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM CANNES The Short Film Corner is a new market entirely dedicated to short films. An overall panorama of short films today : In 2004, the Short Film Corner presented some 450 films, representing over 100 hours of programs, from 40 different countries. Films were viewed more than 5 000 times by buyers and film selectors from all over the world. More than one hundred films were screened as world premieres. Promote your film http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/sfc.shtml __________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS? "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, SKIS etc.. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml _____________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Regards sur le cinéma du Sud * Vues d'Afrique le programme complet * Le Festival très court va très loin... * Trolls et Légendes à Athis Mons * Festival du Nouveau Cinéma se prépare pour l'automne * Signes de Nuit Troisième édition * La Vie Matérielle raffle tout à un festival c'est trop court * Musique et documentaire : comment accompagner le réel? * Palmarès du Festival de Cherbourg * Grand Prix du meilleur Scénario: le Palmarès 2005 * Montreal: le FFM dénonce le scandale des commandites * Projection, 37 ans après sa sélection, du film d'Otar Iosseliani à la Semaine de la Critique * Ca se passe à l'Eicar, un festival dans le festival http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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Be a filmfestival reporter and ambassador. mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com ______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS * Animago Awards at fmx/05 * X|Media|Lab International Lab in Singapore * Mipdoc e-screenings go digital (server technology) * Film on Mobile time is ripe: Milia and Cannes Market new focus * The ADMC Digital Media Initiative http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * The Global Political Challenge on HIV/AIDS seminar * Tribeca debuts a shorts online competition * Santa Fe has a new film center, a Santa Fe Fest initiative * Murderball Will Roll You Over With Adrenaline 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 ______________________________________________________________ CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS Filmmakers don't miss these ones! 1) PALM SPRINGS INT'L FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS & FILM MARKET September 20-26, 2005 Eleventh Annual ShortsFest presenting over 300 shorts on three screens with Film Market facilities featuring over 2000 shorts. 20 awards in 10 categories with $30,000.00 in cash prizes, film stock and production services. AMPAS Recognized Festival. Call for entry, application form and info: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/palm_springs.shtml 2) NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (NYCHFF) October 18 - 23, 2005 Once again, The USA's premiere horror film festival will be held at the prestigious Tribeca Film Center in lower Manhattan. With special screenings, parties, celebrity guests and each year's prestigious lifetime achievement award, this is the genre festival not to be missed. Calling for entries : Early Deadline September 1st. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/nyhorror.shtml 3) RED BANK FILM FESTIVAL October 14-16, 2005 Red Bank The Jersey Shore town that local filmmaker Kevin Smith made famous is set to host the 5th Annual Red Bank International film Festival. With one of its main sites being the historic Count Basie Theatre - a venue with over 1,000 seats, the festival is a thrilling showcase for any film. Calling for entries: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/march/redbank.shtml 4) CineVegas Film Festival is accepting entries for independent films, shorts, and documentaries until April 8. Celebrating 100 years of Vegas and 100 years of film, the festival will be held June 10-18 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. World premiere films, high-profile tributes, and Vegas nightlife will all be part of the excitement. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/cinevegas.shtml 5) SPORT MOVIES & TV FILM FESTIVAL Milan October 27 - November 1, 2005 Now accepting submissions of sports-related videos, commercials & films. Final deadline is July 1, 2005. Festival includes six Sections: 1. Olympic Spirit; 2. Documentary; 3. Sport & Society; 4. TV Sport Show; 5. Movies (shorts and long features); 6. Sport & Advertising. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/sportmovies.shtml 6) LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL October 2005 - March 2006 Calling for entries April 30: LUNAFEST is a national festival of films by, for and about women A wide array of topics including women's health, cultural diversity, body image, sexuality, and spirituality. Shorts, students shorts, documentaries, features, fiction, or narrative Format for entries is VHS or DVD. entry form: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/lunafest.shtml 7) JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL June 8 - 12, 2005 Truly indie showcase, Jackson Hole Film Festival, nestled next to Grand Teton Mountains in beautiful Wyoming now accepting films for April 15, deadline. Cash prizes to top shorts & features. Download Entry form at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/jackson_hole.shtml 8) TAHOE/RENO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (T-RIFF) August 24-28, 2005 Call for Films & Short Scripts Deadlines for both: May 30, 2005 Script Competion: Winner's script produced & screened at the Festival. $10,000 Value. T-RIFF is a 5 day exploration of discovery thru socially relevent & spirited film contributions. Enjoy the new $6.7 million Hospitality Center for socializing & meetings. Premier venue: Sand Harbor, a "starlit amphitheater," one of American's most prestigious outdoor locations. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/january/tahoe.shtml 9) ACTION/CUT SHORT FILM COMPETITION August 15-31, 2005 Call for entries Opening January 15, 2005 Categories: Fiction - Documentary - Animation Prizes: $35,000 Cash & Hollywood Career Access & Sponsor Awards Over 100+ Prizes More than any festival or contest in the world including opening film industry career doors to the winning filmmakers. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/december/actioncut.shtml 10) NEW YORK FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) returns to Miami for 3 days of screenings, premieres, performances, panels and parties. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/july/nyiifvf.shtml 11) 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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