WELCOME TO FILMFESTIVALS.COM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 249 : November 23 -30, 2005

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* Tendulkar Festival in Pune * Florence Festival dei Popoli focus on family * Green Screen special programme IDFA 2005 * Direct From the Mailroom announces its premier event * Festival on wheels: 11th Festival of European Films * Portsmouth Screen 05 and New Media Fest opens * The Fifth Annual Anchorage International Film Festival * Vatavaran, India’s premier environment and wildlife film fest * One world Berlin Human Rights Festival opens * Kids First! Film and Video Festival in Denver * European Film Promotion in the US Bi Coastal screenings * The countdown to 36th Goa Film Festival has begun * Cinemagic kicks off in Irish style in Belfast and more http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml

_____________________________________________________________ EFA SPECIAL Last week for Academy Members to submit votes for Board and Awards Voting for Board Members: please support Bruno Chatelin European Film Awards 2005 will take place Saturday, December 3, in Berlin

- Members closing date to cast votes for awards and board members election: Nov 27th - European Film Academy Awards nominees revealed - European Film Academy Documentary Award revealed - Public to vote for the Jameson People's Choice Awards, vote open on EFA website. - EFA short list of 46 features from Europe has been announced - Maurice Jarre tribute to be given during EFA in Berlin - Sir Sean Connery will receive a life-time EFA award in Berlin http://www.filmfestivals.com/efa/efa2005.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/efa/efa2005.shtml

To EFA voting members Bruno Chatelin statement on committing to EFA if he were elected to join the EFA Board.

"After 10 years as a distributor launching over 200 films for major studios, I have been promoting the past six years international film festivals and events with filmfestivals.com, producing footage from red carpets with a true focus for independent cinema... I am proposing the Academy to bring this experience to contribute to the increasing success, international recognition and fame of the Academy and it's awards to bring them at the highest international level they deserve.

I would proudly commit my marketing/communication experience and my international connections to promoting (both personally and with my company) the EFA ceremony, the academy and its members' network. I would also like to contribute to the update - upgrade of EFA online activities."

Please share your opinion with us for a special EFA online focus Bruno Chatelin: mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com

___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES

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

______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM OUR PARTNER

THE SECOND DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL December 11 - 17, 2005 The second Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will be hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Dubai Media City, the media free zone created by the Government of Dubai in 2001. The festival seeks to celebrate true excellence in Arab cinema while screening films which reflect Dubai’s cosmopolitan and multi-cultural character. The festival will showcase approximately 85 films. http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/dubai.shtml http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/november/dubai.shtml

______________________________________________________________ AWARDS

* Starz Denver International Film Festival awards best docu * 11th Lyon Asian Film Festival awards Marathon * Labyrinth has won the One Minute Awards 2005 * AsoloArtFilmFestival wrapped with award to Giulio Gianini * Fort Lauderdale Film Festival concludes with awards * Melbourne Festival Awards http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Prithvi Ratna Award to Wildlife film producer Naresh Bedi * Cronenberg Opens Stockholm Film Festival * Richard Peña on his work at New York Film Fest - part 2 http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS? BOOK IT HERE

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

* Coup d'envoi du Festival des 3 Continents de Nantes * Le Festival d’Amiens conclut sa 25ème édition * Palmarès du 11e Festival Cinémas & Cultures d’Asie * Resfest Montréal reçoit Michel Gondry et Stéphane Sednaoui * Raymond Bouchard dit oui aux Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois * IMAGINA 2006 ouvrira ses portes dans moins de 100 jours http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml 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

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______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS

* 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 US D Cinemas http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS

* International premiere Švankmajer’s LUNACY at Rotterdam Fest * Sisters in Law to open IDFA 2005 * Independent Media Lab a new initiative from IFC for filmmakers * Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World to premiere in Dubai * Undiscovered Gems receive theatrical distribution in the US http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml 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) 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

2) 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

3) 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

4) 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

5) 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

6) 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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