<http://www.filmfestivals.com> WELCOME TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER N° 260: February 8 - 15, 2006 Please do not reply to the newsletter - mailbouncer. Find search tips for our website at the bottom, Subscribe and unsubscribe options at bottom Message to ALL FESTIVAL DIRECTORS: kindly contact us to get your update - free password Contact our editor: <mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com> mailto:editor@filmfestivals.com: . Advertise on the site: <mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com> mailto:bruno@filmfestivals.com Filmfestivals is preparing a major shift in the web technology of your favourite film festival site. The new blog platform, currently under beta test, will allow thousands of indie filmmakers to interact with festival organisers, media sales agents and film fans at large. Interact AND show film. Meanwhile follow us at <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance> Sundance and <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/santabarbara> Santa Barbara and Bangkok <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/bangkok> Blogs. Coming soon Miami and San Francisco _____________________________________________________________ BLOGGING FROM SUNDANCE SANTA BARBARA AND BANGKOK Our team of correspondants post and share their daily festival experience: Browse the photo galleies, podcast and video dailies <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance> http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/santabarbara> http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/santabarbara <http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/bangkok> http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/bangkok _____________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS * Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film will become annual * Portland's showcase of world cinema launches * Aspen Shortsfest kicks in * DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books * Austin's South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Fest line up * Brattleboro home to the next Women’s Film Festival * Animated Film Showcase of Catalunya highlights * The French Film Festival UK to launch new version * The Italian Film, Fashion and Food Fest launching in LA * Impressive 358,000 visits to Rotterdam Festival * Punto de Vista: the Docu event in Pamplona * Japanese racoons and a clamorous chinese new year in the midst of Rotterdam Fest http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivalsnews.shtml> ______________________________________________________________ MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNERS FILMSTOCK in the UK is on the hunt once again for soulful shorts, features, and documentaries. Open to all genres from anywhere in the world. 200+ films from 25+ countries will play alongside curated retrospectives, themes nights, outdoor movies and late night clandestine screenings. Extended Deadline: Feb 14 2006. APPLY ONLINE http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/filmstock.shtml NEW SCREEN TELEVISION AWARDS New Screen Television, Inc., an independent film television channel that broadcasts digitally nationwide on “HD Prime” platform on the SES Americom AMC-10 satellite, and terrestrially in Florida over-the-air has announced the prizewinners for New Vision Awards. The awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding works from the yearly broadcast schedule of New Screen TV. All works broadcast by New Screen TV are automatically eligible and entered in to consideration for the awards. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml ______________________________________________________________ AWARDS * 37th Hungarian Film Week prizes * New York Jewish Film Festival wrap impressions * Anglo/Irish feature film Omagh awarded at Victoria VIFVF * Avenge but one of my two eyes wins in Roterrdam * Closing Gala at the 29th Göteborg Film Festival * Goya winners have been announced * And the Tigers go to China Uruguay and United States * Fragile by Jaume Balagueró, won 4 awards at Gerardmer * CineMart closed in Rotterdam with awards * New Screen Television announces Prize Winners * Sundance 2006 Wraps with awards to Quincenara http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals_wrapup.shtml> ___________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS GALLERY - PICTURES JUST PICTURES SUNDANCE PHOTO GALLERIES http://www.filmfestivalstv.com/sundance GOLDEN GLOBES RED CARPET http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/goldenglobes2006/index.htm And more from our homepage: Capri, Venice, Berlin, Dubai... more from <http://www.filmfestivals.com> http://www.filmfestivals.com <http://www.filmfestivals.com/pixus/galerie/fantasporto/index.htm> _____________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS * Manson's first feature on Lewis Carroll to premiere in Berlin * Szabo flap flusters first-nighters in Budapest * Santa Barbara A Tribute of Love to Roy London * Life time achievement conferred to Mr. Ram Mohan * Fred Schepisi to head the Bangkok BIFF Festival * Berlinale Talent Campus guest lectures programme http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml <http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml> _____________________________________________________________ LAST MINUTE TRAVELS PLANS TO ROTTERDAM ? BOOK IT HERE "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, etc.. <http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml> http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml ______________________________________________________________ THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones * Clermont Ferrand: Une édition du court à l'heure britannique. * Black Movie: c'est parti ce vendredi! * Sex is politics: 6ème édition à l'Écran de Saint Denis * Carrefour de l'animation à la Cité des Sciences * Créteil dévoile son programme * La Marche de l' Empereur nominé aux Oscars du meilleur Docu * Palmarès des 13es Trophées du Film français * Le palmarès de Gerardmer honore Isolation * Le Da Vinci Code, de Ron Howard ouvrira Cannes http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml ______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA Festivals calling for your films... 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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) FORT 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. Submit before February 15: http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/05/february/fort_myers.shtml 2) CIFF - CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL March 24- 27, 2006, The festival has a new directors competitionfor Features, Shorts, Docu, Music Video / Commercial Golden Aphrodite Award : CYP 10.000.- in Feature Film Category. A 'red carpet - black tie' international competitive cinema event dedicated to make things happen in Cyprus, for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters". Apply online at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/06/jan/cyprus.shtml 3) 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 4) 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 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 6) RIFF Awards 2006 & Rome Film Market: 24-31 March 2006 Riff takes place in the Italian capital on 24-31 March 2006. Prizes worth over 50.000 € will be awarded. Info on 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 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 9 ) 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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