NEWSLETTER N°180: Feb 19 - Feb 26, 2004

__________________________________________________________ FRESH FROM BERLIN

After nine days, 23 films in Competition and several hundred others in the various sections, the winners of the 54. Berlinale have been selected. Director Fatih Akin was awarded the Golden Bear for Head On, his poignant love story between two second-generation Turks living in Germany. Other prize-winners were director Kim Ki-Duk and actors Catalina Sandino Moreno, Charlize Theron and Daniel Hendler. Lost Embrace, Maria Full of Grace, Samaria, Daybreak and Monster were the ones to watch.

Full coverage: http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=berlin2004&a...

__________________________________________________________ AFM CENTRAL * Indie fame at Oscars * AFM welcomes 88 first timers * Michael Ryan new AFM Chairman * Monster screens at AFM on Oscar date * Screenings: day by day schedule * The Conference program * Exhibitors listing * Accomodation and Santa Monica details? * Restaurants near AFM MORE http://filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?fest=afm2004&...

__________________________________________________________ AWARDS

* Gegen Die Wand wins Golden Bear in Berlin * SAG awards: what does it takes to do it... * Vesoul awards Vodka Lemon * Imagina awards * Berlinale 4 Camera Awards * Oscar nominees lists http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/more_wrapup.shtml

__________________________________________________________ GET READY FOR AFM

Book your hotel now for your trip to LA with us; reserve your cell phone at best price. "One Stop Shop" to book hotels, flights, rental car, cell phone. http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/useful_info.shtml

______________________________________________________________ NEWS FROM FESTIVALS

* Barcelona Asian 6th edition * 9th Seattle Jewish Film Festival * NSI invites young canadians to attend * BAFTA Awards Reward Lost in Translation and Return of the Kings * Miami Film Fest:: Treasures in the Dark * Weinstein Proud of "Cold Mountain" http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/festivals.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FESTIVALS AGENDA

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

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______________________________________________________________ D-CINEMA NEWS

* D-FEST: 10 digital projectors at Berlinale http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/dcinema.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

* Quentin Tarantino will preside Cannes Jury * Joe Pytka honored at next Chicago TV awards * St. Clair Bourne gets DVFF Documentarian Award * Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman in honor to Lumet * Q&A with a new-festival director Action/Cut http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/people.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FRENCH NEWS ON THE FRENCH WEBSITE

* Quentin President! * Palmares du Festival des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul * Faces cachées de Bollywood à Beaubourg * L'Etalon Noir et les Abysses vainqueurs en IMAX http://www.filmfestivals.com/fr/index.shtml

______________________________________________________________ FILM FROM FEST FOCUS * Weinstein Likes Evil * Did you say Bollywood? pay a visit to Beaubourg * DFI launching a new industry film portal * Cold Mountain review * Monstter review http://www.filmfestivals.com/htm/films.shtml

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

1) Attention 2004 Worldwide Short Film Festival Deadline for entries NEAR !: February 23, 2004. Festival runs May 11–16, 2004, screens finest shorts & videos from Canada & worldwide.Mexico Spotlight, Classic Silent Shorts, Animators Perspective program Over $40,000 in cash and prizes ! Download entry form at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/december/canadian.shtml

2)Truly indie showcase, Jackson Hole Film Festival, nestled next to Grand Teton Mountains in beautiful Wyoming now accepting films for May 31st deadline. Fest runs September 22-26. Cash prizes to top shorts & features. Download Entry form at http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/february/jackson_hole.shtml

3)Fort Myers Beach Film Festival $1,000 People's Choice Award will be awarded for the People's Choice film at Festival, April 29 - May 2, 2004. Call for Entry Deadline is March 15. Submit features, shorts, animation, docs, student films. Indicate category & complete form on http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/04/january/fort_myers.shtml

4) 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

5) See your Banner blinking on Filmfestivals.com HOMEPAGE linked to your online Call for Entries on our Bulletin Board. COMPOUND film entries. Email us bruno@filmfestivals.com or Helen for a campaign proposition. Details online http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/bulletin_board.pdf ______________________________________________________________ MORE festival news at

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