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FESTIVAL NEWS
FROM THE CIRCUIT

MIPCOM: A Cinema Market?
The 25th edition of MIPCOM, the indispensable meeting place for the
world's audio-visual industry, throws opens its doors on Monday,
October 5th, in Cannes.
The global content event runs until next Friday. During these intense
few days, the 13,500 participants from 4500 companies from every corner
in the world will again chart the course for entertainment content
across all platforms. If it hasn't been co-produced, bought, sold,
financed, distributed or at least seriously discussed at MIPCOM, it may
as well be the sound of one hand clapping in a lonely forest.

Elefest Festival in Elephant and Castle
Moondance International Film Festival wrapped
Brussels Anima announces details for 2010 edition
SHERLOCK HOLMES and Beyond
Chashama Film Festival : The Festival of Worlds
ANIMA'09 – V Córdoba International Animation Festival
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Unveils its 2009 Lineup

Tucson Film & Music Festival Closing Night film Rock Prophecies
Inaugural Atlantic City Cinefest
Horrorthon 2009 returns to haunt the Irish Film Institute
Climb. Ride. Slide. Fly in Boulder

FEST PLAYERS
FOCUS
Bill Mechanic: don't ignore the warning signs!
Bill Mechanic, President/CEO of Pandemonium LLC and former Chairman/CEO
of Fox Filmed Entertainment, (my boss when I was running Fox
distribution in France) delivered the keynote speech at the annual
Independent Film & Television Alliance Production Conference in
Santa Monica. here below is a transcript of his keynotes.
He addressed the current state and the future of the independent film
business and offered a number of observations about his experiences at
FOX and Disney...

Atom Egoyan to be honored by Mannheim-Heidelberg
EFA honours Isabelle Huppert
London Festival Artistic Director Sandra Hebron's introduction to this year's Festival
Middle East Fest unveils juries
An Interview with THE MINISTERS Filmmaker Franc. Reyes
Stars Stretch Their Stuff at Woodstock FF

AWARDS

Woodstock FF Award Winners
Filmmakers, industry mavens, film critics and local film buffs gathered
last evening at the historic Backstage Productions Arts and
Entertainment Complex in Kingston, NY for the awards ceremonies of the
10th edition of the Woodstock Film Festival. The film event closes
today, celebrating 10 years of exceptional independent film, panels,
concerts, events and parties, with the best of the best in the indie
film world.
New awards from The London Festival
Golden Calf for the Culture Award goes to Doreen Boonekamp
Palmarès of the first Romania International Film Festival RO-IFF
Zurich Film Festival ends with awards

Filmfestivals.com
2008 Festival Film of the year Nominees

FILM
FROM FEST FOCUS
Astonishing Debuts At Woodstock FF
With a festival which prides itself as being “fiercely independent”,
the Woodstock Film Festival, which concludes today, is committed to the
discovery of new talents, both behind and in front of the screen. With
budgets that are tight in the extreme, more often that not, the actors
used are new to the screen and unknown to the public (I included myself
in this). However, when a performance of great depth or realism is
given by someone you do not know, my tendency is to pay very close
attention to the end credits and learn the names of the actors who have
so impressed me.

Dirty Step Upstage to open Chashama Film Festival
Calgary's Best of Alberta Award celebrates short films
Meisjes to open Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Pipilotti Rist ' “Pepperminta” to premiere at the Seville Festival

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ECU The European Independent Film Festival 2010 12 -14 March 2010
"The European Independent Film Festival
has proved to be a true breakthrough for Indie Filmmakers in Europe.
European independent filmmakers have the chance to screen their films
to an audience hungry for high-quality independent films, they now have
a forum to exchange ideas with other filmmakers and exposes them to
other independent filmmakers from around the World.” Says Scott Hillier, Executive Director of The European Independent Film Festival...
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27 + 1 Short Films Festival December 4th - 6th, 2009
The International 27+One film festival will take place in Moscow in
December, 2009. The festival will present to the public a selection of
wide ranging humorous, ironic and offbeat works from the 27 countries
of the European Union and Russia. During the event, well-know
cinematographers and représentatives of the film industry will give
master classes and round tables.
Submit online

NYIIFVF New York International Independent Film and Video Festival

New York edition : October 22-29, 2009
NYIIFVF
has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of
the leading film events on the independent festival circuit. The
festival is now hosting film, music and art events in the entertainment
capitals of the United States: New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Submit online through FestivalExpress

ANGEL FILM AWARDS December 3 - 6, 2009
The Angel Film Awards celebrates films that impart love, peace, and
oneness in their creative spirit for humankind. Each visual creation
floods our beings with a light that shines brightly with positive
images in our reverie. This art form is the focal point of our
selection process with a team of celebrated global professionals. Call
for entry ends October 15th
Submit online through FestivalExpress

DAILIES
FROM THE CIRCUIT ON FEST21.COM
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NEWS FROM CANNES
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D-CINEMA
NEWS
European digital
screen base grew by 70% in 2008
Can you speak the Digital language?

THE
NEWS " IN FRENCH " l'actu des festivals francophones
Rachid Arhab et Alain Méar allumeront symboliquement le premier émetteur de RNT sur le Siel-Satis-Ra
Frédéric Mitterrand présente Cinemed, Bonsoir la méditerrannée....
Palmarès du Festival international du film d'Afrique et des îles
La leçon de cinéma au festival de Namur
L'ouverture du Festival du film militant d'Aubagne
14ème Festival International des Jeunes Réalisateurs de Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Le Pôle emploi Spectacle lance le 1er Job-Dating sur le Siel-Satis-Radio !
Lumière 2009 un festival consacré à l'histoire du cinéma
Lumière 2009 ouverture du village cinéma
Les frères Dardenne présentent L'Ennemi public de Don Siegel lors de Lumière 2009
Lyon capitale de l'asie début novembre (Etoiles et Toiles de l'Asie)
"Tel-Aviv, le paradoxe" au Forum des Images du 4 novembre au 6 décembre 2009
Courts métrages nominés pour les European Awards
La tournée des Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Hommage à Thomas Gilou à Cinéma Passion (Bogota)
Interview de Bruno Dumont et Julie Sokolowski (Hadewijch)
Interview des Frères Larrieu en promo à San Sebastian
Le Festival International du film à Tunis : Le Programme Final
Le Festival Cinéma Nouvelle Génération de Lyon se présente bien
Fête de la Science et du Mois du Film Documentaire

Dernières
nouvelles sur la nouvelle version française de fest21.com
Le Festival du Film Viral revient en force en collaboration exceptionnelle avec la FrenchiesParty by BZ ! Festival du fim viral
San Sebastian 2009: interview de Bruno Dumont et Julie Sokolowsk
San Sebastian 2009: interview des Frères Larrieu
San Sebastian 2009: interview de Bertrand Bonello
NSWCFF Highlights the Napa Film Program
Hommage à Thomas Gilou à Cinéma Passion (Bogota)
Interview des Frères Larrieu, par Cécile Rittweger
Interview de Bruno Dumont et Julie Sokolowski (Hadewijch), par Cécile Rittweger
Interview de Bertrand Bonello, par Cécile Rittweger.
Fête de la Science et Mois du Film Documentaire
Festival international du Film Francophone de Tübingen-Stuttgart
RDV avec le cinéma francophone
Premier contact Festival International du Film Maritime, d'Exploration et d'Environnement de Toulon Hommage cannois à Jacques Doniol-Valcroze ET sur filmfestivals.fr...

"Tel-Aviv, le paradoxe" au Forum des Images du 4 novembre au 6 décembre 2009
Courts métrages nominés pour les European Awards
La tournée des Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Hommage à Thomas Gilou à Cinéma Passion (Bogota)
Interview de Bruno Dumont et Julie Sokolowski (Hadewijch)
Interview des Frères Larrieu en promo à San Sebastian
Le Festival International du film à Tunis : Le Programme Final
Le Festival Cinéma Nouvelle Génération de Lyon se présente bien r

News from our community on fest21.com
Film In Focus: PRECIOUS
Oscar, meet Precious........the Academy Awards have just gotten their
first blast of ghetto love with the rising tides surrounding the urban
drama PRECIOUS: Based On A Novel By Sapphire by produc...
Submit shorts to the first short film festival Cinema Passion in Bogota
Call for entry objectives: Promote upcoming and young talent from
Colombia, provide them with an audience from film lovers and
professionals and veterans from the film industry. Calling student f...

MIPCOM: A Cinema Market?
The 25th edition of MIPCOM, the indispensable meeting place for the
world's audio-visual industry, throws opens its doors on Monday,
October 5th, in Cannes. The global content event runs until n...
Woodstock FF Award Winners
DON'T LET ME DROWN (Cruz Angeles, USA) Filmmakers, industry mavens,
film critics and local film buffs gathered last evening at the historic
Backstage Productions Arts and Entertainment Complex ...

Film In Focus: PRECIOUS
Submit shorts to the first short film festival Cinema Passion in Bogota
MIPCOM: A Cinema Market?
Woodstock FF Award Winners
Stars Stretch Their Stuff at Woodstock FF
Astonishing Debuts At Woodstock FF
FIFF 2009: interview de Julien Courbet et Nader Boussandel par Cécile Rittweger
FIFF 2009: interview de Nabil Ben Yadir par Cécile Rittweger
FIFF 2009: interview de Melissa de Raaf par Cécile Rittweger
FIFF 2009: interview d'Alain Rocca par Cécile Rittweger
FIFF 2009: interview de Micha Wald par Cécile Rittweger

An Interview with THE MINISTERS Filmmaker Franc. Reyes
Film In Focus: LEBANON
Producer Ted Hope Honored At Woodstock FF
JEREMY THOMAS announced as the keynote speaker at the Filmmaker Forum
The San Sebastian Awards ceremony watch the full video
HBO Films Directors Dialogues At NYFF
A Peek At Portugese Cinema at NYFF

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FILM FESTIVAL OF IMAGINATION AND WONDER Film Festival du film Merveilleux — March, 2010
The Festival promotes films celebrating the imaginary, the Wonder and
magic from the entire world and allow us and the section "off
competition the kaleidoscope" help to re-discover our different
cultures and our planet.
The theme of the Film festival are magic, the imaginary, the marvelous,
the astonishing, the supernatural, the occult, the strange, the
esoteric, poetry, the fantastic, science -fiction and myths, legends,
comics, manga, video game, dreams...
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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.
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