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List of all Film Festivals 04/97 Worldwide


Asian American Showcase

Festival/event TOWN: Chicago
1996 festival/event DATES: April 5-27
1997 festival/event DATES: April 4-13
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: 3314 N. Lake Shore Dr. #8A
town: Chicago, IL
country: USA
post code: 60657
office telephone: (773) 871-1977
office fax: (773) 384-6463
office e-mail address: fortune4@fortune4.com
website: www.fortune4.com/showcase.htm
name of festival DIRECTOR: Ben Kim, Sooyoung Park, Barbara Scharres, William Shin
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Ben Kim, Sooyoung Park, Barbara Scharres, William Shin
Deadline for entry: rolling
- market? no
- competition? no

Carolina Film and Video Festival

Festival/event TOWN: Greensboro, North Carolina
1997 festival/event DATES: April 2-5, 1997
1998 festival/event DATES: April 1-4, 1998
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Carolina Film and Video Festival
Broadcasting/ Cinema Program
100 Carmichael Building
UNC- Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27412-5001
Phone: 910-334-5360
Fax: 910-334-5039
town: Greensboro, NC
country: USA
post code: 27412-5001
office telephone: 910-334-5360
office fax: 910-334-5039
office e-mail address: akheilsb@hamlet.uncg.edu
website: www.uncg.edu/cbt/cfvf.html
name of festival DIRECTOR: Killian Heilsberg-McElrath
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Lyla dawn Warren
Deadline for entry: March 10, 1998
- market? yes
- competition? yes
Name of major award: Gold Medal Winners
Value of award: This year's awards are expected to match or
exceed last year's $2500 in cash and Kodak filmstock.
Last winning films:
Gold Metal Winners
Best Documentary
William's Syndrome: A Highly Musical Species (documentary, 58 min, Wendy Wilmowski, dir.)
Prize $250 cash

Best Animation
Genre (animation, 5 min, Dan Hertzfeldt, dir.)
Prize $250 cash

Best Experimental
I dreamed and Bluebird (experimental animation, 7 min 10 sec, Norwood Cheek, dir.)
Prize $250 in filmstock

Best Narrative
Wig Rodeo (experimental/narrative, 20 min, Marcel De Jure, dir.)
Prize $250 in filmstock
Director of winning films:
William's Syndrome: A Highly Musical Species - Wendy Wilmowski
Genre - Dan Hertzfeldt
I dreamed and Bluebird - Norwood Cheek
Wig Rodeo - Marcel De Jure

Festival du Film Policier de Cognac -
Thriller Film Festival of Cognac

Festival/event TOWN: Cognac - France
1996 festival/event DATES: 28 March - 31 March
1997 festival/event DATES: 3 April - 6 April
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Le Public System
36, ruez Pierret
town: Neuilly
country: France
post code: 92 200
office telephone: (33) 01 46 40 55 00
office fax: (33) 01 46 40 55 39
office e-mail address: polar@cognac-france.com
website: www.cognac-france.com
name of festival DIRECTOR: Lionel CHOUCHAN
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Daniel BENZAKEIN
- market? NO
- competition? YES
- deadline for entry March 15, 1997
Name of major award: Grand Prix
Value of award: n/a
Last winning film: The Last Supper (1996)
Director of winning film: Stacy TiTLE

IndieQueens Independent Film Showcase

Festival/event TOWN: Queens, NY
1996 festival/event DATES:
1997 festival/event DATES: February 28th, March 27th, April 18th, May 30th
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: 82-66 172nd Street,
town: Jamaica Hills
country: USA
post code: 11432
office telephone: (718) 291-9513
office fax: (718) 760-1972
office e-mail address: IndieQ@aol.com
website: http://members.aol.com/IndieQ/index.html
name of festival DIRECTOR: Christine Boose & Adrienne Catalano
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Christine Boose & Adrienne Catalano
Deadline for entry: No deadline
- market? no
- competition? no

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival

Festival/event TOWN: Los Angeles, California USA
1996 festival/event DATES: April 18 - 22, 1996
1997 festival/event DATES: April 3 - 7, 1997
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: 650 North Bronson
town: Los Angeles, CA
country: USA
post code: 90004
office telephone: 213-937-9137
office fax: 213-851-7337
office e-mail address: laiff@aol.com
website: www.laiff.com
name of festival DIRECTOR: Robert Faust
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Thomas Ethan Harris
Does the festival/event have either of the following?
- market? no
- competition? yes
- deadline for entry January 10, 1997
If the festival is competitive, please supply
Name of major award: LAIFF Audience Award
Last winning film: 97 is the first year
Director of winning film: Our worldwide festival list and links to other interesting sites are updated monthly with the latest information.

MEDIAWAVE - ANOTHER CONNECTION International Festival of Visual Arts

Festival/event TOWN: Gyor
1996 festival/event DATES: April 29 - May 4
1997 festival/event DATES: April 28 - May 3
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Soproni utca 45,
town:Gyor
country: Hungary
post code: H-9028
office telephone: 36-96-328-888 / International Office (North America)
416-693-8312
office fax: 36-96-415-285
office e-mail address: MEDIAWAVE@arrabonet.hungary.gyor.net
International Office e-mail: MEDIAWAVE@arrabonet.gyor.hungary.net
website:www.interlog.com/~filmgyor
name of festival DIRECTOR: Jeno Hartyandi
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Jeno Hartyandi, Zsolt Bede Fazekas
Deadline for entry January 5, 1997
- market? no
- competition? yes
Name of major award: The Prize of the Hungarian Moving Pictures Foundation and The European Commission
Value of award: DM 6000.-
Last winning film: (Shared) Thierry Knauff: BAKA and Vincent Monnikendam: Mother Dao the turtle like
Director of winning film:(Shared) Thierry Knauff and Vincent Monnikendam

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival


Festival/event TOWN: Oberhausen
1996 festival/event DATES: april 24.-29.
1997 festival/event DATES: april 23.-28.
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Grillostr. 34
town: Oberhausen
country: Germany
post code: 46045
office telephone: +49-208-825.23.18
office fax: +49-208-825.54.13
office e-mail address: kurzfilmtage_oberhausen@uni-duisburg.de
website: www.uni-duisburg.de/HRZ/IKF/home.html
name of festival DIRECTOR: 1998:NN
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Hilke Doering, Jutta Doberstein, Conny Klauss, Helmut Krebs, Hans-Joachim Schlegel, Herbert Schwarze, Reinhard Wolf
Deadline for entry february 1st 1998
- market? yes
- competition? yes (international short film/video, german short film/video, international children shorts, festival of youth international short film/video competition)
Name of major award: Grosser Preis der Stadt Oberhausen/Great Award of the Council of Oberhausen
Value of award: DM 10.000
Last winning film: CRYSTAL AQUARIUM (GB 1995)
Director of winning film: Jayne Parker

Oslo Animation Festival

Festival/event TOWN: Oslo
1997 festival/event DATES: 24. - 27. of April
1998 festival/event DATES: 23. - 26. of April
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: p.b. 867 sentrum, 0104 Oslo, Norway
town: Oslo
country: Norway
post code: 0104
office telephone: +47 22 47 80 50
office fax: +47 22 47 80 60
office e-mail address: oaf@manelyst.filmenshus.no
website: in progression
name of festival DIRECTOR: Vibeke Christensen
name of festival MANAGING DIRECTOR: Kristine Kjolleberg
- market? no
- competition? yes
- deadline for entry: 15 january 1998
Name of major award: Grand Prize for best animation film from the Nordic and Baltic countries
Value of award: 15 000 nkr (approximatly 1500 punds)
Last winning film: Apricots
Director of winning film: Lotta and Uzi Geffenblad

St Barts Film Festival / Cine Carïbe:

Festival/event St Barthelemy, French Caribbean:
1996 festival/event: April 24-28, 1996
1997 festival/event: April 23-27, 1997
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: 410 West 24th St, #16k
town: New York City, NY
country: USA
post code:10011
office telephone: 212/989-8004
office fax: 212/727-1774
office e-mail address: jpharris@interactive.net
website: www.interactive.net/~jpharris/
name of festival DIRECTORS: Ellen Lampert-Greaux & Joshua Harrison
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Joshua Harrison
Deadline for entry: March 1, 1997
- market? no
- competition? no

SURPRISE International Short Film Festival, TAIWAN

Festival/event TOWN:Taichung City, Taiwan
DATES:10th-13th, April1997
Festival HEAD OFFICE address:4th. Floor, No. 13, Alley 9, Lane 131, Chao-Hou Rd, Ta-Li
office telephone:886-4-4950786
office fax:886-4-4950786
office e-mail address: c/o Miss HOU Hsing-Chi
festival DIRECTOR:Xavier LIAO
festival PROGRAMMER:Olga LING
Deadline for entry 31st, Dec.1996
competition and no market
Name of major award:
The Best Surprise Short Film (International Prize )
The Best Surprise Short Video and Electronic Art (International Prize )
Taiwan Surprise (National Prize )
Value of award:300 USD

30th Humboldt International Film Festival

Festival/event TOWN: Arcata, CA 95521
1997 festival/event DATES: April 1-5, 1997
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Theatre Arts Department, Humboldt State
University,
town: Arcata, California
country: USA
post code: 95521
office telephone: 707-826-4113
office fax: 707-826-5494
office e-mail address: filmfest@axe.humboldt.edu
website: http://www.humboldt.edu/~theatre/filmfest.html
name of festival DIRECTOR: Ann Alter, Faculty Advisor
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Nick Dedina, Bryeon Earle, Kory Grabeel
- market? NO
- competition? YES
- deadline for entry: Jan 31
Name of major award: Best of the Festival
Value of award: varies annually; includes money, film supplies & services
Last winning film: Smell of Burning Ants
Director of winning film: Jay Rosenblatt

Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema

April 29 through May 11, 1997.
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 19104 Pennsylvania, US
Tel: +1-215-895 6593
Fax: +1-215-895 6562
E-mail: pfwc@libertynet.org
Web: http://www.libertynet.org/~ihouse
Festival director/programmer: Linda Blackaby
Cine Pulse audience award

REINAERT FILMFESTIVAL

Festival/event TOWN: LOCHRISTI
1997 festival/event DATES: 26/04/97 - 27/04/97
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: Baljuwweg, 1
town: LOCHRISTI
country: BELGIUM
post code: B-9080
office telephone: +32 (0)9 355 71 14
office fax on request: +32 (0)9 355 71 14
office e-mail address: pin00974@ping.be
website: no
name of festival DIRECTOR: Jan VAN HECKE
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Bernard BENOOT
Deadline for entry closed
- market? yes/no No
- competition? yes/no Yes
Name of major award: "REINAERT" from Kunstler Firmin DE VOS
Value of award: 5000 Bef.

Festival/event NAME: TAOS TALKING PICTURE FESTIVAL

Festival/event TOWN: Taos, New Mexico, USA
1996 festival/event DATES: N/A
1997 festival/event DATES: April 10-13
Festival HEAD OFFICE address: 216M North Pueblo Road, #216
town: Taos, New Mexico
country: USA
post code: 87571
office telephone: 505-751-0637
office fax: 505-751-7385
office e-mail address: ttpix@taosnet.com
website: http://www.taosnet.com/ttpix/
name of festival DIRECTOR: Joshua Bryant
name of festival PROGRAMMER: Kelly Clement
Deadline for entry: 1/24/97
- market? no
- competition? yes
Name of major award: Innovation Award
Value of award: 5 acres of land in Taos, New Mexico
Last winning film: Notes from Underground
Director of winning film: Gary Walkow