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LIVE FROM THE FORT LAUDERDALE FILM FESTIVAL

Award Winners Announced At FLIFF Finale
A Mahon On A Mission
Film In Focus: FLING
Eli Wallach Honored At Fort Lauderdale Film Festival
Stars Come Out At FLIFF Red Carpet Event
FLIFF Screens Classic "Indecent Film" From the 1950s

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AWARDS
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Award Winners Announced At FLIFF Finale
Oregon Media Arts Fellowships Awards
Ojai Film Festival 2008: Award Winners
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Winners
EFA Award nominees announced
Amal Euro Arab Film Festival 08. Nominees, Awards.
AFI FEST 2008 award winners
Filmkulturpreis Mannheim-Heidelberg

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Dec 7th-9th 2008 - Las Vegas Hilton
The 5th Annual IFFS will be the most informative and fun filled summit to date. We are excited to announce new topics and speakers at the annual summit, insuring that attendees at all levels – first-timers and repeat attendees, new to the industry or seasoned professional can all find the answers and creative new ideas that they are looking for. With scores of keynote presentations, informative panel discussions, breakout sessions, social activities, and the IFFS Excellence Awards you won't want to miss the IFFS this December!

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MORE FESTIVAL NEWS

Milan International Film Festival (MIFF) new awards program
Fourth Festival of German Films in Tokyo successful!
MIAAC 2008: New York’s Indian Film Festival
Forever Young in Mannheim
image+nation, Canadas oldest and largest LGBT film festival turns 21
Sheffield Doc/Fest opens today with over 140 films

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LIVE DAILIES ON FEST21.COM

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Recent video coverage Ischia Locarno Montreal Toronto San Sebastian New Yorkand SILVERDOCS dailies
FESTROIA dailies

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IFFS Europe, Palm Beach , The international Doc market at Thessaloniki, ECU, Miami - Cinequest -Fantasporto - Santa Barbara - Berlin - Park City - Tribeca Film Festival San Francisco - Sydney - Boston
Cannes
- La Croisette Cannes
- Future of Cinema Salon in Cannes


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FEST PLAYERS FOCUS

Tilda Swinton: to be next Berlinale Jury President
Forest Whitaker to receive Capri Hollywood Peace Award
Jury members from the Miami Short Film Festival
Interview with Sean Uyehara, San Francisco Animation Festival
Anna Faris to pick Rising Star Award at Bahamas Fest
Mark Mahon a man on a mission, focus from Fort Lauderdale
Politics meet film at Cottbus
Studio Babelsberg is new cooperation partner for SHOOTING STARS


FESTIVALS AGENDA SUBMISSION CALENDARS
Festivals calling for your films...
This week, this month..

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

Les interviews vidéos de CINEMED par Cécile Rittweger et
Les dailies sur le bog Cinemed

News d'arras L'autre cinéma sur fest21.com
Dimanche en fête à Arras, émeraudes et perles du festival
La première journée du festival d'Arras : ambiance
Coup d'envoi du 9ème Festival International du Film d'Arras
Arras : Le Village du Festival
Le staff « Plan-Séquence » oeuvre au succès de l'Autre Cinéma
Interview Eric Miot, délégué général de l'association Plan-Séquence
L'autre Cinéma à Arras : cinéma d'Europe...et du Monde


Cinéma Miracolo à Paris
Vidéos et dailies sur fest21.com

Dernières nouvelles sur la nouvelle version française de fest21.com
Les temps forts de Cinema Miracolo
FCAT 2009: nouvelles dates et Règlement!
Critique de "Change", de Nicolae Margineanu. Par Cécile Rittweger
Coup de cœur - Le projet, court métrage de Mohamed Ali Nahdi
Le Palmarès des JCC de Carthage


ET sur filmfestivals.fr...

Palmarès des Ecrans documentaires 2008
Mumbai Meri Jaan reçoit le Grand Prix du Festival Cinémas et Cultures d’Asie
Le Forum des images réouvre ses portes dans un mois
Après Montpellier Bruxelles : un autre Festival du cinéma méditerranéen
L’Autre Cinéma : Du 07 au 16 novembre 2008
Les nominations pour les prix EFA
Les Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone à Paris
Le Cinéma du Québec au Publicisdrugstore
CinémaS d'Europe à Nice
Euromed Audiovisuel: Conférence Régionale Finale au Caire
Rétrospective et leçon de cinéma de John Boorman à Arras



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FILM FROM FEST FOCUS
Pushing Boundaries: Canadian Vintage Independent Films
Clara" opens the 57. International Filmfestival in Mannheim
Cottbus Trailer
NFAI to present treasures from archives at IFFI 2008
APN - Advance Production News UK November issue is out


D-CINEMA NEWS
Can you speak the Digital language?
Digital screenings from Europe's Finest at Ghent
First Digital 3D Movie Released in China
350 systems commitments to date for Dolby(R) 3D

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Film Festival Tourism: a research on its rapid expansion
The previous articles provided the context for the growing film festival tourism phenomenon. In this last installment, more specific information is provided about the participants in festival tourism, the services provided by the few agencies in this new niche market, and the characteristics of the film festivals that would most likely benefit from film festival tourism.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

NEWS FROM CANNES
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CALL FOR ENTRIES ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
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FANTASPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl February 20 - March1, 2008
29th OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Feb 20 - March 1
The Oporto International Film Festival, now going to its 29th edition, specializes in fantasy and science-fiction films in its Official Competitive section.
Entries Close Dec 15 Running on 5 theatres screening 200 feature films each year with Massive press coverage 5000 clippings every year - Over 110,000 entries in past editions.contact: Mário Dorminsky (Director)
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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL December 11 - 18, 2008
The 2008 edition of the Dubai International Film Festival features 12 programmes that will showcase cinema of all genres from all over the world : The Cultural Bridge, Arabian Nights, A Celebration of Indian Cinema, The Cinema of the World, The Cinema of AsiaAfrica, Emirati Voices, Children’s Cinema, Animation, In Focus, Rythm & Reels, Screen on the Green and Lifetime Achievement
Introducing the New Dubai Film Market


ECU THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL March, 2009
The European Independent Film Festival 200ç submission deadline of January 15th, 2009 is fast approaching. Held in Paris in March at the prestigious Biblioteque Nationale de Francois Mitterand the very best independent films from around the World will be screened to large audiences competing for 16 awards in 11 categories.
For more information go to www.ecufilmfestival.com
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SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA June, 2009
Now entering our 11th year, Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF) has become one of Asia’s largest festival for international short films and is one of the few Academy Award(R) accredited short film festivals SSFF reaches audiences of 30,000 in Tokyo and major cities in Japan. Our main festival is held for over a week in the heart of Harajuku TOKYO!
Please note that our festival dates are tentative.
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L.A. COMEDY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL March 5 - 8, 2009
This is a festival started by funny people, for funny people. All judges are top names in the fields of comedy and filmmaking.
If what you have is short and people laugh at it, around here, that’s a good thing.
So, you think you're funny? Prove it!
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AFRICA WORLD DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL February 5 - 8, 2009
Join us for the 2nd Africa World Documentary Film Festival in February 2009 in Saint Louis USA, in Europe, and the Caribbean. At our 2007 inaugural festival in Saint Louis USA and Lagos, Nigeria, over $5,000 in prizes was awarded. The festival and film makers presenting were highlighted on CNN’s Inside Africa.
At the 2nd AWDFF in 2009, we are awarding more prizes to Film makers, along with viewing of your work on three continents under the banner of one festival. Look out for more and join us at the 2nd AWDFF around the globe!

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ANNUAL PROGRAM WITHOUT FRONTIERS
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