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When browsing filmfestivalspro.com search engine the database shows the following entries in the directory for festivals happening this month in the UK:
http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/ffs/searchpro.shtml
Let us shed some light on our selection:

AURORA Norwich
BETTING ON SHORTS: MORE THAN A EUROVISION OF SHORTFILM London
BRADFORD ANIMATION FESTIVAL (BAF!) Bradford
CARDIFF SCREEN FESTIVAL CEASED Cardiff
CINEMAGIC WORLD SCREEN FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Belfast
CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL Falmouth
DEAFFEST Wolverhampton
DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL London
DISCOVERING LATIN AMERICA FILM FESTIVAL London
ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Bristol
EXPOSURES Manchester
FILMSTOCK Luton
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL Derry, N.Ireland
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK Edinburgh
LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL London
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Leeds
LONDON CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL London
MENISCUS Grimsby
NORTHERN LIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL Newcastle upon Tyne
SALFORD FILM FESTIVAL Salford
SAO PAULO E UM TERROR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL London
SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST Sheffield
SHORT ENDS WORLD FILM SCHOOLS FESTIVAL London


SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST, 5 – 9 November http://sheffdocfest.com/
Sheffield Doc/Fest brings the international documentary family together to celebrate the art and business of documentary making for five intense days in November. Doc/Fest is a film festival, industry session programme and market place, offering pitching opportunities, controversial discussion panels and in-depth filmmaker masterclasses, as well as a wealth of inspirational documentary films from across the globe.

AURORA, 12 – 16 November http://www.aurora.org.uk/
AURORA is an annual festival in Norwich, UK which focuses on the manipulated moving image. A uniquely multidisciplinary, progressive event, it fuses artist retrospectives and thematic film programmes with discussion events, live performance and installations, alongside the very best new work from across the world for space and screen.

ONEDOTZERO_ADVENTURES IN MOTION, 14 – 16 November http://www.onedotzero.com/
onedotzero_adventures in motion in partnership with BFI Southbank / BFI IMAX and p3 will present ground-breaking cinematic screen work, interactive installations, and explosive live audiovisual and musical performances from The Light Surgeons, d-fuse, Hexstatic and Nitin Sawhney in collaboration with Es Devlin. The Festival is underpinned by a 'citystates' theme; a creative inquiry into the modern metropolis.

ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 18 – 23 November http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/
The 14th edition of the Encounters Short Film Festival takes place in Bristol, and once again we will be screening the very very best short films from around the universe!
Encounters offers an important platform for both new and established filmmakers to showcase their work and is the place to be inspired, to talk technology, share ideas and make new connections. 6 days of screenings, special events, workshops and masterclasses, and those all important networking opportunities: the parties! Plus:
• Paddy Considine (BAFTA Short Film Paradise)
• Richard Williams Animation Masterclass
• BBC Comedy Shorts premiere
• Plus the Encounters Film School: The Final Edit (Fri 21 Nov – Sat 22 Nov Deadline for Applications 10/11/08), bigger and better than ever with the focus on post-production, supported by SkillSet, NFTS, London Film Academy and our industry partners Avid and Apple we are able to offer a day of masterclasses and case-studies, as well as a day of hands-on training.

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1. CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL, 6 – 9 November www.cornwallfilmfestival.com
2. DESTINASIAN: PICTUREHOUSE, Greenwich Picturehouse, 7 – 9 November www.bombaymix.org
3. THE FENCHURCH BEAT HAPPENING BASH!, Camden Monarch, 8 November http://thebeathappening.wordpress.com/
4. STELLAR NETWORK: MARKETING SKILLS, BFI Southbank, 8 November www.stellarnetwork.com
5. VERTIGO: PLACE & PURPOSE, Curzon Soho, 10 November www.vertigomagazine.co.uk
6. 4MATIONS DIGITAL SHORTS, call for entries deadline 10 November www.4mations.tv/4mationsdigitalshorts
7. HECTIC PEELERS: CIVIC LIFE, Roxy Bar & Screen London Bridge, 11 November www.electricsheepmagazine.com/
8. ANIMATETV2008 ON TOUR, from 14 November www.animateprojects.org
9. MIDNIGHT MOVIES: STREETWISE, Curzon Soho, 14 November www.curzoncinemas.com
10. THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI + MINIMA, Rio Cinema Dalston, 15 November http://riocinema.org.uk/
11. CITIZEN HAVEL + Q&A, Gate Notting Hill, 20 November www.picturehouses.co.uk
12. UPSHOT, BFI Southbank, 27 November www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/upshot_1
13. SHOW AND TELL FILMS: MONEY, Westbourne Studios, 27 November www.showandtellfilms.com
14. LEGACY IN THE DUST: THE FOUR ACES STORY, BFI Southbank, 28 November www.thefouracesclub.com
15. THE SMOKING CABINET, Curzon Soho, 12 – 14 December www.thesmokingcabinet.com