NEWSLETTER N° 471: july 10, 2010

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5th Annual Electric City Film Fest & Expo Announced.
The Schenectady Film Commission and Proctor's will be hosting the 5th Annual Electric City Film Fest & Expo at Proctor's GE Black Box Theater on September 26th from 4PM to 10PM.   This year's Film Fest & Expo will showcase independent films made in New York State and will host the Paul Golding Retrospective as well as demonstrate a working palaphotophone, a device invented in Sch...

Noemart film festival
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LA Shorts Fest 2010
by Marla Lewin. We will be attending another Shorts Film Fest this time here in Los Angeles. They proclaim themselves to be the largest short film festival in the world with 285 film screenings and 9 days of educational panels, interactive and entertaining events. Their host venue is the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theaters located at 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90046. They tell me that the ...

Himalaya Film Festival USA 2010
Himalaya Film Festival USA 2010 New York City and Los Angeles will have the privilege to host outstanding films and documentaries on the world's highest mountain region. The majestic natural beauty of the Himalayan mountain range has inspired awe and religious devotion around the world for millennia. With thirty snowy peaks above 7620 meters, the Himalaya dwarf all other mountains and spraw...

Toronto Film Festival Moves Downtown
The 2010 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the most important events of the film calendar, is readying for a major move to downtown Toronto from its previous digs in the swanky Yorkville section. The new action is set on Queen Street and King Street West, a vital area of theaters, restaurants, bars and, not coincidentally, the newly opened TIFF Bell Lightbox, the Fest...

 New York: Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2010
 Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Side by Side Shown the Door in North Russian Capital Archangel.
 Los Angeles Outfest opens with a Howl
 Manhattan Film Festival Files Lawsuit Against Tribeca
 The Independent Television Festival (ITVFest) program announced
 Revelation – Program Director’s picks
 31st Durban International Film Festival Unveils Programme
 Made in Prag Presents Czech Films and Young Producers in Hamburg
 New York Documentary Film Festival

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 FILM NEWS FROM THE CIRCUIT

Glamrock City hits the Festival Circuit
Glamrock City has been selected at  Houston Wordfest (winner Gold Remi Award) Cluj, The NY Independent Film & Video festival, The L.A. Independent Film & Video festival, Dakhla; Lagos EKO International Film Festival  (opening film), Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul... The film had its market premiere in Cannes     ...

MoWMeen "Faut il ou pas?" (Should or not?)
Hello there, here's our video for the French rap singer MoWMeen, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwhrGZpsHx8  ...

Cannes Prize Winner Coming to USA
Sometimes even a Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival is NOT enough to guarantee US theatrical distribution. The Thai film UNCLE BOONMEE has been distributor-less for 2 months since winning the Festival's top prize. But word now comes out of Los Angeles that veteran distribution company Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul?s UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL...

Farewell-First Zeppelin flight around the World
by Marc Halperin. One of the films I looked forward to watching at the LA Film Festival was Farewell which premiered last November at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. Ever since I was a child I have had a fascination for these stately airships. Maybe it was the archival footage of the Hindenburg or just the Led Zeppelin album cover? Farewell tells t...

 Latest Jury decisions of Berlinale World Cinema Fund:
 The Rogue Network growth is massive
 Convincing Clooney is the way to gp
 Director David Michod rules in Animal Kingdom
 Farewell about the first Zeppelin flight around the World
 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (NYIIFVF) NY edition
 One lucky elephant at the L.A. Festival
 LA Fest documentaries reviews
 Mahler on the Couch is a Class Act

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 NEWS FROM THE CIRCUIT PLAYERS 

The Complete Clint Eastwood
Actor, director, screenwriter, jazz musician, music composer, politician, philanthropist, film legend.....these attributes could describe a cadre of people, but when they all wrapped into one outsized personality, it is truly impressive. Such is the career of Clint Eastwood, a television and fi...

John Lithgow Wows at LAFF Conversation
by Marla Lewin. There is no doubt that John Lithgow is an accomplished serious actor who can never be too over the top for his own liking. Tuesday night was a rare opportunity to see him in a conversation with David Ansen, the new Artistic Di...

The Honorees at this year's Philadelphia QFest
The Honorees at this year's QFest are a talented and eclectic bunch. Please join us in celebrating 2010's cross-generational and multi-talented recipients for QFest's Artistic Achievement Awards.   Cheryl Dunye: Artistic Achievement Award in Directing ...

Sylvester Stallone packs an award winning punch, scoring a standing ovation at the LA Film Festival
What is it about seeing movie stars in person that so entrances people?  It must be something more than the magnetism of their fame. Seeing Sylvester Stallone speak at the LA Film Festival was one of those experiences where you can feel the entire audience sitting in awe. It wasn't just the Roc...

Secrets And Lies: The Pat Tillman Story
It is one of the defining news stories of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars?.when all-star football player Pat Tillman walked away from a multi-million dollar contact with the Arizona Cardinals in May 2002 to join the Army, he became an instant symbol of patriotic fervor following the events of 9...

 Can We Talk, And Talk, And Talk about Joan Rivers?
 Senior management appointments for the Centre for the Moving Image
 Michael Lerman promoted to Philadelphia Artistic Director
 Corman high priest of american kitsch live at LA Fest
 Ben Afflek in the spotlight at LA Intl Film Fest
 Stallone is trophy special guest at LA Fest
 Michael Powell Jury President at Edinburgh

 

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 AWARDS

American Indie Winner At Munich Film Festival
  The American indie film THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER has won the inauguaral American Indie Newcomer Prize at the Munich Film Festival for debut filmmaker David Robert Mitchell. The prize includes a 5000 Euro cash award endowed by the U.S. Consulate General. The Festival wrapped this past ...

Palm Springs ShortFest announces winners
2010 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL WINNERS The Gold Mine receives 3 awards including Best of Festival Award; Off Season receives Panavision Grand Jury Award; The Story of My Life receives Future Filmmaker Award The 2010 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Fi...

 Edinburgh Film Festival short film winners
 Silverdocs Documentary Festival Awards
 Speed Auditioning finalists selected for Dungog debut
 Art By Chance selection announced

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 THE NEWS " IN FRENCH " 
from la nouvelle version française de fest21.com

 Bruxelles fait son cinéma - juillet 2010
 Les Estivales du château » à Chambéry
 FI Marseille démarre, who is FID
 Les toiles du Sud - 4ème édition - du 13 juillet au 13 Août à Cotignac
 Imaging the Future au festival du film fantastique de Neuchâtel
 Montpellier 2010, premières informations sur le programme du 32e Cinemed
 Financement de la radiodiffusion de service public
 La diffusion en salles, en direct et en 3D des matchs de la Coupe du Monde
 Avant première nationale du film « Night and Day » en streaming.,
 Point sur la Présidence belge en faveur du cinéma européen
 Palmarès du festival Pocket Films 2010
 Le Festival Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne revient pour sa 28ème édition

 

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 The Los Angeles Music Video Festival Septembre 26, 2010
The Festival will bring together the independent music and independent film communities of Los Angeles in a celebration of local musical talent and creativity like never before. If you make music, make videos, like music videos or know anyone who does, come be a part of the movement to save music videos. Join the festival and submit your videos though fest21.com.
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 The Environmental International Film Festival Paris November 24-30, 2010
The festival proposes an international program, addressing themes such as the environment, sustainable development, ecology, urbanism and our society.
An Official Competition (documentaries, fictions and short) 5 awards. The next edition of the Festival will take place from 24 till 30 November 2010   
Registration for documentaries, short films and fictions open until September 3rd . 
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 ECU 2011 1st-3rd April 2011
Since its inception five years ago, The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) has become the premier arena in Europe for independent filmmakers to screen their films tolarge international audiences , to network with producers , talent scouts, agents and distributors as well as exchange ideas with other indie filmmakers. SUBMIT NOW 

 Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival September 15th - 26th, 2010 
The Wine Country Film Festival, established in 1986, is a premier showcase of international feature films, short films and documentaries. The Festival includes theatrical presentations as well as the popular "Films al Fresco" screenings under the stars in spectacular vineyard settings. The Festival features films of all genres with special sections such as "Cinema of Conscience", "The Arts in Film", "EcoCinema", "Indies Today", "International Perspectives" and "CineLatino Showcase." Submit Online

 The 8th Vladivostok International Film Festival of Asian Pacific countries – “PACIFIC MERIDIAN” September 11 - 17, 2010
«Pacific Meridian»  is an International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countries. Asian-Pacific Countries are the countries surrounded by Pacific Ocean and countries of South-East Asia including India. 
The Film Festival is held in Vladivostok, one of the most beautiful places on the Pacific Ocean coast. 
Submit online  in one these sections: Animation, comedy, documentary, drama, family and youth (Fiction & Non Fiction), features, Horror

HOLLYSHORTS August 5 - 12, 2010
On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) to date which featured participation from such stars and filmmakers as Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst, Darren Lew, Eli Roth, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Joel Moore, and Tom Everett Scott, HSFF is now accepting submissions for the 2010 festival. 
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 8th ANGEL FILM AWARDS MONACO FILM FESTIVAL December 9-12, 2010 
One of the Premiere European awards festivals, annual competitive special interest film festival of 50 awards of various genres held in Monaco. Are the pioneers of non violent cinema from around the world, includes special nomination "Angel Peace Award" televised 2007 BBC World. Submit now
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18 th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 29 September – 10 October 2010
The 18 th Raindance Film Festival is now open for submissions. Raindance is Europe's leading independent film festival and takes place annually in London's West End. Raindance showcases features and shorts made by independent filmmakers from all around the world and promotes all aspects of independent cinema, from guerrilla-style no-budget shorts to international indie blockbusters. Submit now
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THE CLEARWATER FILM FESTIVALSeptember 29 - October 3, 2010 
The Clearwater Film Festival is a platform built to showcase seasoned filmmakers and emerging artists who demonstrate the synergy of the actor, writer and director. Quality film submissions of any length are welcome from all genres worldwide. The festival will have 5 venues and accommodate up to 29,000 people.  Submit online through FestivalExpress 
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 MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL November 13 - November 20, 2010
The world's most creative filmmaking genre is about to be showcased at The 9th Miami Short Film Festival. Another year of festival and another opportunity for you to join us.
Don't be left out! Mark your calendar now. "This is a unique opportunity" 
Submit your work online through FestivalExpress 
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 BUSHO FESTIVAL September 1 - 5, 2010 
BuSho (Budapest Short) was established in the autumn of 2004 by a group of young Hungarian filmmakers and the first event successfully ran its course the following year. The festival became an international breakthrough in an exceptionally short period of time: we got 360 individual entries from 45 countries in 2009.

 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Spring Summer Edition inNew York:
The NYIIFVF is a competitive event and is dedicated to making things happen for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters. The festival has cultivated excellent relationships with thousands of companies in both cities.
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"A russian artist in lack of inspiration, finds in murders committed by her girlfriend, a way to create paintings for the important exhibition end of the month..." 
Art et Décès aka Glamrock City by Christophe Kay Kourdouly was Awarded Best Film in the foreign category Gold Remi Award by Houston Worldfest as a US premiere and had a Cannes debut May 19th 

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