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This year 3rd installation of the Salon includes included
- The Blockbuster Panel at Palais JL Bory (bringing together international voices around the table, plus a special hands-on demo of some of the most innovative works coming out of Canada, including Late Fragment a critically-acclaimed dramatic interactive feature film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.)
- and our innovative panel formats with MingleTalk Finance and Distribution both held at the Canadian Pavilion
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Real Crystal Skulls Are Far More Fantastic than Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
And the Palme d'Or goes to Laurent Cantet (entre les murs)
Last Minute U.S. Pickups As Cannes Closes
First non official awards at cannes
"Palermo Shooting" by Wim Wenders in competition at Cannes
Winner of Cannes Competition: "The Class" by Laurent Cantet
In Competition: "My Magic" by Eric Khoo
"Il Divo" by Paolo Sorrentino in competition at Cannes
In competition: "Synecdoche, New York" by Charlie Kaufman
Coverage of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival 208 video coverage
Kaufman's "Synedoche, New York" premiers as Competition film
Americans Hold Off On Buying At Cannes
Events winding down in Cannes
About "Talents Cannes Adami"
European Films Find Homes In North America
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AWARDS
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7th AniFest 2008 awarded Persepolis
Hubert Bals Fund announces winning film projects
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival AWARDS
And the Palme d'Or goes to Laurent Cantet
winners of Golden Trailer Awards
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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
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RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL October 1-12, 2008 London, England
Submit to the Largest Independent Film Festival in the UK
We screen films of all shapes, genres and sizes and have a soft spot for first time filmmakers. Late Submission Deadline is June 6th. Final Deadline is June 20th for Withoutabox users only.
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PALM SPRINGS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - August 21-27, 2008
The 14th annual edition of the event will present more than 300 new short films from 40 countries, with 300 young filmmakers attending the event in the week-long celebration of the short film art form, which encompasses special events and showcases, and a program of seminars, master classes and panel discussions featuring industry professionals and experts in the short film field. 20 cash awards will be presented in eight competitive categories - over $70,000 in cash, film stock and production services will be awarded!
Call for Entries - Final deadline: May 23, 2008
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ACE FILM FESTIVAL- NYC - September 12 - 14, 2008 Accepting Entries February 8 - May 9, 2008
Want your film played in New York City? This is your chance to screen your work to an audience of fellow filmmakers, industry players, press, distributors and moviegoers in the heart of Manhattan! This priceless opportunity is only the beginning. Selected films will be reviewed by an impressive panel of accomplished judges for a chance to win awards, prizes, cash and more. Your film or video will share the screen with the latest and greatest in American independent cinema for one of the most anticipated events on the industry calendar.
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BUSHO FILM FESTIVAL September 3 - 7, 2008
Short Film, Long Bang!
The 4th BuSho International Short Film Festival accepts entries in the categories of fiction, animation and experimental film.
Entry deadline: 3. May 2008.
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SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA June 13 - 21, 2008
Now entering our 10th 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.
INDEPENDENT FEATURES FILM FESTIVAL July 25 - 27, 2008
The Independent Features Film Festival is the world's first film festival in which films will be chosen by a global audience via a web-based competition. The competition will run May 1st, 2008 through June 30th, 2008. The top twenty-one films will go on to be screened at the Independent Features Film Festival which will be hosted July 25-27, 2008 at the acclaimed Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
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