NEWSLETTER N° 485: November 19, 2010

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWSLETTER N° 485: November 19, 2010

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Dailies news from 
IDFA 
San Francisco Animation Film festival by Elizabeth Bartlett
Tallinn 

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CANNES Tokyo Fest London Fest 
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San Sebastian Toronto 

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 FILM NEWS FROM THE CIRCUIT

Dutch Documentary Opens 23rd IDFA
  All eyes are turning to Amsterdam starting today when the the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the largest and most prestigious non-fiction media event in the world, kicks off its 23rd edition. The Festival, which will show nearly 250 films over 11 days, opens with the Dutch documentary POSITION AMONG THE STARS by veteran director Leonard Retel Helmrich. The film, whi...

Abertoir
Well, the riot that is the Abertoir Horror Festival has now finished - and what fun it was. In all honesty this has been the most stressful year for us to organise although this kind of made us all stronger as we were prepared, and knew how to react, if anything during the festival went wrong. Overall it ran smoothly - the first day went without a hitch although we had a bit of a problem on Thu...

The BUFF Blog - November 2010
This month's edition is guest-written by Jessie Grace Mellor, previously the resident film reviewer for The Daily Mirror and now director of 'N-Dubz - The Way We Were', one of this year's BUFF UK premieres... During this blog about my experiences with BUFF, I?m going to flit between a few different timelines. A time machine won?t be required but please bear with me. I?m gonna start in ...

LKFF - BLADES OF BLOOD (2010) dir Lee Joon-ik
I am not really sure what BLADES OF BLOOD is about specifically; it tells of an illegitimate son, the blind swordsman who teaches him to sword fight and a guy who killed the father and is trying to protect Korea from the Japanese occupation, whom both the son and blind swordsman want to kill.  Long story short, I fell asleep. Literally. Action films are really not my thing, I find them mind-numbi...

Day 1 at [sin]efest - SANDCASTLE dir Boo Junfeng
The first edition of the UK's largest independent Singapore Film Festival kicked off yesterday. With a complimentary buffet, complimentary drinks and approachable staff this may well be one of the cosiest and more relaxed film festivals I have attended.  I got the chance to interview Boo Junfeng, the director of the opening film, SANDCASTLE and curator for the festival and Joshua Tan, the ...

AMOUR'S UPGRADE. Photo Gallery from the set

 AFM Filmmakers Get First Look at Digital Media Bank
 Derby QUAD Autumn programme highlights announced
 Distribution U panel organised in New York by IFP
 Tron: Legacy will close Dubai
 AFM Day 4-5: Adrien Brody's WRECKED Sells
 AFM Day 2: Fries Frame, ODB, Doddle, IM Global & Hong Kong Day updated
 World Premiere: "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
 Year round documentary knowledge at Edinburgh Fest and filmhouse

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 NEWS FROM THE KEY CIRCUIT PLAYERS

Over 2000 Guests Expected At 2010 IDFA
Over 2000 national and international guests are descending on the historic city of Amsterdam as the 23rd edition of IDFA: the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam begins its 11-day marathon of film premieres, professional activities and special events. Showcasing more than 300 films ...

Serbian Filmmaker Darko Lungulov Talks HERE & THERE and MONUMENT to Michael Jackson
Intro by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Serbian filmmaker Darko Lungulov made his 2009 feature HERE & THERE based on personal experience as "a man with a van" in New York City. On a DIY mission in both the making of the film and distributing it, he wove the sto...

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has unveiled the International Jury members presided by Puttnam
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has unveiled the International Jury members who will join previously announced President, Lord David Puttnam, for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia, on December 2. Lord David Puttnam, Academy Award winner and...

BIFA To Honor Bonham Carter and Neeson
The Moet British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have announced two of its honorees for its glamorous awards gala next month. Actress Helena Bonham Carter will receive the coveted Richard Harris Award and the Variety Award will be bestowed on actor Liam Neeson. The awards gala takes place at Old...

Hollywood Publicist, Ronni Chasen, Shot at "Dead Man's Curve"
Evidently, the intersection, Sunset Blvd and Whittier Drive in West Beverly Hills, where publicist, Ronni Chasen, was found shot multiple times in her Mercedes shortly after leaving the ?Burlesque? after party last night, is the same intersection that 1964 songwriters, Jan and Dean wrote about ...

LKFF - THE HOUSEMAID (2010) + Interview with director Im Sang-soo!
THE HOUSEMAID is a remake of a very popular 60s Korean thriller. It tells the story of a housemaid hired by a very rich family; her main task is taking care of their young daughter, Nami, as her mother is heavily pregnant with twins. Her father is a high power executive, whose sex life with his wif...

Boo Junfeng introduces his film SANDCASTLE at [SIN]efest
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EXCLUSIVE: Richard Sherman on Hits for Walt Disney, THE BOYS & Ringo Starr
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent   Famous brother teams are not unusual in movies, from the Coen Bros to the Hughes Bros to the Wachoski Bros, but the combination of working brothers as Oscar-winning songwriters is a little more rare.   Like George and Ira Gershwin, who are ...

 Joel McHale to Serve as Host for 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards
 EFP announces jury for SHOOTING STARS 2011
 Krzysztof Zanussi will be honoured at Grand OFF Awards
 Robert Friedman, (Summit ) named Entrepreneur Of The Year

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 AWARDS

 PLURAL+ 2010 winners were announced
 15 Documentary Features Advance In 2010 Oscar® Race
 MoMA Hosts Gotham Award Nominees
 Awards of Patras International Film Festival
 Vimeo Awards winners
 A new Pulcinella Award for Cartoons on the Bay
 The London Screenwriters' Festival winners
 Virginia Film Festival Winners

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 The Palm Springs International ShortFest, Short Film Festival & Film Market June 21-27, 2011 
Now in its 17th year, celebrated as one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world, the Palm Springs International ShortFest has become known world-wide for the extraordinary community of filmmakers it attracts, and for the quality and scope of its programming. . Film submissions are now being accepted through March 1, 2011.
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 Golden Age of Television & Short Script Competition! Final deadline November 15th
Send in those pilots, those specs, those MOW's and those short scripts now and kick off the new year in style with CASH and PRIZES that will position you for the 2011 spec season with a polished script that TV Exec Jen Grisanti and writer/producer Charles Rosin have read!

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 Palm Beach Women International Film Festival April 7 – April 10, 2011
The mission of the festival is to produce a world class film festival that will inspire, promote and support women filmmakers, is equally devoted to supporting and enriching local women filmmakers and to serve our community by contributing to the economy and its diverse cultural population.
Submit shorts, documentaries, features films and school works.
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 Itzon - An Online Monthly Film Festival (Rolling Submission)
itzon showcases the best in documentary, animation and fiction from around the globe on an innovative and interactive digital online broadcast platform: the future of TV. Quality film submissions of any length are welcome from all genres worldwide. In addition to the festival awards, itzon offers filmmakers the opportunity to truly interact with their audiences, earn revenue from their VoD viewing figures as well as sell merchandise for their films through the site. 
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 The Los Angeles Music Video Festival January 2011
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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 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 

 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.
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 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Fall Edition in los angeles:
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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