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World Film Festivals - January 2008

AFCA MAKES ‘NOISE’ WITH INAUGURAL FILMCRITIC AWARDS

January 25th 2008 05:37

This is a short press release I recieved yesterday regarding teh inaugural film critics awards in Australia

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Rhode Island cal for submissions!

January 24th 2008 06:10

The Rhode Island International Film Festival for independent film and video, is calling for entries to its 12th Anniversary Festival. The Festival will take place August 5-10, 2008 in the capital city, Providence and throughout scenic Rhode Island. Of special note is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected to recognize the Rhode Island
International Film Festival as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category for the Annual Academy Awards. With more than 3,000 film festivals worldwide, only 61 have this recognition.

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Heath Ledger 1979 - 2008

January 23rd 2008 06:17

This may not be filmfestival related, but I am shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Australian born Actor Heath Ledger. Acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," Heath was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene but no cause had been determined

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58th Berlinale programme complete

January 23rd 2008 05:54

The Competition programme of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival is complete. In addition to the 18 titles already announced (, the final eight Competition titles have been confirmed. The selection now includes the following production countries: Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Israel, Canada, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Iran, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China, as well as Hong Kong, China.

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Notre Dame Students show off their skills

January 22nd 2008 05:41

Dont think the only student festivals I care about are just in Sydney. The University of Notre Dame screens its 19th annual Student Film Festival at 7 and 10 p.m. Thursday Jan 24 Saturday Jan 26 at the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts.
With 15 films making up the Festival lineup you can look forward to almost two hours of weird and wonderful shortsRunning time is about 110 minutes and of course as with most festivals, it will probably go a little longer than expected, but if your in the local area, this is something different to do on the weekend rather than the usual dinner, movie, club. You can do that next week

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Wanna make a short film!

January 21st 2008 02:04

Indiemaverick.net now has 51 films seeking investment. Login and make yourself number 52.

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FLICKERFEST heads out and about!

January 20th 2008 00:06

Despite the wet and windy weather that tried to take over Bondi Beach on Sunday the 13th , nothing could dampen the spirits of a packed Pavilion theatre for the presentation of the 17th annual awards ceremony of the AcademyAwards© accredited FLICKERFEST FILM FESTIVAL . After 10 days of some weird and wonderful short films from Australia and around the world, the major award was presented to the Danish short Blod Sistre (blood sisters) a glimpse at how cruel children can be when they don’t always get things their way.

After all the years, it is nice to see a festival that hasn’t been completely taken over by corporate sponsors. Entry to the theatre was conditional on presentation of an old fashioned ticket torn from a roll lying independently on the fold up desk which double not only a ticket box office, but also a souvenir stand where you could purchase the usual shirts and programmes. Once inside, the atmosphere for the ceremony was also light hearted and relaxed as Bronwyn Kidd, the festival director began the presentation of the little mini coopers for best sound best cinematography, best documentary and so on. After one small glitch when a panel member accidentally announced the winner of the first award before the presenter had stepped on stage, the audience happily laughed and joked as each award was announced. All winners seemed genuinely pleased as the strode onto the stage to accept the accolades of the crowd and of their peers as well they should. After all there were 1300 entries submitted from around the world of which only 85 made it into the screenings over the 10 days of the festival

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Entry to SonyTropfest 2008 has closed!

January 18th 2008 02:04

This year the festival received nearly 600 entries from NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, WA,
QLD and ACT which is a little down on previous years, but still shows the huge number of budding directors actors and cinematographers out in this big wide land down under.

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Flickerfest up and running!

January 8th 2008 06:58

Flickerfest is now in full swing after kicking off on Friday night with their international programme commencing proceedings with films from the best short filmmakers from around the globe including Australia’s own Paul McDermott with his latest film ‘The Girl Who Swallowed Bees’.

With an audience of over 400 audience members busting the seams of the Bondi Pavillion including Chris Haywood, Flickerfest Patron Gillian Armstrong, Joel and Nash Edgerton, Matt Newton and Gracie Barry and Sue Otto, Paul McDermott and Pia Miranda this years festival is set to match if not surpass the excitement of previous years with many fine films already shown in the international and Australian competitions

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2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK AWARDS

January 7th 2008 17:03

WIN A TRIP TO CHINA JUST BY VOTING!

The nominations for the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards are in, and itis with great pleasure that FILMINK Magazine and Tsuki can now announce the short list of good sorts, action-charged chases and the greatesthair from 2007. Voting is now open, so let your voice be heard

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Rhode Island call for submissions!

January 7th 2008 04:55

Reduced rate for Early Entrants

The Rhode Island International Film Festival for independent film and video, is calling for entries to its 12th Anniversary Festival. The Festival will take place August 5-10, 2008 in the capital city, Providence and throughout scenic Rhode Island. Of special note is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected to recognize the Rhode Island

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