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World Film Festivals - February 2008

FLICKERFEST Update.

February 29th 2008 19:15

Over the past week Flickerfest touring programme has experienced great success in Kempsey, Sawtell and Noosa with capacity crowds experienced in all venues and much enthusiasm for the shorts screened. Following on from this success Flickerfest is gearing up for their Brisbane leg of the tour to the Dendy George Street Cinema this Thursday, 28th Feb through to Sunday, 2nd March.

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OSCARS ® 08 - The winners!! (LINK)

February 29th 2008 06:10
OK, OK, You already know the winners, but just in case you only got to catch the main winners hear is the list of all winners on the night

Winners List
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OSCARs 08 - 80th Annual Academy Awards

February 25th 2008 05:02

Here is the full list of nominees for tomorrows Awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Did Daniel Day- Lewis pick up his second Oscar or did the Mr Suave of Hollywood George Clooney finally break through? Or does the Academy think Johnny Depp has finally done enough to be rewarded after an already stellar career?
Was Cate Blanchett upstaged again? After portraying Elizabeth 1 for a second time, did Marion Cotillard do to the Queen what Gwyneth all those years ago? Let us know who you think deserved to win. MY PICKS ARE IN BOLD. Check back tomorrow to see if you and I agree with the Academy


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TRIBECA Announces 2008 tickets onsale! (LINK)

February 23rd 2008 05:43
Festival announces 2008 ticket prices - $15 for evening and weekend
screenings, $8 for daytime weekday and late night screenings

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Festival List Feb

February 22nd 2008 18:01
Here's a quick list of some of teh festivals on around the world at this moment. So have a quick look and see if you can find something near you.


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COLIN FRIELS TO RECEIVE THE PETER FINCH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

February 22nd 2008 06:34
Wednesday 12th March, 7:30pm, the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards
welcome to the stage, one of Australia's most enduring and respected
talents to take his place alongside previous winners Margaret Fink and


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DIY FilmFest this Saturday the 23rd Feb

February 21st 2008 18:20
The DIY Film Festival has announced the list of films that will be screened as part of its 2008 grand finale program, held annually in conjunction with The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books.

The film event, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the American Film Institute in Hollywood, is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for a brief reception. The films were selected as part of the seventh annual competition honoring self-financed films made without multinational corporate assistance. Winners of individual categories will be announced following the grand finale


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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2008 (LINK)

February 21st 2008 05:34
The festival is now calling for submissions for the 2008 event which will also select 12
feature-length films from around the world to compete for the $AUD60,000 jury prize
to reward “new directions in film


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TROPFEST TURNS SWEET SIXTEEN! (LINK)

February 20th 2008 06:12
As the sun reached its peak on Sunday 17th February the domain was already begin to fill in anticipation of the evening’s entertainment and while TROPJUNIOR screened over the hill the hordes continued to arrive in droves as the tantalizing aroma of sausages sizzling on the BBQ wafted through the air. After the initial banter between Hamish and Andy in Melbourne and the boys from the ABC’s Chaser in Sydney, it was once again time for a huge supporter of TROPFEST Adam Spencer to take to the stage and entertain the crowds gathering throughout Australia as far away as Perth and even to some remote regional areas in the country.

By 6pm the Domain was close to capacity as the finalist filmmakers for this years TROPFEST arrived for their red carpet photo call before separating briefly to field questions and interview requests as the dark clouds circled ominously overhead bringing back recollections of recent years when thunderstorms arrested the screenings before time


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Tropfest Junior showcases the future!

February 19th 2008 06:11

SONY Tropfest the world’s largest short film festival continues to reach new heights with the strongest compilation of short films in its sixteen year history. The crowds began arriving more than 8 hours before the scheduled starting time to take advantage of the best positions in the main arena armed with picnic blankets, hampers, umbrellas and a wide array of sporting equipment to fill in those long hours before the real fun was to begin.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES!

February 17th 2008 20:27
2008 SAN ANTONIO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL!

DEADLINE (When entries MUST be post-marked by


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1st Asian Film Festival in Saudi Arabia! (LINK)

February 17th 2008 06:21
Chak De India screened at rare film fest in Saudi Arabia
Dubai | Tuesday, Feb 12 2008 IST

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MUFF 9: Call for Entries!!

February 16th 2008 04:14
The 9th Melbourne Underground Film Festival is now calling for entries.
Get your entry form here:

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Big Dreamers at Bondi Feb 20.

February 14th 2008 15:30

BIG DREAMERS SYDNEY PREMIERE

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Flickerfest Tour update.

February 14th 2008 03:23
Flickerfest would like to congratulate MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI (Canada) for being nominated for an Academy Award in 2008 for Best Animated Short Film, IL SUPPLENTE (THE SUBSTITUTE) (Italy) and TANGHI ARGENTINI (Belgium) for Best Live Action Short Film. All films had their Australian premiere at Flickerfest this year, as part of the International competition.

Following Adelaide Flickerfest hits the road for


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BAFTA Winners 08

February 13th 2008 10:48
Below is a quick list of the winners of this years BAFTA's held a few days ago in London.With the Globes and the BAFTA's a good pointer towards the oscars in a few weeks time, take a quick look and visit your local bookmaker today. The awards ceremonies are looking more and more predictable as the years go by.

BEST FILM
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Box Office for US and AUSTRALIA

February 13th 2008 03:30
The U.S. Top Ten this week

FILM WEEKS IN TW TOTAL


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Behind the scenes at the Berlinale

February 12th 2008 02:22
BERLINALE behind the scenes.

Every year more than 3800 representatives of the media immerse themselves in the International Film Festival Berlinale held along Potsdammer Strasse in the heart of Berlin. This infatuation by the press mirroring that of the general public has made this one of THE most important festivals on the International circuit today as filmmakers vie for the attentions of the major studios and distributors visiting Germany’s capital


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TROPJUNIOR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

February 8th 2008 06:02
Trop Jr is jumping up and down with excitement to announce that Yumi Stynes from Max, will be our MC on the festival day! Yumi will appear on stage from 2pm as our master of ceremonies and oversee theawards show.

With a keen attendance record at the Sony Tropfest festival, a finger firmly on the pulse of modern youth culture and a back catalogue of very cool haircuts, we are thrilled to have her involved with the event


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TROPFEST 08 to screen Feb 17

February 7th 2008 02:25
It's that time of year again when all of Australia gears up for their favourite Sunday film night and head off to the world's largest short filmfestival TROPFEST. This year the Tropfest Signature Item or TSI for those of us who have been fans of the festival over the last 15 years is the number 8(eight) changed suddenly after initially being announced as seven at last years festival. It looks like there might have been a little bit of a sponsorship problem with the TV stations thus the nuetral 8 was substituted very quickly to allow the filmmakers readying themselves for this years submissions to make the necessary adjustments.

The festival itself will be held on Sunday February 17 at the Domain in the centre of Sydney with the usual pre show entertainment and the red carpet entrances by the cream of Australian Film and Television and possibly a few overseas stars turning up to surprise us


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Australias French Film Festival ready for 08

February 4th 2008 06:40
Now in its 19th sensational year, Australia¹s Œgrand dame¹ of Gallic culture
will feature a staggering 38 films within its 2008 program, encompassing 34
feature films and 4 documentaries, 36 of which will be making their


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DIARY NOTE FOR NIGHT OF GLAMOUR!

February 2nd 2008 12:00


Now in its 5th year, the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards is the only red


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SYDNEY FILM SCHOOL RETURNS TO MELBOURNE!

February 1st 2008 06:01
Student Film Screening 12th Feb - ACMI Cinemas

After the success of the Sydney Film School Student Film Screening at ACMI Cinemas in 2007, the students have returned for another great night of entertainment and information. Tuesday 12th Feb at 6:30pm will see 6 recent graduate films screen at the ACMI Cinemas, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, presenting a wonderful opportunity to find out more


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