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Premiere 2005 Animation & Video Festival

Begins: October 21, 2005

The Art Institute of Seattle is set to host the Premiere 2005 Animation & Video Festival. The event provides a vehicle for emerging student artists and alumni of the college to showcase their work. From 2D to 3D, stop-motion to pencil tests, from trailers to commercials and from wacky to weighty, mini documentaries and more, approximately 40 works will be shown and awards will be given. The evening features a special guest appearance by Will Vinton, best known as the creator of the pop culture phenomenon, the California Raisins.

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2005 Austin Film Festival

Begins: October 20, 2005

The 12th Annual Austin Film Festival celebrates narrative and documentary films both in long and short form. The conference that accompanies the festival features panelists from the film industry who will discuss their experiences.

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New York City Horror Film Festival (NYCHFF) 2005

Begins: October 18, 2005

Once again, The USA's premiere horror film festival will be held at the prestigious Tribeca Film Center in lower Manhattan. With special screenings, parties, celebrity guests and each year's prestigious lifetime achievement award, this is the genre festival not to be missed. For more information, visit www.nychorrorfest.com.

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Converging on the eDIT 8. Filmmaker’s Festival

Carolyn Giardina reports on DI, honoring Phil Tippett and other panels at the recently concluded eDIT 8. Filmmakers Festival in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Red Bank Film Festival 2005

Begins: October 14, 2005

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Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2005

Begins: October 14, 2005

The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival highlights the best in independent cinema. The event brings a strong Atlanta vibe that encompasses the city's signature of being a

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eDIT 8. Filmmaker’s Festival Reports Record Attendance

eDIT 8. The Filmmakers Festival, which took place Oct. 9-11 in Frankfort, Germany, enjoyed an increased participation of almost 50% over the previous year, a fact that could clearly be seen in the full theaters. In addition to the 2,300 professional visitors there were 350 guests from the media industry, politics and business, along with 130 international speakers and around 120 accredited journalists.

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Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival: Christmas in September

Christopher Panzner looks into the increase of stunning student animated films from European schools and the factors contributing to why they are turning out often better than pro.

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CON-CAN Movie Festival

Begins: October 11, 2005

CON-CAN Movie Festival is an audience-interactive online film festival targeting shorts. Thirty Grand-Prix nominees will be streamed for global viewing on the audience-interactive website.

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West Chester Film Festival

Begins: October 7, 2005

The West Chester Film Festival is now accepting submissions for 2005.

This festival is a competition. The Award Categories are: Best Animation, Best Comedy, Best Documentary, Best Drama, Best Experimental/Art Film, Best Student Film, Audience Favorite, and Pennsylvania Filmmaker.

Film length must be 30 minutes or less.

There is no limitation on when or where the short was produced.

Entries may be submitted on DVD or VHS tape, however, films must be on a DVD for exhibition.

March 15, 2005 - Early Deadline - $25

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Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival 2005

Begins: October 7, 2005

The Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival is an annual showcase for funny and creative short films about sex. The Festival began in 2000 as a party in the humble bachelor apartment of filmmaker Darryl Gold and continues to grow every year. Filmmakers, animators, actors, writers, comedians, musicians, artists and any other reprobates (gay or straight) are welcome to submit films. For more information, visit www.hardliquorandporn.com.

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Highlights From The Annecy Festival

Begins: October 7, 2005

REDCAT hosts the highlights from the ANNECY FESTIVAL. Drawn from this year

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International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film

Begins: October 3, 2005

For years the media have described Leipzig as the largest and easily the most important documentary film festival (founded in 1955). It is also being increasingly portrayed as a first-rate address for animations. And in 2004, 47th Leipzig Edition lived up to its reputation once again: more than 24,000 visitors came to join the festival.

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LUNAFEST Film Festival

Begins: October 1, 2005

LUNAFEST, a national festival of films by, for and about women, will return to screens nationwide for the fifth year beginning in October 2005. 2004 film winners cover a wide array of topics including women's health, cultural diversity, body image, sexuality and spirituality. In addition to providing national exposure for emerging women filmmakers, LUNAFEST also supports the communities we live in today by donating a portion of the proceeds from the festival to The Breast Cancer Fund (TBCF) as well as to local host organizations. For more information, visit www.lunabar.com.

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The 2005 DIY Book Festival

Begins: October 1, 2005

The 2004 DIY Book Festival celebrates the success of independent authors and publishers. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children's books, how-to, photography/art, comics, 'zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books released after Jan. 1, 2003. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent house that has published less than 50 works since the entry cut-off point. The grand prize for the 2005 DIYBF Author of the Year is $1,000 cash and a flight to Los Angeles for the awards ceremony.

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2nd Abuja International Film And Video Festival 2005

Begins: September 29, 2005

THE 2ND ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL WILL HOLD IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF ABUJA NIGERIA FROM THE 29TH OF SEPT TO 2ND 0CTOBER 2005. THE FESTIVAL WILL ACCEPT ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING GENRE; FEATURE,SHORTS,ANIMATION,DOCUMENTARIES. ENTRY AND ACCREDITATION FORMS COULD BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE AT www.nffo.org. THE FESTIVAL DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEE AS ENTRY IS FREE AND SUCH ENTRIES CAN BE SENT TO: FIDELIS DUKER (FESTIVAL DIRECTOR) ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 3 KARIMU STREET OFF OJUELEGBA ROAD SURULERE LAGOS NIGERIA.

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Woodstock Film Festival 2005

Begins: September 28, 2005

The 6th Annual Woodstock Film Festival presents the best in new independent films of the coming year. The event also features seminars, concerts and special events. WFF is also embarking on a year-round series of programming leading up to next year

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New York Television Festival

Begins: September 28, 2005

The New York Television Festival is the first creative festival for the medium, pioneering the movement of

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Australia Highlight At Seoul Festival

As part of the official program of the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, the Australian Embassy will support an Australian animation showcase with a series of internationally recognized animated shorts from Australia. Films include Bruce Petty's LEISURE (Academy Award winner for best animated short in 1976), Adam Elliot's HARVIE KRUMPET (Academy Award winner for best animated short 2004) and Park Sejong's BIRTHDAY BOY (Oscar nomination for best animation short 2005). In addition to the screenings, Australian animation experts will host discussions during the event.

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ASIFA East Festival Award Winners 2005 Screening

Begins: September 24, 2005

ASIFA-Hollywood is hosting a special screening of the award winning films from this year's ASIFA-EAST competition.

The 36th ASIFA-East Animation Festival Results:

Student: 1st Honorable Mention

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10th Annual Not Still Art Festival

Begins: September 24, 2005

The 10th Annual Not Still Art Festival highlights abstract and non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music and sound design. The program this year includes abstract animations, video art that deals with war and the meaning of life. The screening will start at 7:30 pm at the Micro Museum (second floor), 123 Smith Street, Brooklyn (F&G subway trains

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Red Shift Film Festival

Begins: September 23, 2005

This special event will be the culmination of Red Shift's three-year project to gather and chronicle distinguished works from Post-Soviet filmmakers working outside of their former homeland. The retrospective will include short films by emerging and established provocateurs, documentaries by world-renowned researchers and a kaleidoscope of avant-garde animation from around the globe.

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National Geographic All Roads Film Festival

Begins: September 22, 2005

The American Cinematheque and National Geographic present the All Roads Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre, September 22 - 25. A dynamic four-day multimedia event, the 2005 All Roads Film Festival will feature four evening film programs, complemented by a live musical performance by the Colombian music sensation Sidestepper, and panel discussions with select filmmakers, photographers and artists. The festival will also include a photography exhibition and art market, featuring jewelry, textiles and crafts from a variety of countries.

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Orinda Film Festival 2005

Begins: September 22, 2005

The Orinda Film Festival supports films from around the world that inspire, educate, challenge and provoke audiences to explore other viewpoints and forms of expression. It offers a wide range of categories, including narrative features and shorts, documentaries, animation, experimental films and music videos. For more information, visit www.orindafilmfestival.org.

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Anima 05: The Argentine Scene

Animators and educators celebrate the diversity of animation at Anima 05, the third edition of the biennial animation festival in Cdoba, Argentina, with special guests Caroline Leaf, Giannalberto Bendazzi and Walter Tournier, among others. Greg Singer reports on the general state of animation education and production in Argentina.

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