AmnesiA
New Dutch psychological drama
at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater December 1-7

 “Fascinating!” - CHICAGO READER

Moving Image presents MICHAEL MANN IN PERSON At a special all-digital screening of "COLLATERAL"
Monday, December 6 at 7:00 pm at the Loews Kips Bay Theater
HEAT, THE INSIDER and ALI
will screen at the Museum of the Moving Image as part of this event
Program dates: Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 2, and Dec. 6, 2004

American Museum of the Moving Image presents HOLIDAY WITH PRESTON STURGES

Two-week series celebrates the master of sophisticated slapstick - the
perfect holiday cocktail!
Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve, The Miracle of  Morgan's Creek, The Palm
Beach Story, and more

Program Dates: December 18, 2004 - January 2, 2005

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
OUTFEST 2005
THE 23rd LOS ANGELES GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Screenwriting Lab To Promote Promising Screenplays
To Occur During The Festival, July 7-18

The 3rd edition of the BELIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is set for FEBRUARY 2005!

Call For Film Entries & Screenplays Now Open!

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2004

ROSARIO DAWSON HOSTS PREMIERE AND GALA EVENT FEATURING EIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FILMMAKERS DEBUTING SHORT FILMS IN NEW YORK CITY ON DECEMBER 8.

SCENARIOS USA PAIRS YOUNG FILMMAKERS WITH ACCLAIMED DIRECTORS DAVID KOEPP, BEN YOUNGER AND JAMIE BABBIT TO BRING THEIR SCRIPTS TO LIFE

Outfest 2005, one of the world’s largest gay and lesbian film festivals, opens its call for submissions for completed narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films and videos (both features and shorts). To be held in Los Angeles July 7-18, 2005, filmmakers from across the country and around the globe are invited to submit their work and join in the celebration of the gay and lesbian community’s vision and artistry. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available on the Outfest web site. The submission deadline is March 11th and final decisions will be announced by May 31st.

"The 7th annual The Method Fest independent film festival, scheduled for April 1-8, 2005 at Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6 Cinemas at the Commons at Calabasas, Calif., is looking for story-driven films featuring strong acting performances. The Method Fest, celebrating breakout acting performances in independent film, is the only film festival in America that puts its focus on the actor, believing acting is the core ingredient to independent film. Deadlines for film submissions for the event are December 5 (early) and January 23, 2005 (late deadline). Entry fees are $40 (early) and $50 (late) for features; $30 (early) and $40 (late) for short films; student entries are $25. Screen formats accepted are 35 mm, Beta SP and DigiBeta. For entry information call (310) 535-9230 or visit the festival web site. Registration can also go through www.withoutabox.com

December 8-12, 2004
4th Annual River to River, Florence Indian Film Festival
Spazio Uno Cinema in Via Del Sole, 10, Florence - Italy

BORN INTO BROTHELS, An Inspiring Look at the Children of Calcutta’s Red
Light District, has U.S. Theatrical Premiere Wednesday, December 8 at Film Forum. BORN INTO BROTHELS will have a two-week engagement, December 8-21, at Film Forum, West Houston Street (West of 6th Avenue), with screenings
daily at 1:15, 3, 4:45, 6:30, 8:15, 10.

"No documentary [at Sundance] touched me as deeply as BORN INTO
BROTHELS... A remarkable and moving story... Beautifully edited and
shot.” —David Ansen, Newsweek

THE SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL 2004 UNVEILED

December 1 – December 5

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) Celebrating its fifth season, the Santa Fe Film Festival returns Dec. 1-5 with its largest slate ever – presenting 196 features, documentaries and shorts from 34 different countries around the globe. The festival’s coveted Luminaria Awards – for lifetime achievement in cinema – will go this year to actor Alan Arkin and to Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Arau, whose 1992 landmark, Like Water for Chocolate, remains among the top-grossing, foreign-language pictures ever released in the United States.

THE BUSINESS OF DOCUMENTARY:
STORIES THAT BROKE THE RULES
when: TODAY, Monday, November 15, 6:30- 8:30 pm
where: AIVF

Panelists include Lauren Lazin (Director,TUPAC: RESURRECTION), Tia Lessing
(Producer, FAHRENHEIT 9/11), Marie Therese Guirgis (Head of Acquisitions,
Wellspring-TARNATION) and RJ Millard (VP, Publicity and Marketing, IDP
Distribution-SUPER SIZE ME).
COST: $25/ $15 AIVF members
RSVP

BMI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 17TH ANNUAL PETE CARPENTER FELLOWSHIP FOR ASPIRING FILM COMPOSERS

Applications for the 2005 Pete Carpenter Fellowship or via e-mail at carpenterfellowship@bmifoundation.org, or by writing to Linda Livingston, BMI Foundation, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, CA 90069. The deadline for entries is January 24, 2005.

Inside Out 15th Annual Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 19-29, 2005
2005 Submission deadline: January 14, 2005
There is no entry fee.

* 24 COUNTRIES · 24 FILMS · 12 NIGHTS *
7th European Union Film Festival
ARRIVAL DATE: 26 November 2004
DEPARTURE DATE: 09 December 2004
Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Downtown Vancouver

NEW ITALIAN FILMS TO SCREEN AT QUAD CINEMA
FOR 14th ANNUAL N.I.C.E. FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 12 - 18, 2004

BAM's 2004 Next Wave Festival Continues an Artistic Association with Composers Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe with the U.S. Premiere of "Lost Objects."

Concerto Köln, The New York Virtuoso Singers, and DJ Spooky join the Bang on
a Can Lost Objects Ensemble for a multimedia musical event depicting human
loss, directed by François Girard.

Panel Discussion: " How Did That Happen?:
The Role of Television Ads and the Internet in this Year’s Presidential Election”
Saturday, November 13, 2:00 p.m. at the
Museum of the Moving Image

The Northwest Film Center Presents-
DREAMS + DESIRE: THE FILMS OF WONG KAR-WAI
November 19 - December 19, 2004

In anticipation of the coming releases of two new films, 2046 and THE HAND (a segment of EROS, a trilogy with Michelangelo Antonioni and Steven Soderbergh), audiences have discovered in Wong Kar-Wai a cinematic genius whose talents and subtlety seem to deepen exponentially with each film.

The early submission deadline approaches for BUFF's third groundbreaking year. The Brooklyn Underground is dedicated to giving a new voice to fresh innovative film and video makers from around the world. We are now looking for new Feature length, and short work in Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, personal cinema and everything and anything else you can come up with that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking and will make some new noise.

The Brooklyn Underground Film Festival merges the two disciplines of film and art to create a unique viewing experience. In just three years the festival has
attracted thousands of young filmmakers from across the country and around the globe. The festival brings the world to Brooklyn by creating a venue for emerging artists and audiences.

Film Showcase & Tour 2005™

The GET SHORTY Film Showcase & Tour 2005™... Featuring the best
short films on Earth...under 10 Minutes. Period. A platform solely dedicated
to the art of the shortest Short Films. Get Shorty will provide a forum to
showcase the most creative short films from around the world! We truly
believe that there are filmmakers in this world who can be brilliant in TEN minutes or less.

Urban Gypsy Productions in association with Unifrance
and The Cultural Services of the French Embassy proudly present

The Fourth Annual French Short Film Festival

A dynamic selection of narrative and animated shorts from France’s diverse and ever emerging film community
At the Two Boots Pioneer Theater November 18-21

+ CALLING ALL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS: HOT DOCS SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR 2005 FESTIVAL
Hot Docs is seeking submissions for its 12th annual edition. The festival will run from April 22 to May 1, 2005. The early deadline for submissions is December 13, 2004 (to be eligible for the early submission fee of $35). The deadline for late submissions is January 14, 2005 (submission fee $100).

Chicago, Columbus, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
On Set With French Cinema

The French Film & TV Department presents some of the most exciting voices in French Cinema to MFA Departments this fall. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Gerard Depardieu, Claire Denis in attendance.

The Egyptian Theatre presents this ten-film series. Opens Friday November 5th in Los Angeles.

Highlighted by in-person appearances by actors Barry Newman and Paul Koslo ("Vanishing Point"); Director Walter Hill ("The Warriors").

Asbury Film Festival
Thurs Nov 11, 2004 8pm
Tishman Auditorium, New York
New York
The best short films from the best US Film Festivals. This year's will feature more than 10 Oscar winning films.

MoMA's Department of Film and Media returns to its newly upgraded Titus Theaters with "Premieres", an unprecedented 10-week series that celebrates the exciting and extraordinary breadth, style, and diversity of contemporary filmmakers worldwide. Kiarostami, Godard, and other master filmmakers present work from 2004.

MoMA New York Reopens this November. To commemorate Yoshio Taniguchi's elegant renovation, the first screenings on November 20th will feature films that have used the ever-changing Moma as a location. Highlights include Cassavettes' "Shadows", "Moving Day at the Museum", and Warhol's "Empire".

The Philadelphia Film Society invites filmmakers and videographers from around the world to submit works to the 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival, to be held April 7-20. The Festival is seeking all genres – features, shorts, animation and documentaries in film or video formats. The deadline for entries is Friday, January 14, 2005. To enter, filmmakers should visit the Film Society’s website for an online application and rules.

The early deadline for the Tribeca Film Festival has passed, and final deadlines are approaching quickly. December 10 is the final date shorts can be sumitted, while December 17 is the final deadline for features. Tribeca takes place April 21 - May 1 in Lower Manhattan. For more information and rules, visit the Tribeca Film Festival website.