PIONEER TO SPONSOR THE BBC FOUR WORLD CINEMA AWARD

AND

BBC RADIO 3 AWARDS FOR WORLD MUSIC EVENTS

It was announced today that Pioneer GB Limited would be the new sponsor of both the BBC FOUR World Cinema Award and BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2006. This means that Pioneer becomes the first sponsor of both Awards events.

Next year?s World Cinema Award ceremony will be held at the National Film Theatre on January 26th. It will be broadcast on BBC FOUR at 9.00pm and will be repeated several times over the following month. The ceremony will be presented by Jonathan Ross and will be attended by members of the film industry, celebrities, the media and the public.

Over 120 film critics, reviewers, festival directors and cinema bookersvote on their favourite international foreign language film of the year.. From this, a shortlist of 6 films is drawn up and a high-calibre jury decides the winner. Previous jury members have included actors Gillian Anderson and Robert Carlyle, Oscar-winning director Kevin MacDonald and singer Bjork. The list of nominees for 2006 will be announced January 6th.

Last year, the Award was won by ?The Return? - directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev and winner of several international awards including ?Golden Lion Best Film and Best First Film?(Venice 2003) and ?10 Directors To Watch? (Variety).

2006 is the fifth year that the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music take place. This annual global music awards event is a celebration of the best live music from all four corners of the world . The list of winners will be announced on February 25th in London and will be followed by a Poll Winners concert on April 7th at Brixton Academy.

The Awards consist of 10 categories including Club Global, Africa, Newcomer, Americas, Middle East and Album of the Year. To commemorate the event, Union Square Records will release an album of Awards for World Music CD in March.

David Goldesgeyme, BBC Head of Sponsorship, said:

?We are delighted that Pioneer has agreed to sponsor these two prestigious awards events. Pioneer's involvement reflects the truly international nature of these events and we look forward to making the 2006 awards even bigger with their support"

Hiroshi Seki, Managing Director of Pioneer GB Limited said:

?Pioneer is honoured to be working with the BBC on these prestigious Awards events. The relationship between the two brands reflects cutting edge innovation in all industries. We are delighted to become the first ever sponsors of these events.?

Secret Game in Xbox 360 Advert

The latest Xbox 360 advert has a hidden game within it that can be accessed by pressing the red interactive button on your digital remote.

With the aim of engaging viewers in the world of Xbox 360, on pressing red the viewer is presented with a high-energy and fast- paced video that reveals the games and features of the new Xbox 360.

Finding a way into the hidden game is harder but if you keep your eyes on the movie (especially the scene with the yellow car) you may notice the word 'EGG'.

To get past level one, you need to use the keypad on the Sky remote control spell out egg (3,4,4).

Level 2: Once there you will see a couple of lambs saying "ofni" and you will need to work out what button on the remote to press to get you through.

Level 3: The final level is the hardest, but Easter eggs had to start at some time. There are seven eggs and one egg has a bow with "Yyyy" written on it. You have to work out what four digits to press to crack the game.

Depending how far you get through the levels, you can get an award for Novice,
Skilled, Masterful, and Legend and you can have your game tag registered on the
advert.

Leading DiTV agency Weapon7, in collaboration with digital agency AKQA, has
created the interactive launch campaign for Microsoft's Xbox 360. The initiative
airs nationally on Sky on the 22nd of December and will run for a month. The
spot can be accessed through four different commercials and the Sky a-z.

Stephen McGill, Head of Marketing for Xbox UK, says: "In this instance the
medium of digital TV has given us a fantastic opportunity to show the world of
Xbox 360 and be able to excite and engage a traditionally exclusive audience.
Weapon7's idea is inspired from the core gaming audience and is a truly
innovative way to add an extra element of engagement and talkability."

"This commercial is the first in DiTV to allow viewers to play with the
advertising," says Steven Hess, managing partner of Weapon7. "For those who
choose to go deeper into the ad, they will discover that there is more to it
than meets the eye. However, we're not giving away any secrets."

IN-FUSIO MOBILE GAMES AVAILABLE ON i-mode?

IN-FUSIO joins O2s growing number of i-mode content providers

30th November 2005: O2 has today announced it has partnered with IN-FUSIO to provide award-winning mobile games to i-mode consumers in the UK. The partnership sees IN-FUSIO's site available immediately and features an exciting line up of mobile games helping IN-FUSIO to build a close relationship with increasingly mobile consumers. The site offers mobile consumers access to IN-FUSIO's play+ mobile games on its i-mode site. As an official partner, IN-FUSIO will be available through i-mode's intuitive interface under Games on the i-mode menu.

The partnership forms part of i-mode's unique content structure through which IN-FUSIO will be able to further develop and deploy sophisticated, secure commercial content to consumers. It allows IN-FUSIO to expand its revenue opportunities by selling its content through O2's generous revenue sharing model. As a service IN-FUSIO will collect its revenue from subscription based services billed directly through the users phone bill permitting it to concentrate on its core business. i-mode is a flexible business model that facilitates both subscription based and non-subscription based content.

IN-FUSIO, which already supplies Java games to O2, is among the first game sites to be launched on the i-mode service from O2. Having already launched on six

i-mode portals across Europe the announcement further confirms IN-FUSIO's leading position as a developer and service provider for mobile games.

IN-FUSIO's Play + on i-mode will launch with mobile games including: South Park, Zoo Tycoon 2 Mobile, Terminator I'm Back, Banjo-Kazooie Missions, Solitaire Gold and Age of Empires II Mobile.

Grahame Riddell, Head of i-mode Marketing for O2 UK said: "We are pleased to be working with IN-FUSIO to offer its mobile games to our customers. IN-FUSIO has managed to capture the benefits of i-mode and joined the i-mode ecosystem to offer its users a compelling mobile experience. O2 wants to make developing mobile content as attractive and as easy for businesses as possible. The building of a strong content community both on and off portal will be critical to the success of the services. Our research clearly shows that consumers are willing to look at and pay for mobile content, and expectations are tied closely to a user's experience of the Internet. Use will be driven by periods of downtime, communication applications, like e-mail, and situational driven use, when information is needed instantly. The overriding point for consumers is that convenience is key."

Udi Jacobi, Director of Sales, EMEA and South America for IN-FUSIO adds: "Following the successful launch of our Java games with O2 earlier this year we are delighted to be selected as one of the first mobile game offerings, at launch, on the i-mode service from O2. IN-FUSIO's strategy has always been to provide the consumer with an easy-to-use and fun mobile game experience. This partnership will enable us to reach even more mobile gamers with a service and playability that millions have already come to expect."

Animazoo UK Opens New Motion Capture Studio in Brighton

Animazoo UK ( http://www.animazoo.com ), manufacturer of the world famous Gypsy range of motion capture systems, has opened a new motion capture studio in Brighton.

Already attracting a stream of international visitors, the studio offers users the latest motion capture technology with expert operators to ensure projects run smoothly. Thanks to state of the art Gypsy systems, the studio can handle applications that are impossible using traditional studio based optical systems. The Gypsy approach to mocap results in faster, more productive capture sessions. With minimal data cleaning, more usable data is captured per session, which saves time and money for customers.

The systems record rotational motion data directly from the actor and are adept at capturing small and subtle movements that are a challenge for camera based setups. And production is not restricted to a confined space ? the Gypsy can even capture outdoors. Generating quick, clean data, the Gypsy makes for an efficient production schedule.

Sam Berey, sales and marketing director at Animazoo, comments: "Our studio further cements Brighton?s well deserved reputation for digital media production. Already branded 'Silicon Beach' for its high quality digital output, the city is an ideal home for our state of the art motion capture production house."

UK EXIBITORS DEFINE TOMORROW?S TECHNOLOGY
AT THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL CES

UK exhibitors shine out at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA January 5- 8 www.CESweb.org

7 December 2005 - The very latest technology from some of the UK?s top consumer electronics companies will be on show at the world?s largest consumer electronics tradeshow, the 2006 International CES ? run by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in Las Vegas, 5-8 January 2006.

CES showcases consumer technologies including wireless devices, electronic gaming, digital imaging, home entertainment, digital audio and video, mobile electronics, broadband, content media, home networking and information technologies. Some highlights of what?s on show from the UK include:

Atlas (Scotland) Ltd. one of the leaders in research, development and the production of audio visual and high fidelity interconnect leads and cables will be launching its new range of HDMI cables and Hyper speaker cables. Using the newly developed Teflon dielectric the Atlas hyper cables out perform rivals in improved fidelity and price. www.hifi.org.uk.

Another consumer technology leader from Scotland Wolfson Microelectronics is a global supplier of mixed-signal semiconductors for digital audio and imaging applications. At this year?s show Wolfson will focus on portable audio - look out for its innovative new amplifier technology which not only provides portable hi-fi audio but also extends critical battery life.
www.wolfsonmicro.com.

Revolver the producer of high quality loudspeakers will launch its new AudioVue Hi-Fi Home Entertainment Series to the US market. AudioVue?s slimline design is available in light or dark cherry real wood veneer and with fully shielded drive units this sturdy MDF cabinet construction gives improved sonic efficiency. www.revolveraudio.com .

Troy Innovations manufactures a full range of design led LCD and plasma support accessories. New at the show is the LCDST200 with a sturdy yet contemporary silver and chrome construction that suits LCD screens up to 36? and offers two toughened glass shelves, cable management and a universal LCD screen fixing plate. Also on display the LCD436 is suitable for screens up to 34? offering the versatility of a pivot arm and all the usual facilities of a LCD wall mount with the addition of a screen power pack holder.

Audio Acoustics will be launching its range of Radical Nexgen loudspeaker and cable systems. CES visitors will have the chance to see and hear the Fundamental-k2, a range of speakers set to redefine expectations, allowing the listener to hear music without the intrusion of the transducer's interpretation. With a frequency response of 20Hz - 43KHz
(+ / -3dB) the Fundamental-k2 boasts features such as special drivers with resonance control, a four-layer double membrane laminate enclosure and sapphire tweeter. Also on show is the Sapphire Ti-C, a next-generation loudspeaker which removes the transducer from the equation altogether and comes with a deep-lacquer metallic finish, created using an elaborate 16-gel CoatTM process that takes a total of 14 days to complete.
www.audioacoustics.co.uk

London based Oregan Network has developed IPTV and home networking software solutions that enable delivery of video, audio, images and data over IP (Internet Protocol) networks to a range of convergent media appliances. Visitors to the Oregan stand will see
demonstrations of a range of home entertainment devices powered by its media connectivity solution Oregan Media Browser. Network DVDs, Digital Media Adaptors and Set Top boxes and gaming consoles are transformed into web-enabled connected products capable of receiving information, entertainment and advertising and sharing downloaded media on the home network. www.oregan.net

On display for the first time is uConnect Plus from Manchester based VoIPvoice, a leading manufacturer of consumer VoIP hardware. uConnect Plus is a USB-powered PSTN to VoIP adaptor which embodies integration software from VoIP voice to use with Skype and has been selected by the CES as an Innovations Honoree in the online /Internet category.

Visitors will also be able to view demonstrations of the new Cyberphone?W. This USB handset with full traditional telephone functionality is affordable, simple and effective to use when making Skype connections and with wideband circuitry inside the phone making calls
is as clear as playing MP3 files. www.voipvoice.com

Loc8tor Ltd will be launching a revolutionary new product that ensures you?ll never mislay
or lose any of your important possessions again. loc8tor is the first product of its type on the market using miniaturized tags as a homing device. loc8tor has two modes: Locate lets you find any tagged item up to a range of 500 feet (150 metres) using directional, audio, visual and vibration technology, guiding you to within 1 inch (2.5cms) of your lost item. Alert prevents things from getting lost in the first place: when a tagged item moves out of your pre-set ?safety zone?, loc8tor lets you know immediately what?s missing and can direct you to where it?s gone. Completely portable, lightweight and easy to use, with tags similar in size to a postage stamp. loc8tor launches with two models in the range - the loc8tor pack and the loc8tor Plus pack. www.myloc8tor.com

British mains conditioning specialist IsoTek will again be displaying their range of US specific products, with an exclusive product launch of Sigmas, a hybrid of their award winning Titan and Nova models. Visitors to their room will be able to view a wide range of products starting at just 30 GBP. The company are also looking to expand their already growing US dealer base and build upon the success that they have achieved throughout
Europe and the Asia Pacific markets. www.isoteksystems.com

Imagination Technologies will be showing its IP including TV and mobile products and its latest technologies: A multi-standard HD video decoder that, rather than relying on multi-cores to handle multiple standards, supports all major standards (JPEG, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX) from a single IP core, at highest profile, on a single device.

The latest mobile phone application processors utilising PowerVR MBX 2D/3D graphics technology. A scalable universal shader PowerVR graphics architecture for superior 3D and video. A multi-standard mobile TV platform that supports DVD-H (USA and Europe), T-DMB (Asia and Europe) and ISDBT-ss (Japan) to enable roaming-mobile TV handsets. HD TV/DVD/Bluray image enhancement IP that offers superior image quality from a small silicon area. www.imgtec.com

JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPHER SHOJI UEDA AND HIS ?ASIAN EYES?


Bangkok, THAILAND ? In addition to the annual Crystal Lens Award, the BKKIFF?s Cinematographer?s Day this year will also give recognition to master cinematographers in Asia through its new segment: ?Asian Eyes?, a celebration of excellence in cinematography in Asian films. A newly created Golden Kinnaree award ? the Asian Eyes Award ? will be bestowed to Japanese cinematographer Shoji Ueda at the festival?s Awards Gala ceremony in February 2006.

Mr. Ueda ? also known as Masaharu Ueda ? worked most closely with the Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa in films such as Kagemusha, Ran, Dreams, Rhapsody in August, Madadayo, and After the Rain. He was honoured with 3 Japan Academy Prizes for Best Cinematography, as well as
multiple nominations. In the west, his work in Ran (in collaboration with Takao Sait?) earned him nominations for Best Cinematography for the BAFTA and the Academy Award. Among his noteworthy body of works are also Takashi Koizumi?s Letter from the Mountain and Hideo Onchi?s Warabi no
kou. Mr. Ueda previously attended the BKKIFF in 2004 as one of the guest speakers in its first edition of Cinematographer?s Day, but the 2006 event will be the first time that his expertise in the field is celebrated in full.

?Asian Eyes?, a special half-day segment of the seminar programme, is conceived as a response to the recent cinematographic achievement in Asian films such as South Korea?s Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Thailand?s Citizen Dog. These meticulously-crafted works have become signature
for the new current in Asian cinema which is gaining more and more influences in the global scale.

FORMER CARNABY STREET CLOTHES DESIGNER TO THE STARS MAKES SECOND STELLAR CAREER IN CLAY

The work of a remarkable woman, Sally Tuffin is on sale at Bonhams next Design Sale on December 7. Where her Carnaby Street creations once clothed Pop Royalty, she now designs pots that are acknowledged by experts to be stars in their own right.

Paul McCartney and the Beatles were once clients at `Foale and Tuffin', buying her cutting edge clothes, as were all those who could claim to be part of the scene in 1960's Britain. Now at the age of 70 Sally Tuffin has once more made a name for herself - with clay - and this time she rivals not Mary Quant but the illustrious names of 20th century British pottery, such as Clarice Cliff and William Moorcroft.

Each year Bonhams Design Department commissions unique one-off works by Sally Tuffin, and at this sale on December 7 at New Bond Street, no fewer than 16 of her bold clever items are on sale among the hundreds of other items on sale.

Perhaps one of her most striking works is titled `March of the Penguins' - a piece which features no fewer than 40 individually modelled black and white birds edging their way down an ice flow, circling closer to the sea and then casting themselves adrift. This arresting work is estimated to attract bids in the region of £1,500 to £2,000 but Design Department Director, Mark Oliver, says: "We were not surprised to get a winning bid of £11,000 for one of her pieces recently. She is up there with William Moorcroft, Clarice Cliff and Henry Doulton. But she is working now and her contemporary work is already attracting prices in the league of these giants of the ceramics world."

Lot 525 'March of the Penguins', a vase, is a slightly tapering vessel painted in pale blue/green to resemble an iceberg, applied with a spiralling slope with a procession of penguins queueing up to dive into the sea, decorated by Marcus Jubb, thrown by Rory McLeod, models by Alan Pepper 18cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B72.

Lot 532 'Octopus' is another vase with a sea theme. This tube-lined and painted with two of the large creatures, four of their tentacles gripping the rim, decorated is by Heidi Warr, and thrown by Rory McLeod. It is 35.5cm high, stamped and painted marks, with 'ST des' and number B66. Estimate £500-600.

Mark Oliver adds: "We identified Sally Tuffin about five years ago as someone exceptional. She has a remarkable eye, whether producing fashion designer clothes or eye-catching ceramics. Her work will doubtless continue to enthral an ever growing group of loyal enthusiasts."

SADDLE UP WITH UNIVERSAL’S GREAT NEW
JAMES STEWART WESTERNS COLLECTION

RIDE HIGH this autumn with some of the finest Westerns ever made! While not strictly a cowboy actor, legendary star Jimmy Stewart played in some of the finest westerns ever made. Now Universal Pictures is delighted to round up seven of the best in this fabulous new collection.

The James Stewart Westerns Collection will be available this autumn exclusively through HMV at a retail price of just 39.99.

SHENANDOAH (1965, 101 minutes)
James Stewart stars as a peace-loving Southern farmer who tries to stay neutral during the American Civil War. But when his youngest son is kidnapped by the Union soldiers, the landsman is finally pulled into the bloody conflict. With Doug McClure, Katharine Ross and George Kennedy.

NIGHT PASSAGE (1957, 89 minutes)
When the local railroad becomes the constant target of a band of desperadoes led by Whitey Harbin (Dan Duryea), officials recruit Grant McLaine (Stewart) to guard the payroll from further robberies. The trouble is, the gang's most skilled and lethal gunslinger, the Utica Kid (Audie Murphy), just happens to be Grant's kid brother.

THE FAR COUNTRY (1954, 93 minutes)
Set in 1896 at the start of the Klondike Gold Rush, James Stewart and Walter Brennan play a loner and his sidekick who figure to get rich by selling a herd of cattle at a fancy price. However, they are soon caught up in a conflict with the local lawman (John McIntire) and his henchmen.

BEND OF THE RIVER (1952, 89 minutes)
Man-with-a-past Stewart guides a band of pioneers from Missouri over the Oregon Trail to a new life in the Columbia River basin. When the settlers are cheated out of their supplies and cattle, Stewart crosses rivers, climbs mountains, and out-guns greedy hijackers to ensure their survival through the first winter. With Arthur Kennedy and Rock Hudson.

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939, 94 minutes)
James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich star in this hilarious western send-up. As Thomas Jefferson 'Tom' Destry Jr, a mild-mannered deputy who doesn't like guns, Stewart is called to restore order in the hopelessly corrupt frontier town of Bottle Neck. He soon meets alluring saloon girl Frenchy (Dietrich), who belts out 'The Boys in the Back Room' while winning the hero’s heart.

WINCHESTER ’73 (1950, 89 minutes)
Frontiersman Lin McAdam (Stewart) is attempting to track down both his father’s murderer and his one-of-a-kind rifle, the Winchester ’73. This leads to a rousing series of adventures for McAdam, as the weapon passes through the hands of such desperate characters as a crazed highwayman (Dan Duryea), an immoral gunrunner (John McIntire), a savage young Indian chief (Rock Hudson) and McAdam’s own murderous brother (Stephen McNally).

THE RARE BREED (1965, 93 minutes)
In the 1880s, widowed Englishwoman Martha Price (Maureen O’Hara) and her daughter Hilary (Juliet Mills) come to introduce the Hereford cattle into the American West. The women hire Sam "Bulldog" Burnett (James Stewart) to help them transport their lone bull to a breeder in Texas. But the trail is fraught with danger…..

Film Night at the Amersham

29 Oct. 2005 : Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Rd (opposite. New Cross station), SE14 - 8pm-2am.

Essentially, a night of fresh filmmaking talent with an emphasis on the music featured - some are promos, others are about bands and some use the medium of sound as an integral device that brings the most out of the visual element.

The directors are music fans and individuals whose passion is cinematography and they are trying to forge a career with their exceptional talents - and it is only a matter of time before they are commercially recognised.

The established names of Radiohead and Patrick Jones are juxtaposed with the so-called 'unknowns' - the next generation of movers, shakers and big industry players to form an intimate night of honest expression, creativity and entertainment all glued together with exceptional VJ talents.

Doors open at 7pm

BLAZE TO RELEASE PSP XPLODER MOVIE PLAYER AND MEDIA CENTRE FOR SONY PSP
MANAGE YOUR MEDIA

Fire International today announce the release of their new PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre PC software and USB cable for the new Sony® PSP console.

PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre is a movie conversion, media management and game enhancement kit available for anyone with a PSP console, connecting your PC to the PSP and giving you full control.

Skinned with a stylish intuitive interface, PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre gives you access to a full suite of functions that are easy to use and allow you to:

Manage media files and PSP Game saves.
Import CD collection to MP3 for playback on PSP
Automatic naming of Artist, Album and Tracks of your imported CD
Convert your PC movie files (MPEG 1 & 2, AVI, MOV etc) for playback on PSP
Copy, Delete, Download and Upload saves and media files between PC, Memory Stick and Online database.
Drag and drop MP3’s from iTunes straight into PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre
Catalogue your MP3’s by artist or genre on PC, and then simply copy to your PSP
Copy, delete and backup your PSP compatible movie files.
Backup important files to PC, and save storage space on your Memory Stick.
Included Cheat saves allow you to Unlock Levels, Access New Characters, Tracks and more.
Uses proprietary PSP save format- .gsp.
Arrange your JPG’s running order and copy to PSP
Rename .JPEG extension files to JPG for PSP compatibility
Displays Game name and save name- No need to decipher the PSP game save name system (Save folders for Ridge Racer for example are called “ULJS00001100”)
Drag and Drop files for ease of use.
Rename, add or edit game save descriptions.
Capacity bar to show available free space on Memory Stick.

PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre online capabilities help keep you updated with the latest XSaves and the freshest media content:

Download latest XSaves for new releases- get ahead in your new games instantly
Download new Media and gamesave content for playback on PSP.
RSS Feed keeps you constantly updated letting you know the latest XSaves and media files available for download
Unique Internet login system helps prevents piracy
Comprehensive search function across online database

Managing Director of Fire International, Jason Cooper said “PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre is the most comprehensive media management and game enhancement tool available for PSP owners, and is a must for anyone with a PC and PSP.“

PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre will be available at the end of Q2 and will cost £19.99.

It is released it to coincide with the release of the new Sony PSP, we have recently launched our Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre for the PSP. This software allows you to manage all your movies, music, photo and GameSaves on your PC and just drag and drop to your PSP. Functionally, just imagine iTunes for PSP. Any movies you drag to your PSP are automatically converted to the required format, and the Media Centre will also manage all your MP3’s and iTunes music files – you can even import your own music CD’s and the online database query automatically completes the Artist, Album and track names.

You can manage your photos and images and also, download the latest game and cheat saves from www.xploder.net for the latest games.

A USB 2.0 Hi-speed data transfer cable is also included which also doubles as a USB charger, so the PSP is charging while it downloads the relevant content. It all comes packaged in limited edition metal packaging. Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre is already receiving good reviews in the specialist gaming press as the ultimate media management solution for your PSP.

Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre is very easy to use. All your movie and media files are stored in the PC Window and the simple drag and drop interface makes it a simple operation to get your movies, music and media onto your PSP Memory Stick.

They are also primary distributors for the range of Lexar Branded PSP Memory sticks; these are 1GB (512 MB and 256 MB They have an exclusive arrangement whereby Xploder Media Centre Lite software (RRP £9.99) is included with every Lexar Memory Stick. They offer a total solution for any one that wants to download any kind of media to a PSP.

Although the products are available from PSP stockists, hese products are available directly from their website (one of the most popular gaming websites in the UK by the way…!) at: www.xploder.net

Black World Autumn Season

bfi (British Film Institute) Black World, the six-month initiative highlighting black creativity talent in film and television, represents just the first step in an ongoing commitment by the bfi to reach out to new audiences across the country.

Black World enters its fifth month with a new line-up of projects with a particular focus on providing creative learning opportunities for young people and professionals and new opportunities to see classic films as well as latest releases.

To mark Black History season (October and November) bfi Black World have joined forces with Film London to present Pioneer Pictures, a tour of landmark feature films by the first generation of black film talent. The three films provide historical reflections of black London and the directors and cast of the films will be on hand to discuss the makings of the films. Pressure, directed by Horace Ove, (1975) deals with the realities faced by Britain?s first Caribbean generation and is popularly regarded as the first black British feature ever made. Black Joy (1975) directed by Antony Simmons, is a wry comedy following the adventures of a naïve Guyanese man new to London and Burning an Illusion (1981), directed by Menelik Shabazz, is a sensitive and entertaining love story which traces a young black couple?s growing political awareness. Pioneer Pictures will also be touring to key cities around the UK

Burning An Illusion has been released on DVD as part of bfi Black World. The DVD release of Pressure will follow on 24 October. Black Joy is also available on DVD released by Fremantle Home Entertainment. Online student notes have been produced for Burning an Illusion and Pressure by bfi Education and are available from www.bfi.org.uk/education/teaching/blackworld.

Also in partnership with Film London, bfi Black World will launch New Horizons, a professional development project for emerging and mid-level black producers. Supported by Middlesex University and the Times bfi London Film Festival, New Horizons aims to address some of the issues raised in recent research that shows inequalities within the industry. New Horizons Newcomers will be held at Middlesex University on October 8th and 9th 2005. The programme will comprise of practical discussions centred on the role of the producer including developing fiction and factual projects, raising finance for shorts & features, marketing and distribution. Guests include representatives from a variety of funding agencies, independent producers and directors. New Horizons Masters is aimed at mid-level producers and will take place during the Times bfi London Film Festival. Participants will take part in an international masterclass with award-winning producer Effie T Brown (Executive Producer of Jane Campion?s In the Cut) and receive an Associate Delegates Pass to the festival.

Also during the Times bfi London Film Festival, the David Lachappelle's knockout documentary Rize has been branded a bfi Black World gala. An intimate, extraordinarily fresh portrayal of the LA dance phenomenon, ?krumping?, Rize shows dancers moving at what seems like impossible speed, busting frantic, aggressive moves to booming hip hop, mixing eclectic dance styles, from ballet to African and sporting distinctive make up and costumes. Rize is as striking and brilliant as Lachappelle?s fashion photography. A series of festival education events also fall under the bfi Black World banner including an educational screening of the Sundance Festival winner Hustle and Flow (Dir: Craig Brewer) and the South African adaptation A Boy Called Twist (Dir: Time Greene). Both screenings will be accompanied by introductions by guest speakers. The Focus on South African Cinema panel will provide an opportunity for young audiences to engage with this region?s developing industry.

In 1959 Black Orpheus introduced the world to the music, sensuality and colour of Rio de Janeiro?s Carnival and gave jazz hipsters a new, infectious style ? the bossa nova. Based on a Brazilian play and inspired by the legendary Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Marcel Camus? dazzling second feature won both the 1959 Palme d?Or at Cannes and the Oscar for best foreign language film in 1960.

This enduring classic will be seen at its best in the new print to be released on 4 November by bfi Distribution.

Black Music on TV, a season of in-depth documentaries and rare performance footage covering various genres of black music, looks back at some of the greatest artists in blues throughout October. I Hear the Blues was one of the earliest UK programmes to showcase American Blues artists. Memphis Slim introduces a terrific line-up including Lonnie Johnson, Muddy Waters and Otis Spann. Tempo: The Blues Came Walkin', documents the 3rd American Folk/Blues Festival with performances from Sonny Boy Williamson, Lightnin? Hopkins, Howlin? Wolf and more. Blues and Gospel Train hosts outstanding performances from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Cousin Joe Pleasants and Nothin' but the Blues joins blues legends in the studio with performances from Big Joe Turner, Mississippi Wallace, Little Brother Montgomery and Junior Wells.
Lastly, The Blues Keep Comin?, shows BBC clips from the 60s to the 80s, including John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Etta James, BB King and Taj Mahal.

To support the Black World TV season, broadcast journalist and critic Jacqueline Springer will present four illustrated talks on the cultural impact of cinema on modern black music. Contemporary Black Culture: How Soundtracks Saved the Day will look at how reggae's cinematic reputation evolved, discover the growing importance of the movie soundtrack and why the rise of the rapper-actor has taken so many by surprise. Also as part of the bfi?s ongoing educational programme, Floella Benjamin presents Coming to England, a stunning film adaptation of her autobiographical account of her journey from Trinidad to Britain in the 1960s. A question and answer session will follow.
A new youth project pioneered by bfi Black World is Nu-Visions, a web micro-site created for young people (16-24 year olds), by young people. Featuring articles, reviews of events, films and DVD?s, information on how to get into the industry, and diaries from key industry players, the micro-site will launch in October. Housed on the bfi Black World main site, Nu-Visions will provide a space for young creatives to further develop their interest in film, television and the related arts.

Produced by Arts Council England Visual Arts department and decibel, Necessary Journeys explores the ways in which art connects with film and the moving image. Artists working across a variety of art forms embark on a series of journeys - historical, physical and creative. Fernando Arias? search for a non geographical home takes him to the most remote tip of South America, while Ralph Hoyte travels across Japan and Oreet Ashery returns to Israel to examine the Palestinian Right to Return. Through the artists in residence programme, national and regional film and photography archives open up their collections to poet Jackie Kay, digital artist Keith Piper and artist, writer and researcher susan pui san lok. Each artist has the opportunity to excavate, recreate and re-imagine the past, present and future, in their chosen medium. Necessary Journeys will be brought to life as a book in November with new writing by Bernardine Evaristo, Kitty Hauser, Sukhdev Sandhu and Sarah Wood. The book will be illustrated by original artwork and visual documentation created by the artists involved throughout the project. All artists will discuss and present their work at a major international symposium at the Tate Modern on the 11th and 12th of November which includes guest speaker Caryl Phillips.

Finally, the Black Screen Icons on-line project, led by Every Generation Media, will soft launch at the end of the initial Black World project phase in November. Launching next year, Black Screen Icons will provide a public opportunity to vote for the nation?s favourite black film and TV director, actor and composer with special focus on British screen talent. Headed up by a campaign led by British talent such as June Sarpong and Ashley Walters, Black Screen Icons will provide a unique learning opportunity with wide appeal.

For full details and screenings visit www.bfi.org.uk/blackworld
Full details of bfi Black World programme, tickets and prices can be found at www.bfi.org.uk/blackworld.

BLACK WORLD
bfi Black World, a major national initiative from the British Film Institute celebrating black creativity in film, television and the moving image, launched in June 2005. The Black World programme includes over 50 national and regional events including cinema tours, DVD releases, educational events, film screenings and TV seasons at the bfi National Film Theatre (NFT), VJ performances, club nights and on-stage interviews and debates. Highlights so far have included a five-city preview of Mario Van Peebles? film Baadasssss!, an onstage interview with legendary director Ousmane Sembene, a Barbican Film season dedicated to pioneering director Horace Ové and a five-month NFT focus on the representation of black music on television. bfi Black World is part of a longer-term initiative to diversify audiences and content for the British Film Institute. A legacy will be formed out of this stage of the initiative to consolidate and build for future years.

PIONEER PICTURES
London Dates and Events. All events are free. Please check below for booking details

13 Oct, 6.30pm Pressure Stratford Library

15 Oct, 2pm Pressure Rio Cinema. Dalston

Q&A with Director Horace Ové


20 Oct, 6.30pm Black Joy Stratford Library

22 Oct , 3pm Pressure Islington Central Library

Q&A with Director Horace Ové


25 Oct, 7pm Pressure Mayor?s Office, City Hall, Southwark

27 Oct, 6.30pm Burning An Illusion Stratford Library

29 Oct, 6pm Pressure Venture Community Association.

Notting Hill

Q&A with Director Horace Ové


8 Nov, 7pm Black Joy The Deptford Albany. With short films by

local black filmmakers from Lewisham


9 Nov, 7pm Burning An Illusion The Deptford Albany

Q&A with Director Menelik Shabazz

18 Nov, 7pm Burning An Illusion Mayor?s Office, City Hall,

Southwark


23 Nov, 6.30pm Black Joy Mayor?s Office, City Hall, Southwark

Panel Discussion with the directors and cast

from the three films


Venue & Booking Information



The Deptford Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 4AG

To book call 020 8692 4446. Enquiries digitalinfo@thealbany.org.uk



Islington Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, Islington N5 1PF

Telephone 020 7527 6980. No Booking required. First-come first-seated



Mayor?s Office, City Hall, The Queens Walk SE1 2AA

To Book call 020 8539 7913 Email: info@3ci.co.uk. Booking Essential



Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, Dalston E8

Telephone 020 7241 9410. No Booking required. First-come first-seated



Stratford Library, Hopkins Room, 3 The Grove, Stratford, E15 1EL

To Book call 020 8430 6890



Venture Community Association, 103A Wornington Road, London W10 5YB

Telephone 020 8960 3234. No Booking required. First-come first-seated




NEW HORIZONS ? NEWCOMERS ? BREAKING THROUGH

Venue: Middlesex University

Saturday 8th October Sunday 9th October

Start: 10:30am Start: 10:30am

End: 8.45pm End: 5pm


NEW HORIZONS ? MASTERCLASS

Deadline for Applications: Friday 7th October

Effie T Brown Masterclass & Networking Event? October 31st

THE bfi TIMES LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

Festival runs from 19th October ? 3rd November



Rize: Director David Lachapelle (2005)

October 22nd 21.00 Odeon West End

October 30th 14.15 Ritzy, Brixton



For full list of film programme and education events go to www.lff.org.uk



Nft EDUCATION EVENTS


Coming to England

October 12th 10.30am- 12.30pm


Contemporary Black Culture: How Soundtracks Saved the Day

4- 18 October



For more information see www.bfi.org.uk/nft/education



BLACK MUSIC ON TV



I Hear the Blues

Mon 3 Oct 8.50 NFT2; Sat 8 Oct 6.20 NFT2

Nothin? But the Blues

Tue 4 Oct 8.50 NFT2; Sat 15 Oct 6.20 NFT2

The Blues Keep Comin?

Sun 16 Oct 6.20 NFT2; Tue 18 Oct 8.40 NFT2

Get Lost

On October 13, 2005, Titan a publishing a new magazine about the TV series Lost.

UNEARTHED TREASURES
You may think that all of Lost's secrets are buried deep beneath the island's treacherous terrain... but not so. Every issue of Lost Magazine, Writer/Supervising Producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach will provide exclusive teasers about the future that faces the survivors. It's time to dig deep...

16 EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR ABRAMS' SHOWS!
Alias received four nods, and Lost was the most-nominated drama series, receiving 12 nods at the 57th Annual Primetime Awards... Check out Lost Magazine for the very impressive list of nominations from 'Outstanding Drama Series' to 'Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series' and more!

Read more Lost news in issue #1 & every issue of Lost Magazine.

PLUS...

WELCOME TO THE ISLAND
Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Co-Pilots of Lost, J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, invite you to the launch of the show's official magazine...

THE PASSENGERS
The plane itself holds many mysteries. For this first exploration of the doomed flight, we take a closer look at some of the passengers we have come to know.

MATTHEW FOX & EVANGELINE LILLY
The actors take five from playing Jack and Kate to pause and reflect on the tempestuous first 40 days they've been Lost... See below for a sneak preview.

DOMINIC MONAGHAN & EMILIE DE RAVIN
Troubled rock star, Charlie, and new mom Claire, face new fears as they enter season two. We discover what led the actors here...

CREATURE FEATURES
Camera angles, CGI enhancement, and power of sound design - discover how the production team hints at 'The Monster's' identity...

MEET... DAMON LINDELOF
Lost Magazine has its own 'Others'... the puppet-masters of the show, and we're after the secrets they hold...

FIRST LOST FAN EVENT
In true 'flying under the radar' fashion, every issue we will be getting deep under Lost's skin. Were you at the first Lost convention?...

VOICES FROM THE FUSELAGE
Fans feeling Lost from all over the world have sent in their thoughts by Priority Mail, Morse code, email, smoke signal and carrier pigeon...

NEW TRANSMISSIONS
Exclusive news about the very latest developments from Lost's Writers' Office right here, dug up for your analysis...

CALLING ALL BUDDING FILM CRITICS

If you have started to work in film journalism and would like to kick-start your career then the Young Film Journalists Scheme is for you. Designed to help people gain a better understanding of the ins and outs of film writing, the scheme will provide you with the opportunity to review different kinds of films and meet a diverse range of people from within the film industry

As part of the GNER 19th Leeds International Film Festival (taking place Thursday 3 November – Sunday 13 November, 2005) three students will work on the Film Festival’s daily newsletter. Duties will include reviewing films, writing up festival events and interviewing the international array of filmmakers and actors who will be attending as guests of the festival. For more information on the festival go to www.leedsfilm.com.

As well as guidance from newsletter editor Ian Winterton, guest mentors, including Neil Young (the chairman of the Guild Of Regional Film Writers) and Laurence Boyce,a member of Fipresci who has taken part in a similar scheme in Berlin, will be on hand to lend their expertise and career advice. In addition, students’ writing will be published every day on the website of Fipresci, the International Federation of Film Critics and on the website of the Guild Of Regional Film Writers. The cost of travel and accommodation for successful applicants will be met by the scheme.

Potential students must be:

• Aged 18-26
• UK residents
• Available to stay in Leeds for the duration of the festival

To enter please send film reviews that have already been published to:

YOUNG FILM JOURNALISTS SCHEME
c/o Ian Winterton
31 St Matthew’s Road
Brixton
London
SW2 1NE

Or email: ianwinterton@aol.com

Closing date for all entries is 5pm on Friday 21 October, 2005.

JVC’s GY-HD101E camcorder used to film footage for the “Used Car Roadshow”

Experienced broadcast cameraman selects JVC

London, 03 October 2005 - The JVC GY-HD101E camcorder is been used by lighting and broadcast cameraman Tom Paterson of Forager Films Limited, to shoot programme footage for the “Used Car Roadshow”.

Produced by Daisybeck Productions, based in Leeds, the Used Car Roadshow has been traveling all over the UK meeting buyers and sellers, offering tips and advice. The show is broadcast on Men and Motors, Sky Programme Guide 136 and is scheduled to continue right up until Christmas. It has been running since June 2005 and is broadcast every Monday at 8pm and then repeated on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1pm.

Tom Paterson has 16 years of cameraman experience in primetime broadcast television and has worked on BBC’s “Ground Force” series. Tom explains how the JVC camera is being used. “Footage is shot using three cameras including the JVC GY-HD101E camera. With each show's links needing to be shot in one 12 hour period at a major car event around the country, it is crucial to be able to inter-cut between the three cameras.”

“The GY-HD101E came into its own with its easy hand-held operation. Working in the confined space of car interiors is made easy by the GY-HD101E's reduced size and simple additions like the lockable recording button on the handgrip and the flip-out LCD screen,” comments Tom Paterson.

The 1/3-inch 3-CCD GY-HD101E camcorder from JVC has HDVTM and DV in & out, and is supplied as standard with a detachable 1/3-inch bayonet mount 16x Fujinon lens. This allows the cameraman to work with a wide variety of professional lenses. The convenient menu operation makes it easy to set time code at the beginning of a tape. The camera is lightweight enabling it to be easily either shoulder mounted or hand held.

“I found the professional lens on the front of the JVC camera very easy to operate. The camera is of a solid construction and the controls and switches are all in established places and within easy reach. The combination of the camera and the new IDX-100E power pack allows up to 4 hours recording time and provides an even balance when the camcorder is positioned on the shoulder. A lightweight Teletest (2.4 GHz) audio and video transmitter is also used.”

“Whilst the camera was not used in 720p mode, (the production was not equipped for HDV editing) it performed extremely well in DV mode and performed favorably compared with other camcorders previously used on this production.”

Ian Scott, Director, Pro Video Operation UK at JVC Professional Europe comments, “The GY-HD101E has been put through its paces on this production and has proved its ease of use, versatility and quality of output. This combined with the low cost of ownership make it an extremely effective tool for television productions.”

FIRST BLACK & ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN BRISTOL

(Thu 13 - Sun 16 Oct 2005)

Split Screen, Bristol’s first combined Black & Asian Film Festival, kicks off on Thursday 13 October 2005. Expect a stunning selection of international features, shorts and documentaries from Africa, the Caribbean and the fringes of Bollywood through to local shorts and archive footage from days gone by. The festival is a collaborative city wide effort between Arnolfini, BBC Bristol, British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Kuumba, South West Screen and Watershed which aims to give greater prominence to black and Asian filmmaking in the South West and inspire local talent.

The film festival, forming part of Black History month, will take place at various Bristol venues including Arnolfini, Watershed and Timbuktu Club.

The Split Screen programme at Watershed will include highlights from the bfi's Mama Africa touring programme, which features some of the best of African female talent from Moussa Sene Absa’s acclaimed feminist melodrama Madame Brouette to award-winning shorts such as Jacqueline Kalimunda’s Histoire de tresses (About Braids). Watershed will also play host to a screening of One Love directed by regular collaborators Rick Elgood (Dancehall Queen) and the legendary Don Letts (The Clash: Westway to the World), which started life as a musical stage show in Bristol.

Arnolfini will feature the latest and best films from Asia’s most recent wave of filmmaking talent. Michael Smith and Vishal Rawlley’s Asian Vibes Bombay and Asian Vibes London (India/France) explore the new musical sounds of India in unique documentaries that combine underground video aesthetics, archival Bollywood clips and an exploratory documentary approach. The festival will screen The Rising, the latest film from acclaimed director Ketan Mehta which charts the epic tale of Mangel Padney and India’s historic 1857 military uprising against Imperial rule, with Bollywood star Aamir Khan in the role of the fearless leader of the Indian rebellion.

There'll also be a chance to attend free hands-on film workshops, masterclasses, seminars, and meet the movers and shakers in the business.

The festival will open with Screen Shift - a showing of short films by highly regarded local Afro Caribbean artists, funded by South West Screen and Kuumba. This showcase of vibrant and compelling work is part of a positive drive to promote local artists and nurture their filmmaking talent. A number of BBC productions from BBC Bristol and the BBC Asian Programmes Unit will also be screened showcasing the very best of black and Asian talent within the BBC.

British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, BBC Bristol and Watershed are supporting a unique project called Empire Re-presented. The aim of the project is to work with four local artists to compose a music score and write a piece of poetry for two films to be created using archive footage from India and Africa. This will be shown in the main foyer at Watershed for the duration of the festival.

Carlton Romaine, Forum Officer at Kuumba said, “We have an excellent partnership, which is now supporting a real positive drive to bring black and Asian film work to prominence. I look forwarded to Split Screen becoming a major part of Bristol’s exciting festival & cultural calendar scene”.

Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive at South West Screen said, “Split Screen is a hugely exciting festival and forms part our aim to make diverse, distinctive and dynamic films available for all communities in the South West. We created the Screen Shift part of the festival to enable local Afrikan Caribbean artists the chance to develop films that could be viewed by a large audience.”

Maddy Probst, Exhibition Co-ordinator at Watershed says: “We’re really pleased to be part of this city wide programme of Black & Asian screenings and workshops. We’re particularly excited about showcasing filmmaking talent emerging from the South West alongside international work such as the bfi’s Mama Africa tour which features some of the best of African female talent behind and in front of the camera.”

Maithreyi Nandakumar, Media Education Officer at the British Empire and Commonwealth Musuem said, “This is a brilliant opportunity for local artists to access the Empire museum’s extensive archive of over 800 hours of film footage”.

I’M THE ANGEL OF DEATH
AKA
PUSHER III

UK RELEASE OCTOBER 24TH - BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher trilogy began with his first feature in 1996. This year, he releases two sequels to the original With Blood on My Hands and I’m the Angel of Death.

Set at the very bottom of the Copenhagen underworld, the PUSHER series turns the idea of a trilogies on its head, each instalment more vigorous and complex, the stories takes a minor character and throw the audience into the depths of their psyche.

The third film I’M THE ANGEL OF DEATH AKA PUSHER III focuses on the trilogy’s original villain Milo.

Far from a thuggish brute, Milo first appears, he is now a henpecked, doting father, plagued by a demanding daughter Milena, her idiot fiancé and Milo’s listless henchmen. It doesn’t help when he poisons his flunkies with some poorly cooked samosas.

With no one left to help him, Milo is forced to deal simultaneously with business problems, the party and his Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

A classic black comedy, I’m the Angel of Death seduces its audience with its intense humour.

I’M THE ANGEL OF DEATH a.k.a. PUSHER III will premier at the BFI Times London Film Festival on the 24th October 2005.

INTERNATIONAL MANGA AND ANIME FESTIVAL IMAF 2005
October 21st – 25th 2005
County Hall
Riverside Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7PB

Free Entry
Opening Times 10.00 am – 6.00 pm every day plus
exclusive screenings from 6.00 pm

The organisers of IMAF 2005, the International Manga and Anime Festival at London’s County Hall on the South Bank from October 21st – 25th, have just released some exciting new details of the Festival programme.

Junko Mizuno, one of Japan’s leading Manga artists whose work is seen on everything from T-shirts to nightclub décor will be speaking* at an IMAF workshop in the Debating Chamber. Junko has an impressive international following and is perhaps best known for her work in PULP and her full-length Manga version of Cinderella.

Paul Gravett, the UK’s greatest expert, journalist, curator, lecturer and broadcaster on comic art, and author of the seminal work ‘Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics’ is a guest speaker at the Festival and he’ll be hosting a range of seminars*.

On-screen in the Debating Chamber, Streetfighter - Alpha Generation – will be enjoying its Europe Premiere at a special evening screening*. Tickets are £5.00 each or £4.00 for students and concessions. There are special screenings of Millennium Actress, Mobile Suit Gundam and Spriggan*, and the Debating Chamber will also be showing almost continuous child-friendly free film screenings during the day.

The pioneering Sweatdrop studio team is participating at IMAF 2005, running drawing workshops through the Festival to help budding Manga artists perfect their skills. The workshops will be held in the impressive Atrium at County Hall.

There are some outstanding trade stands with many big names in Manga and Anime attending, including ADV Films, Neo Magazine, J-Pop, Cartoon Passion, Japan Journeys, Blackwells Bookshops and Letraset.

The Eyeko cosmetics house will be there with their new japanime-inspired makeup range, as well as Garnier with its Manga haircare range.

If you want to know what you would look like with a completely different haircut and bold new make-up, Manga-style, you can pop into the Festival photo-booth, choose your look, and record it on camera.

The IMAF Exhibition is going to be even bigger and better than expected, and visitors will be able to see some fabulous entries to the IMAF competition including artwork from artists all over the world.

There will be delicious food at the Festival Café, including Japanese speciality Sushi and Bento boxes.

If you want to arrive at the Festival looking the full part (cosplayers excepted), IMAF are offering personalised top quality Festival hoodies at £25.00 for advance sale on their website at www.imaf.co.uk, but you’ll need to order these quickly if you want them to arrive in time.

*Please note that dates and times of these events are to be confirmed.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

Mini Masterpieces, the national competition which offers filmmakers the chance to screen their film at Brief Encounters International Film Festival, is still open for entries.

For the third year, Calling the Shots is offering Mini Masterpieces in partnership with South West Screen, Northern Film and Media, EM Media and North West Vision. Forty filmmakers from across the partners regions will be selected to pitch their ideas to industry professionals on Wednesday 19th October 2005. From this, two filmmakers from each region will be selected to develop scripts and finally one winner from each region will get an all-expenses paid trip to the city to create their movie with a team of professionals. Their productions will be screened at the Brief Encounters Short Film Festival.

The competition is still open for filmmakers and South West Screen, the public agency that promotes film, television and digital media in the region, welcomes pitch proposals from filmmakers.

For more information please contact Emma Blackburn at South West Screen on Emma.Blackburn@swscreen.co.uk or 0117 9529977. The deadline for receiving the pitch proposal is 12 noon on 7th October 2005. Details of the pitch criteria can be found at www.minimasterpieces.org.uk.

Jeremy Howe, Head of Short Drama at BBC said, “Mini Masterpieces is a great opportunity to escape from development hell and make a film in one hit - from pre-production to a screening in front of an audience in less than a week is a sure fire way of concentrating your mind as a film maker.”

Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive of South West Screen said, “South West Screen supports Mini Masterpieces and importantly Calling the Shots, the company behind it, because it provides a unique opportunity for local, talented filmmakers to get their work made and seen by a large audience.”

Lexar Launches Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Gaming Edition For Sony® PSP™ Gamers To Save Music and Video

Limited Edition Will Include Popular PSP Xploder™
Media Centre Lite Software

London, September 2005 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, announced Memory Stick PRO DuoTM Gaming Edition, a high speed memory card with capacities suitable for the popular Sony® PlayStation® Portable (PSPTM) gaming and multimedia handheld, allowing gamers to experience the total capabilities of the PSP console beyond gaming.

A limited edition, and available initially in Europe, Memory Stick PRO Duo Gaming Edition will include the popular XploderTM Media Centre Lite Software. A Windows® based application, Xploder Lite, from BLAZE, is a media management solution with a simple interface to easily drag and drop files, copy, upload and view content on a PSP. With the Memory Stick PRO Duo, the added software makes it easy to download game saves and cheats, download video and listen to music.

“Consumers are looking for ways to maximize their experience whether it’s playing Midnight Club III, saving video from this summer’s X Games or listening to Green Day,” said Fraser MacDonald, Product Marketing Manager at Lexar. “Lexar’s Memory Stick PRO Duo with the added Xploder Lite software makes it possible to enjoy the gaming experience and easily organize and navigate video and music capabilities of the Sony PSP.”

Available from major retailers, video game outlets and online stores, Lexar’s Memory Stick PRO Duo Gaming Edition will offer the high capacities, high-speed performance and reliability necessary to maximize use of the PSP as a multimedia centre.

Lexar’s Memory Stick Pro Duo Gaming Edition will be available from September 1st 2005 in 256MB (£34.99), 512MB (£49.99) and 1GB(tbc) formats at most retail stores and comes with a lifetime warranty. Customers are able to upgrade from the included Lite version of Xploder to the full version, PSP Xploder Movie Player and Media Centre, via www.xploder.net. The full version allows for the conversion of movie files from a PC to the PSP.

The eighth IFFR Trainee Project for Young Film Critics of the
International Film Festival Rotterdam offers three young (under 30
years), motivated and talented film critics a chance to get acquainted
with the Rotterdam festival and the independent cinema of the world.

The project was created in 1998 motivated by the fact that young and
upcoming film critics get less opportunities to explore this range of
cinema and the festivals, like the International Film Festival
Rotterdam, that present it. The IFFR also organises trainee projects for
young film producers (Rotterdam Talent Lab) and young filmmakers from
Europe (Passions & Promises).

In the past seven editions we have welcomed trainee film critics from
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China,
France, Hungary, India, Italy, Lithuania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, UK
and USA.

Mila Voinikova (Bulgaria), participant in 2000: ‘If it wasn’t for the
trainee project I would have never had the chance to visit a big
festival like this. I met lots of interesting people, saw films from all
over the world, and was inspired by the spirit of the festival for my
future work. It was very interesting to hear discussions of experienced
critics. And since the trainee project, the editors leave me more
freedom in writing and choosing films.’

What to expect:
We offer three young film critics a press accredi¬ta¬ti¬on, budget hotel
accommodations during the festival and (part of) their airfare according
to their country of origin. The trainees are allowed to use all the
press facilities and will have time to explore all aspects of the
festival, the film and exhibitions program¬me as well as the debates and
talk shows. The trainees will operate among hundreds of international
critics, and are supported to meet filmmakers and industry representatives.

We want the selected film critics to really participate in the festival:
attend the FIPRESCI Jury-meetings, contribute to the IFFR Daily Tiger
and/or report their experiences on the IFFR website. In addition, they
should work on articles to be published in their home country. The three
trainees will form a small team, supported by the IFFR Press Office and
Daily Tiger Editorial Staff.

Criteria for application:
Age under 30 years / Fluent command of the English language (written and
spoken) / Demonstrable experience in film criticism (printed media,
radio/television, online) / Not yet established enough to profit from
facilities as attending international festivals outside your country /
Have agreement(s) with printed and/or online media to publish a report
or reports on the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2006.


Your application should include all of the following documents and
information:

• a motivation letter to support your application: explain why this
project and the Rotterdam festival appeals to you.

• your resume (CV) including your contact details and date of birth.

• up to three proofs, signed with your name, of recent work published on
(independent) film or film festivals (including English translations).
We appeciate receiving complete copies of your affiliation with your
articles or reviews.

• Information about your affiliation(s) (title, name of chief editor,
address, phone, fax, email account, periodicity, circulation, web
address, estimated page views per month).

• a recommendation letter (on company letterhead) of your principal
affiliation’s editor assigning you to cover IFFR 2006 and confirming
that your IFFR 2006 report will be published.

Deadline for applications: Friday November 11, 2005, notification before
Dec 9, 2005
We will confirm receiving the application to you and to your (chief) editor.

Applications can be send by email to press@filmfestivalrotterdam.com
and/or by regular mail to IFFR, Attn. Press Department, PO Box 21696,
3001 AR Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

OCTOBER-DECEMBER LEEDS FILM QUARTER PROGRAMME LAUNCHED

The latest programme from Leeds Film Quarter is a diverse and exciting delve into the extremes of cinema. With special previews, rare archive films and major discoveries from around the globe this season is a treat for all fans of cinema, no matter what you’re interested in.

Carlos Reygadas, one of the world’s most promising filmmakers, is showcased in Emerging Talent: Mexico. The season contains the extraordinary Japón, garnered enthusiastic reviews and a slew of prizes on the international festival circuit in 2002-3, whilst a preview of his latest film Battle In Heaven proves that Reygadas is a daring talent with a highly idiosyncratic and committed aesthetic.

A shocking yet compelling canon of work is appraised in Confrontation 24 Frames A Second: The Cinema Of Michael Haneke. With has latest film Hidden showing at the GNER 19th Leeds International Film Festival, this will be an opportunity to discover the director’s earlier films with screenings of the disturbing treatise on violence Funny Games and the explicit The Piano Teacher.

In conjunction with the major new exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds Film Quarter contributes a season of films about the varying nature and experience of the city at night in Something Of The Night. With some atmospheric chillers such as An American Werewolf In London and Kontroll, there are also some evocative classics in the shape of Nights Of Cabiria and ‘Round Midnight. Lumen also provide an opportunity to see some rare films, included a showing of the first reel of Andy Warhol’s legendary Empire.


Past master Sergei Paradjanov, who was the most idiosyncratic and controversial of post-war Soviet auteur equalled in artistic achievement only by his contemporary Tarkovsky, is explored with rare opportunities to see such films as The Legend Of The Suram Fortress and Ashik Kerib.

The work of legendary composer Bernard Herrmann is celebrated to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his passing. Working with a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of the cinema, there’s a chance to see his wonderful music accompanying the work of Welles, Hitchcock and Scorsese.

Finally, the LFQ Specials provide the usual mix of exclusive previews and exciting one-off’s including Jim Jarmusch’s latest film Broken Flowers and the excellent Slovenian war film Valley of Peace.

JVC’s ProHD* camcorder delivered across Europe

Interchangeable lenses, ergonomic design, SD and progressive HDVTM images are the major selling points

RAI Centre, Amsterdam, Holland, 9-13 September, 2005 – JVC is now shipping the 1/3-inch 3-CCD GY-HD100E camcorder across Europe. Literally thousands of orders have been taken and JVC are fulfilling the orders to meet customer demand.

ProHD products can be used in combination with existing equipment and accessories, facilitating a seamless link between the current SD formats and the HD formats of the future. The JVC GY-HD100E is ideal for users who want to phase in HD production and ProHD is today’s most affordable and most adaptable HD solution. The ability to record on Mini-DV tape has enabled this remarkable revolution to take place.

Physical qualities and benefits

The camcorder is provided with a standard detachable 16x servo Fujinon lens and is equipped with a standard 1/3-inch bayonet lens mount enabling the user to work with a wide variety of professional lenses. As a professional system, ProHD products naturally include timecode reading and writing ability. The convenient menu operation makes it easy to present time code at the beginning of a tape. The camera is lightweight enabling it to be either shoulder mounted or hand held. A range of film accessories is now available with the camcorder including lenses, stabilisers, light controls and battery adaptors.

Philip Johnston, an experienced Director and Cameraman from the Small Video Company Limited based in Scotland invested in the GY-HD100E in August, 2005 to make corporate and educational videos for a range of clients’ needs. Philip is currently working on a corporate video on Diabetes for the Scottish Executive. The production will be shot using the GY-HD100E in 16:9 standard definition mode for final output to DVD for distribution throughout Scotland. Philip explains why he chose the JVC camcorder, “I chose it for the size. It is a professional camera with a proper lens without all the hardware added on. I have been waiting for this camera to appear because it is just the right size and it is not too heavy. It has a manual lens which is necessary for SD production. Basically, it has all the right ingredients. A bonus is that it comes with more ingredients such as the ½-inch and wide-angle adaptors as an optional accessories. This is the first camera that I have seen that has two headphone outputs which a bonus for sound mixing. I can’t ask for a better camera to suit my needs.”

Selling factors and benefits

The camera uses the 720p HDV format where it can capture and record progressive high definition and standard definition images with full resolution. If necessary, these 720p (1,280 x 720) images can be converted into interlaced format (1,080i) without degradation. It captures images that match those available from today’s top HDTV displays including JVC’s new LCD monitors, rear-projection HDTV displays and DT-V monitors.

Capturing and recording data at the film frame rate of 24fps, the GY-HD100E offers extensive user customisation of settings like exposure, gamma, and detail. 24fps recordings can be easily transferred on to 16mm or 35 mm film if needed.

Dave Blackham, Head of Operations at Granada Bristol comments on the camcorder, “The GY-HD100E looks to be a good choice of compact camcorder where acquisition of progressive 720 HDV images required. It is also good for shooting both interlaced and progressive DV. The 1/3 bayonet lens mount allows the use of high quality optics and converters such as P+S Technik optical converter and looks set to produce pleasing images. In operation the camcorder is ergonomically designed and is easy to operate.”

It records using the broadcast industry standard MPEG-2 main profile at HL-14. Offering far greater efficiency than frame bound systems, ProHD records at data rates at or above commercial broadcast rates.

Recent advancements in non-linear editing have made it possible to edit ProHD on virtually all popular NLE systems. Direct digital transfer through IEEE 1394 ensures the quality is maintained throughout the process.

*ProHD

ProHD is a concept of JVC’s affordable high definition solution and its format HDV. From the outset all ProHD models have been designed strictly for professional use and JVC has implemented professional features in areas such as timecode and audio.

HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).

Corrie Roadshow

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has spoken out in praise of North West Vision?s move to host diversity roadshows across the Northwest.

Shobna, who plays Sunita in ITV?s flagship programme, has endorsed the roadshows, which will help to reach communities that have not yet had the opportunity to work with the regional film and TV agency.

Taking place at venues well-know for embracing diversity such as Workers? Film Association (WFA), First Take,The Dukes, The Northwest Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF) and with KinoFilm BlueFiRe, the roadshows are intended to explain more about the schemes, funding and support available, and more importantly allow people to build relationships with North West Vision. The aim of this move is to sustain a more diverse range of talent in England?s Northwest.

The roadshows will be hosted by Emerald Hunte who was recently appointed as Diversity Officer for North West Vision. The UK Film Council (UKFC) selected North West Vision out of the nine regional screen agencies to pilot the Diversity Officer role. North West Vision has always been committed to diversity and over the last three years 32% of all lottery awards have benefited people from diverse groups/backgrounds*.

Emerald brings to the role years of experience in the field and is using her knowledge, energy and drive to make links with communities, identify barriers, find solutions and foster accesibility. In the future, she will develop a specific scheme to benefit emerging talent from wider communities and give input to trainee induction programmes.

Emerald and North West Vision are working closely with the BBC, BECTU and other partners on the Move On Up North event, which takes place in Manchester on 18th November 2005. This cross-industry, all-day event provides valuable networking opportunities between B&ME industry professionals and potential employers.

Shobna Gulati, Coronation Street Actress says:

"I am really pleased that North West Vision are taking the first steps towards encouraging and nurturing both existing and new talent through Emerald Hunte?s appointment. Addressing diversity in its widest context needs this type of action. I wish her all the very best in her position, and am looking forward to a new equality in film and television in the Northwest."

Alice Morrison, Chief Executive at North West Vision says:

?We are delighted that the film council has chosen North West Vision to pilot the Diversity Officer role and we are sure that we have picked the right person for the job. Diversity is extremely important to us and we already work to make our schemes and funding as accesible as possible, but now we have the resources to create internal and external strategies to ensure a level playing field and access to all.?

Emerald Hunte, Diversity Officer at North West Vision says:

?I love my job ? it gives me the opportunity to go out and meet some fascinating people and help to develop talented individuals that may not otherwise have access to our services. My aim is to actively champion diversity in the Northwest?s TV and film industry and to ensure that diversity is an integral part of North West Vision's work?

John Woodward, Chief Executive of the UK Film Council says:

?North West Vision is taking vital step forward in helping to achieve a more diverse workforce both behind, and in front of, the camera. The whole film industry recognises that film is a rich and popular part of our national life and that movies are a very powerful form of entertainment. But it is imperative that we create a more socially and culturally diverse industry in which people from all backgrounds can achieve their potential and give audiences a better chance of seeing films which reflect their own cultures and interests. This initiative is a great example of the charter in practice.?

* This fact has been compiled by North West Vision?s Production Department and taken from equal opportunities forms completed by individuals and organisations funded over the past three years.

THE BUSINESS

This new film is directed by THE FOOTBALL FACTORY'S Nick Love is a story of passion, crime and friendships tested to the limit.

Set in the Thatcher era with the cool sounds of the Eighties, THE BUSINESS is an action packed gangster flick set in Spain's sun drenched Costa del
Crime.

Frankie (Danny Dyer) is on the run from the high-rise's of South London to a new life in Malaga with nothing but a tin stuffed full of cash. Having no
Idea that this delivery of cash to super-suave playboy and ex-con, Charlie (Tamer Hassan), will change his life forever, he soon becomes one of the gang, and inds himself drawn into a flamboyant and violent world of organised crime.

Things can get tough when you attract the wrong sort of attention, especially when that happens to be SAMMY’S (GEOFF BELL) girl CARLY (GEORGINA
CHAPMAN), coupled with the attention of The Mayor of Puerto Banus, the Colombian mafia and the Spanish Coastal Guards.

Frankie’s about to find out that the Spanish coast of dreams can quickly turn sour as loyalties shift, business gets out of control and friendships
are tested to breaking point.

Produced by Vertigo Films’ Allan Niblo and James Richardson (THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, ITS ALL GONE PETE TONG)


The soundtrack featuring Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Duran Duran will be released by EMI in September 2005 and will take you back to the heady days of the yuppie 1980s, The Tube and shoulder pads.

35th International Film Festival Rotterdam
January 25 – February 5, 2006


• Hubert Bals Fund supported films in Venice and Toronto Festivals
• CineMart Project LES AMANTS RÉGULIERS in Venice Competition

Within their various programme sections the Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals have selected many new films supported by
Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Philippe Garrel’s LES AMANTS RÉGULIERS, presented at CineMart
2004, is selected for Venezia 62 In Competition. Ali Mohammad Ghasemi’s extraordinary début WRITING ON THE EARTH, supported by the Hubert Bals
Fund, is presented in the Critics Week, Rashid Masharawi’s WAITING will be shown in the Venice Days. A full list follows below.

The Toronto festival presents the world premieres of SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS by Bohdan Sláma, (winner of a Tiger Award in 2002 for WILD
BEES), Zhang Yang’s SUNFLOWER, and THE BETRAYAL by Philippe Faucon, all three CineMart Projects. Already honoured with the FIPRESCI Prize in
Locarno, Hubert Bals Fund supported A PERFECT DAY by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige also turns up in the Toronto programme.

Congratulating all involved with the selection of their films, Rotterdam festival director Sandra den Hamer adds: “The combined platforms of our
festival, Hubert Bals Fund and CineMart continue to focus on talented and innovative filmmakers. We are proud to see their films selected for
Cannes, Venice, Toronto, San Sebastian and many other festivals. Already, hundreds of new and promising projects are being sent to us for
consideration. I am looking forward to present our latest harvest and selection in Rotterdam next year.”

Europe’s acknowledged showcase for independent cinema, the International Film Festival Rotterdam combines the presentation and active support of
adventurous and creative film-making. The festival sections include the Tiger Awards Competition, Filmmakers in Focus, extensive sections of
recent fiction and documentary features and short films as well as special thematic sidebars, Exploding Cinema, the What (is)
Cinema-debates and cutting edge film-related exhibitions. Each year, the festival attracts a large and dedicated audience and almost 3,000
international guests among which around 350 filmmakers. IFFR 2006 entry deadlines are October 1 (short films and documentaries) and November 1
(fiction features).

IFFR’s CineMart, the world’s first and largest international
co-production market, invites a select number of directors and producers
to present their latest projects to potential co-producers, TV-networks,
distributors, financiers, sales agents and funding bodies. The 23rd
CineMart will take place next January 29 – February 2 as part of the
35th IFFR (January 25 – February 5, 2006). The 2005 CineMart project
entry deadline is October 1, 2005.

Since its foundation by IFFR in 1989, the Hubert Bals Fund has given
financial support to over 500 feature film projects of talented
independent filmmakers in southern or developing countries. HBF
supported films that earned worldwide acclaim were, among others, JAPÓN
by Carlos Reygadas, DIVINE INTERVENTION by Elia Suleiman, UZAK (DISTANT)
by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, KHAMOSH PANI (SILENT WATERS) by Sabiha Sumar, GORI
VATRA (FUSE) by Pjer Zalica, DÍAS DE SANTIAGO (DAYS OF SANTIAGO) by
Josué Mendez. Hubert Bals Fund application deadlines are March 1 and
August 1.


Festival website: www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com


LIST OF TITLES


A. Hubert Bals Fund supported films and/or former CineMart projects
within the programme of
62nd Venice Film Festival, August 31 - September 10, 2005:

Venezia 62. In Competition:

LES AMANTS RÉGULIERS by Philippe Garrel
France/Italy, 2005
CineMart Project 2004


Giornate degli Autore/Venice Days:

ATTENTE (WAITING) by Rashid Masharawi
France/Palestine, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund


Settimana internazionale della critica/International Critics Week:

YADASHT BAR ZAMIN (WRITING ON THE EARTH) BY Ali Mohammad Ghasemi
Iran, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

B. Hubert Bals Fund supported films and/or former CineMart projects
within the programme of
30th Toronto International Film Festival, September 8-17, 2005:

Contemporary World Cinema:

BATALLA IN EL CIELO (BATTLE IN HEAVEN) by Carlos Reygadas
Mexico, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

PARADISE NOW by Hany Abu-Assad
The Netherlands/France/Germany/Israel, 2005
CineMart Project 2001

STESTI (SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS) by Bohdan Sláma
Czech Republic, 2005
CineMart Project 2003

XIANG ER KUI (SUNFLOWER) by Zhang Yang
China, 2004
CineMart Project 2003


Discovery:

BENARES by Barlen Pyamootoo
France/Mauritius, 2005
CineMart Project 2004

NAOUSSÉ (A PERFECT DAY) by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige
Lebanon/France, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund


Special Presentations:

3 NEEDLES by Thom Fitzgerald
Canada, 2005
CineMart Project 2004

LES AMANTS RÉGULIERS by Philippe Garrel
France, 2005
CineMart Project 2004


Visions:

ATTENTE (WAITING) by Rashid Masharawi
France/Palestine, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

THE FORSAKEN LAND by Vimukthi Jayasundara
Sri Lanka, 2004
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund
CineMart Project 2004

MONOBLOC by Luis Ortega
Argentina, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

LA TRAHISON (THE BETRAYAL) by Philippe Faucon
France, 2005
CineMart Project 2004




C. Hubert Bals Fund supported films and/or former CineMart projects
within the programme of
53rd San Sebastian International Film Festival, September 15-24, 2005


Competition:

STESTI (SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS) by Bohdan Sláma
Czech Republic, 2005
CineMart Project 2003

XIANG ER KUI (SUNFLOWER) by Zhang Yang
China, 2004
CineMart Project 2003


Zabaltegi-New Directors:

LOS SUICIDAS (SUICIDALS) by Juan Villegas
Argentina, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund


Zabaltegi – Festival’s Top:

BATALLA IN EL CIELO (BATTLE IN HEAVEN) by Carlos Reygadas
Mexico, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW by Miranda July
USA, 2005
CineMart Project 2004

PARADISE NOW by Hany Abu-Assad
The Netherlands/France/Germany/Israel, 2005
CineMart Project 2001


Horizontes Latinos Competition:

CINEMA, ASPIRINAS E URUBUS (CINEMA, ASPIRIN AND VULTURES) by Marcelo Gomes
Brazil, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

MONOBLOC by Luis Ortega
Argentina, 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

LA SAGRADA FAMILIA (THE SACRED FAMILY) by Sebastián Campos
Chile, 2004
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

SANGRE by Amat Escalante
Mexico, 2005
CineMart Project 2005
Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund

REEL LONDON
Reel London is a new initiative for emerging documentary filmmakers. The aim is to train and nurture new talent through the production process, resulting in a half-hour documentary screened on prime-time television on ITV London. The concept is a partnership between DFG Films, Film London and ITV London. Reel London offers the audience the chance to view unique half-hour documentary films that portray the richness and diversity of voices present in London.

THE GRAND PRIX PRIEST
Dir: Simon Aeppli
1 September 7:30pm ITV 1 (London)
(don't miss it this thursday!)
The Grand Prix Priest is an intimate portrait of Father Neil Horan, the Irish priest who ran across the racetrack at 2003 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and bundled Marathon runner Vanderlei De lima in the crowd during last years olypimics. The film follows this difficult and eccentric character on his one man mission to tell the world of the second coming of Christ and the ultimate destruction of most of mankind through the art of Irish dance.

STRICTLY MITCHAM
Dir: Ian Lynch
8 September 7:30pm ITV 1 (London)
When most people think of Mitcham, glamour is not one of the first things that springs to mind. However in the heart of the London suburb, there is a colourful multi-million pound industry which has made Mitcham a familiar name across the globe. The place often known as the ?gateway to Croydon? is the world?s leading supplier of ballroom gowns and their fabrics.
We meet the foreigners who have brought the sparkle with them, find out why the sequin-littered industry chose Mitcham of all places as a location and watch the leading latin movers who play dress-up and dance.

BLEACH MY SKIN WHITE
Dir: Dami Akinnusi
15 September 7:30pm ITV 1 (London)
This documentary examines the motivation behind skin bleaching and why bleaching products still have a lucrative place within the beauty industry. The director will explore why some complexions are seen as more desirable than others. It features personal accounts of women from African and Asian communities talking about why they have come to use these ?fairness treatments? and how media representations of women have influenced this issue.

For info about the directors and other DFG Films productions see www.dfglondon.com/dfg_film.php

also see www.itvregions.com/London/Programmes/Reel+London.htm

DFG Films
www.dfglondon.com

MELBOURNE, Monday 18 July, 2005 — Australia's most prestigious film event, the 54th Melbourne International Film Festival, will open on Wednesday night at the Village City Centre, proudly hosted by The Monthly. Screening more than 420 films from 50 countries, this year's Festival promises to inspire and challenge film-lovers with an astounding selection of films over the next 19 days.

Internationally and locally acclaimed filmmakers and actors will be walking the red carpet, including the cast and crew of the Opening Night film Little Fish ; Director Rowan Woods, Screenwriter Jacquelin Perske, Producers Liz Watts, Richard Keddie and Vincent Sheehan and stars of the film Hugo Weaving, Noni Hazlehurst, Joel Tobeck, Lisa McCune and Daniela Farinacci. Accompanying the Little Fish team will be Director and Producer of the Opening Night Short film Tama Tu, Taika Waititi and Ainsley Gardiner, who were nominated for an Academy Award earlier this year, for last year's Opening Night Short Film, Two Cars, One Night. International guests include UK dark wave electronic duo Klive and Nigel Humberstone from In the Nursery here to perform a live score to Electric Edwardians; Three of Hearts: A Post-modern Family's filmmaker Sarie Horowtz and South Korean filmmaker, Choi Dong Hun who directed The Big Swindle.

Australian filmmakers and actors include Director/Writer Greg McLean, Producer David Lightfoot, and stars Cassandra McGrath, Kestie Morassi and Andy McPhee (Wolf Creek), Sarah Watt and William McInnes (Look Both Ways), Stuart McDonald, Beth Frey and Emily Browning (Stranded), James Clayden (The Marey Project), Tom Zubrycki (Vietnam Symphony), Tony Krawitz (Jewboy) Dean Rabaiov (Under the City), Nicholas Hansen (Rash), Paul Cox (The Remarkable Mr. Kaye), David Shea (Symphony of Scenes) and Scott Ryan and Nash Edgerton (The Magician).

MIFF is also thrilled to welcome local industry stalwarts Tom Long, Alkinos Tsilimidos, Dan Spielman, Clara Law and Eddie Fong, Bud Tingwell, Paul Grabowsky, Adam Elliot, Jan Sardi, Ana Kokkinos, Greg Stitch, Fred Schepsi, Jan Chapman, Bill Hunter, John Brumpton, Victoria Hill, Kerry Armstrong, Sigrid Thornton, Gary Sweet, Angus Sampson and Stephen Curry.

MIFF also welcomes distinguished guests; Mr Premier, the Honourable Steve Bracks, the Honourable John Brumby, the Honourable Mary Delahunty, the Honourable Peter Batchelor, the Honourable Lynne Kosky, the Honourable Marsha Thomson, the Honourable John Pandazopoulos, Senator the Honourable Rod Kemp, the Deputy Lord Mayor Mr Gary Singer and Melbourne City Councillors.

The Classic Movies Weekly Newsletter
June 5, 2005


This week: Updated tributes to Ronald Reagan and Judy Garland.

Our condolences to the families of celebrity columnist Shirley Eder (May
28, age 85) and actor J.D. Cannon (May 20, age 83), both of whom passed
away recently.

Celebrating birthdays this coming week are Chad Everett (69), Gene Wilder
(72), Billie Whitelaw (73), Dana Wynter (74), June Haver (79), and Risë
Stevens (92). Check out our birthday calendar:
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--------------- New/Updated Features --------------

**A Tribute to Judy Garland**
An updated 83rd birthday salute to the actress and singer who starred in
one of the world's most beloved films, but experienced heartbreak in her
own too-short life.
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**A Tribute to Ronald Reagan**
He was President of the U.S. and Governor of California, but classic movie
fans remember him as the star of films like "Brother Rat" and "Bedtime for
Bonzo."
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**A Tribute To Tony Curtis**
He began life as a Jewish boy named Bernie Schwartz, a tough kid from the
Bronx, and ended up with the name Anthony Curtis, appearing on film
opposite the likes of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Burt
Lancaster, and Henry Fonda, and, incidentally, outliving them all. Happy
birthday, Tony!
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**A Tribute To Clint Eastwood**
He went from B-movie actor to TV star to spaghetti western star to
Oscar-nominated director and living legend, constantly reinventing himself
along the way. We salute Dirty Harry and The Man With No Name on his 75th
birthday.
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**A Tribute To Marilyn Monroe**
We offer an updated and expanded tribute to Marilyn Monroe on what would
have been her 79th birthday. One of the most consistently popular sections
of this site.
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**WW II Movies**
No event in world history has inspired more movies than World War II. Here
are the ones you can't afford to miss, in honor of Memorial Day 2005.
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**100 Years...100 Movie Quotes**
The American Film Institute (AFI) will broadcast its "AFI's 100
Years...100 Movie Quotes" program -- counting down the 100 greatest quotes
from American movies, as chosen by experts of the motion picture community
-- in a three-hour television event on CBS on June 21, 2005. Here's the
current scoop on the nominees, plus a list of sound files for likely
winners.
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--------------- New on DVD -------------------

Here are the most intriguing new DVD releases this week, including a
collection of Steve McQueen films:

The Essential Steve McQueen Collection - Seven-disc, six-film set includes
"Never So Few," "The Cincinnati Kid," "Bullitt" (Special Edition, with five
hours of extras), "The Getaway," "Papillon," and "Tom Horn." Also available
individually.
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"Jules And Jim" ("Jules Et Jim") (Special Edition) (1961) - Arguably
Francois Truffaut's masterpiece, this romantic drama examines the
relationship between friends Jules (Oskar Werner) and Jim (Henri Serre) as
they both fall for the alluring Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). Over the course
of 25 years, the lives of both men become intertwined with that of their
shared dream girl. With Vanna Urbino, Boris Bassiak.
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"Easy Come, Easy Go" (1967) - When Navy underwater demolitions expert
Elvis Presley finds gold in a sunken wreck during his final service dive,
he comes back with an oddball crew to recover the treasure. Along with the
high seas action, Elvis stops by a beatnik discotheque "at a freak-out
that's out of sight!" and sings "Love Machine," "I'll Take Love" and the
title tune. With Dodie Marshall, Pat Harrington.
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--------------- Best New Links ------------------

More best new links (new to us, anyway) were added to the Classic Movies
site this week:

**30 Great Westerns - A new article from "images" Film Journal that
Western fans will want to bookmark for permanent reference.

**James Booth - A Tribute Website - Diana Blackwell's site dedicated to
the tall British stage, screen, and television actor who appeared in
"Zulu" as the reluctant but ultimately heroic Private Hook.

**Movie Quotes - Dedicated to "cool one-liners" from movies and TV shows,
with over 4800 quotes currently in the database.

**The Cesar Romero Tribute Page - Perhaps best known to today's audience
as The Joker on the "Batman" TV show of the 60s, or as the mobster who
foiled the heist on the original "Ocean's Eleven."

**Video ETA - Though they don't sell DVDs, they will let you know when new
releases are due out.
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----------------Parting Words -------------------

Next week: Dads on Film, our tribute to Father's Day, plus our Summer
Movie picks (movies about summer, that is) in honor of the first day of
the season, PLUS an updated tribute to Jeanette MacDonald.

Brad Lang
Classic Movies
classicmovies.org