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American Women's Club of Hamburg  FilmFest Hamburg 2005: Summary and Next Yearby Becky T Originally published in the Currents Film Supplement 2005 The 13th Filmfest Hamburg welcomed (and hosted) 270 directors, actors, producers, and screenplay authors from Germany, Denmark, Palestine, the USA, Spain, Israel, Argentina, Great Britain, Columbia, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Burkina Faso, Belgium, Canada, Austria, China, Tunisia, Finland, Iran, Italy, and Norway. All 113 films from 34 countries were first-time screenings in Germany and were, in some cases, European or world premieres. There were 600 German as well as international accredited attendees, and 58 people worked for the festival to ensure its success. Participating cinemas were: • 3001, Schanzenstraße 75-77, 20357 Hamburg, tel 43 76 79 Next year’s 14th Filmfest will be a bit later in the season: October 5-12, 2006. See www.filmfesthamburg.de for updates.
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