http://www.shortfilmnews.com/ Shortfilmnews.com ASP-Rider Modular V1.1 - http://www.asp-rider.com/ http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464990 Short Film News (SFN) -Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ridley Scott is launching a new online competition to send 10 budding moviemakers to this year's Venice Film Festival. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464980 Short Film News (SFN) - Iranian actress Leila Hatami is selected as head of jury in the 5th Kustendorf festival in Bosnia Herzegovina. The fifth edition of the Kustendorf Festival has begun in Drvengrad, an idyllic hillside village in western Serbia close to the border with Bosnia Herzegovina. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464966 Short Film News (SFN) -The sixth Oberhausen on Tour will be held in 49 venues in 21 countries. The tour kicks off on 13 January 2012 in Wiesbaden's Caligari Filmbühne, with the last stop at the Lichtspiel Kinemathek in Berne on 14 June. Between these two dates, the seven short film programmes will travel from Munich to Hamburg, Santiago de Compostela to Istanbul, and from Johannesburg to San Luisi Potosi.http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464953Michael Moore told Indiewire that the new Academy rule requiring a Los Angeles Times or New York Times review to qualify documentaries for Oscar consideration is only one of many "great new changes" that will "prevent the concerns that have existed since 'Roger & Me.'"http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464931 Short Film News (SFN) -The 10th Asian Festival of Third Eye awarded an Iranian Short film. Trophy & Honor Diploma for the best short film awarded to a movie called Bitter Milk directed by Nasser Zamiri from Iran.http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464925 Short Film News (SFN) -The Special Screenings and Short Programs for the 18th Annual Slamdance Film Festival, which gets underway January 20 and runs through January 26, are now set. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464912 Short Film News (SFN) -Marziyeh Riahi editor in chief of SFN will serve on the jury of the 10th Third Eye Asian Film Festival at Mumbai. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464902 Short Film News (SFN) -The winners of the 5th edition of Grand Off, world off film awards have been announced in Warsaw. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464901 Short Film News (SFN) -An Iranian film is selected in the 9th edition of Short Soup Film Festival which is going to be held in Australia by Cinewest Organization. This one day festival which is going to take place in Sunday January 22, 2012 at Cathy Freeman Boulevard (The Overflow) at Sydney Olympic Park between the hours of 22.30 to 23.30. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464895 Short Film News (SFN) -Iranian filmmaker has been awarded at the ninth edition of Tirana International Film Festival. The Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) is the first international cinema festival of its kind in Albania. Created in 2003, this extraordinary cultural event takes place under the auspices of the Albanian National Center for Cinematography.http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464882 Short Film News (SFN) -Marjan Riahi Founder & Manager of SFN will serve on the jury of the 5th edition of Grand Off World Independent Film Awards in Poland. The awards are given in best directing, scenario, edition, cinematography, casts, feature film, animation and non-European films sections. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464880 Short Film News (SFN) -Sundance Institute announced the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival will take place January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464868 Short Film News (SFN) -The Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), which ran from 18th to 30th November 2011, closed with the announcement of the winners of its 15th edition alongside a screening of The Tree of Life. The winner of the Grand Prix of the Eurasia jury - which comes with a scholarship of 10’000 EUR - was A Simple Life / Tao Jie (Dir. Ann Hui, China / Hong Kong). http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464857 Short Film News (SFN) -The selected films for the eighth Dubai International Film Festival are announced and Iran by having three representatives is going to participate in this event. The eighth Dubai International Film Festival, unveiled its line-up of 171 films from 56 nations, alongside a phalanx of A-list global talent, high-octane free events and a bustling industry portfolio.http://en.shortfilmnews.com/shownews.asp?id=2146464832 Short Film News (SFN) -Marjan Riahi is selected as head of NETPAC jury in the 15th edition of Black Nights International Film Festival in Estonia. The 15th edition of Black Nights International Film Festival is taking place from 18th till 30th November in Tallinn, Estonia.