Festivals

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04-05/2008: MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL INT' FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
26th Minneapolis-St.Pail International Film Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event is presented by the MFA Minnesota Film Arts. 'MOONMAN' screens in the section "Childish Films".

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03/2008: 7th IFCT | INT' FESTIVAL OF CINEMA & TECHNOLOGY (worldwide)
"Mondmann" is in the official selection of IFCT's 7th Anniversary Tour. The event will take place at numerous locations worldwide and will start from Los Angeles (USA), where the film is screened in March 2008. Additional events are still tba. Since its inception in 2002 IFCT has held past festival events in ten cities, including London, Sydney, Toronto, Brisbane, New York and Paris.

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02/2008: CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
18th Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California - south of San Francisco. The event ist hosted by MICHAEL KEATON ("Batman") and DANNY GLOVER ("Lethal Weapon"). "Mondmann" participates in the International Student Film Competition and is screened on February 28th (7:20pm) and March 2nd (10:30am). Click here for tickets. Festival representatives call it "an astonishing, Terry-Gilliam-esque flight of fancy!"

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02/2008: CFFS | 3rd ANNUAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE (USA)
"Mondmann" is in the official selection of the 3rd Annual Children's Film Festival Seattle which will be presented from January 26th to February 3rd by the Northwest Film Forum. Additional screenings for school groups will be held through February 28th.

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12/2007: GERMAN FILM ORCHESTRA BABELSBERG (Germany)
On Friday, December 7th, 8:00PM audiences in Berlin and Potsdam will be brought a truly unusual screening of "Mondmann": As a part of the event "Sentimental Christmas" the film will be presented at Nikolaisaal Potsdam, where the German Film Orchester Babelsberg will perform Martina Eisenreich's musical score live and under the conduction of Helmut Imig. Ticket-hotline: +49(0)331-28 888 28. Learn more at: www.nikolaisaal.de.

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11+12/2007: CINEMAGIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland)
Date: 16th November - 2nd December 2007. Location: Belfast, Norther Ireland. International Competition.

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11/2007: CFS INDIA | THE GOLDEN ELEPHANT (India)
After winning the White Elephant at Filmfest Munich, "Mondmann" will now proceed to the international competition of the Golden Elephant - the 11th International Children's Film Festival of India (Chilren Film Society of India). The film will première in India between 14th and 20th November.

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11/2007: 33rd FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE FILMETS (Spain)
"Mondmann" will première in Spain between November 16th and 24th within the international competition of the 33rd Festival Internacional de Filmets Badalona in Barcelona.

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10/2007: 30th MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
The California Film Institute presents "Mondmann" in the official selection of the 30th Mill Valley Film Festival in Marin County, north of San Francisco, California (Oktober 4th - 14th).

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10/2007: "SIGNALS" INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)
Colchester Int. Short Film Festival "Signals" 2007, date: 9th - 14th October 2007. Location: Colchester, United Kingdom. International Competition.

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10/2007: HEART OF GOLD INT. FILM FESTIVAL (Australia)
The annual Heart of Gold International Film Festival takes place in Queensland, Australia - this year in presence of the Moonman. Learn more about Heart of Gold here.

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10/2007: AUBAGNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (France)
Festival du film d'Aubagne 2007, date: 3rd - 8th October 2007. Location: Aubagne, France. International Competition.

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09/2007: LA SHORTS FEST (USA)
International Competition. Date: 5th-17th September 2007. Location: Los Angeles, USA.

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09/2007: SHHH...! COPENHAGEN FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN (Denmark)
International Competition. Date: 9th-16th September 2007. Location: Copenhagen, Denmark. Shhh...! is the successor of the highly acclaimed Danish children film festival "Buster". Learn more about it right here.

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09/2007: 21rst EIFF - EDMONTON INT. FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
"Mondmann" has been chosen to screen in competition at the 21rst EIFF (September 28th - October 6th in Edmonton / Alberta, Canada).

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09/2007: 10th SIEGENER OPEN AIR CINEMA (Germany)
Since 2002 it has become a tradition for Toccata Film to contribute atleast one film to the annual sommer event of the Siegener Open Air Cinema (section "Siegen ist filmreif"). The huge open air screen in the heart of the city will light up on September 2nd, 09:30PM . Get info & tickets here.

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08/2007: GRAND PRIZE "BEST CHILDREN'S FILM" (USA)
Successful USA premiere in Providence, capitol of Rhode Island: "Mondmann" wins the Grand Prize of the Rhode Island International Film Festival as Best Children's Film. In it's 11th edition the festival is one of USA's major independent festivals and the largest screening event of New England.

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08/2007: 22nd INTERNATIONAL ODENSE FILM FESTIVAL (Denmark)
"Mondmann" will screen in the international competition of the 22nd Int. Odense Film Festival from August 27th to September 1rst.

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07/2007: SHORTS AT MOONLIGHT (Germany)
Open Air Short Film Festival - Venues in Höchst on July 1th (Schlossterasse "Altes Schloss") and in Mainz on July 20th ("Kurfürstliches Schloss"). Admittance opens at 08:00 PM, film starts after dark!

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07/2007: FÜNF SEEN FILMFESTIVAL (Germany)
Open Air Screening date: July 5th 06:00 PM at the "Kino Breitwand" in Starnberg.

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06/2007: CHILDREN MEDIA AWARD "THE WHITE ELEPHANT" (Germany)
"Mondmann" wins the first prize of the Children Media Award "The White Elephant" ("Der Weiße Elefant"). The award was presented by laudator Senta Berger on June 24th at the Filmfest Munich. In addition Jana Andjelkovic, who played the leading child's part, was honored with the Special Award of Medien-Club Munich e.V. for "Best Child Performance".

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06/2007: ZLIN DOG INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL (CZ)
"Mondmann" is an official German contribution to the Zlin Dog Student Film Festival in Zlin, Czech Republic. The festival takes place from May 29th to June 3rd.

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05/2007: 60th FESTIVAL DE CANNES (France)
The audiences of the 60th Festival de Cannes are brought a preview of our film between May 16th and 27th at the Short Film Corner of AG Kurzfilm e.V. (Bundesverband Deutscher Kurzfilm), the German short film representation & distribution institution. All industry guest are invited to visit the Short Film Lounge Meeting on May 19th, 06:00 PM.

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05/2007: NOMINATION FOR THE "GOLDEN SPARROW" (Germany)
The meanwhile annual event of the German Children-Film & TV Feszival takes place in May in the cities of Gera and Erfurt. "Mondmann" was nominated for the "Golden Sparrow" ("Goldener Spatz") as best short. Venue schedule: May 9th, 09:00 AM (UCI Kinowelt Gera, Theatre 2) and May 16th, 09:00 AM (CineStar Erfurt, Theatre 4).

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04/2007: TRADE THOUGHTS @ MOONMAN-BLOG
Feel free to share your opinion about the film or start a conversation on the withoutabox-audience-page. It's right here...

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04/2007: NOMINATION FOR PRODUCER'S AWARD (Germany)
"Mondmann" was nominated for the Producer's Award at the International Student Film Festivals Sehsüchte in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Venue: April 25th, 01:00 PM (Thalia Cinema, Potsdam-Babelsberg).

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04/2007: INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE IN TORONTO (Canada)
Our festival world premiere is at the Toronto International Film Festival where "Mondmann" is screened in the children's section "Sprockets" (Fabulous Fables).

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03/2007: TEAM PREMIERE (Germany)
Right on schedule with this year's astronomic highlight - the total eclipse of the moon – "Mondmann" premièred on March 3rd with more than 200 members of cast & crew an another 400 guests in the lovely Sendlinger Tor Theatre in Munich.

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02/2007: SHORT FILM MARKET CLERMONT-FERRAND (France)
Visitors of the 29th Festival International du Court Métrage Clermont-Ferrand 2007 have the opportunity to see a preview version of "Mondmann" in the frame of the International Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market.

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01/2007: PREDICATE "BESONDERS WERTVOLL" & SHORTFILM OF THE MONTH
"Mondmann" obtains the predicate "besonders wertvoll" (highly valuable) from Germany's film evaluating institution Filmbewertungsstelle Wiesbaden. The film was also honoured as "shortfilm of the month". The survey recommends it to audiences of all ages as "a work of high technical achievement, affectionate design and skillful directing - one of those enchanting films where fabric serves narration."

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