Note: During the holidays, there are many places with regular weekly events that are not open. We strongly urge you to check with the venue to verify holiday hours.
AFI Dallas International Film Festival - ‘Family Shorts Block’
Family Friendly
When: Sunday, April 6, 2008, noon
Where: Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
Cost: $8.50
Categories:
Description
Program Running Time is 103 min
Raccoon and Crawfish
Directed By: Calvert J Waller III, Heather Carpini, Karabo Legwaila, Mark Edwards, Peter Hale, Shaun Foster
USA, 2007, 8 min
A hungry raccoon searches for food and finds a crawfish on a quest for glory. Their battle will decide the fate between an ego full of pride or a belly full of food.
A Sunny Day
Directed By: Gil Alkabetz
Germany, 2007, 7 min
The sun raises, as it does every morning, but today it discovers that it is not as welcomed as it had hoped to be.
Paul’s Grandpa
Directed By: Ove Sander
Germany, 2007, 20 min
Eight-year old inventor Paul yearns to have a grandpa. So he builds one. Just as Paul realizes his grandpa could never take the place of a real one, a small miracle happens…
Obara & the Merchants
Directed By: Manauvaskar Kublall
USA, 2007, 8 min
Set in Nigeria Obara and the Merchants recounts a traditional West African tale about the Great Hunter's encounter with a group of traveling merchants.
Aston’s Stones
Directed By: Lotta Geffenblad, Uzi Geffenblad
Sweden, 9 min
Aston finds stones on his way home. He feels sorry for them. They are lonely, bored and frozen, so he picks them up and takes care of them.
Information from the AFI website
Some nearby restaurants
- Izmir Deli
- Jason's Deli (Dallas / Mockingbird Station area)
- The Blue Fish (Dallas / Lower Greenville)
- Cafe Express (Dallas / Mockingbird Station)
- Prego Pasta House (Dallas / Greenville & University)
Some nearby events on April 6th
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'When Did You Last See Your Father?', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 7:30 p.m.
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'JUMP!', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 2:15 p.m.
- Brandi The Vampire Staker, Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 7 p.m.
- Meadows Wind Ensemble - Happy 70th, Mr. Sargon, Caruth Auditorium (SMU), 3 p.m.
- Will Kelly / Chris Lehman / Tonee Bell, Barley House, 9 p.m.
Event posted March 11, 2008
Last updated March 11, 2008
Find...
Today
GWAR / Kingdom of Sorrow / Toxic Holocaust Only lead singer Oderus Urungus (aka Dave Brockie) has stuck around since GWAR's start 23 years ago, but the huge costumes, raunchy and obscene lyrics, and fluids spraying into the audience are sure to be on full display as the metal band makes its return to Dallas. More info
Blogs
- Comment on comments
Square Pegs - UPDATE: Be alert, Duran Duran fans — Show canceled
Square Pegs - New George Michael Christmas tune
Square Pegs
Latest comments
- Scott Doyle on Why I think the ecomomy is even scarier than I thought: Per Miko’s blog post: *This is how business works (at least in America) and has for years. It’s not ...
- Jason Rice on Arlington nixes street sign toppers, apparently hates Cesar Chavez, too: ::i’ve never been to CA ;) Ah, c’mon. Fess up. You’ve decorated your living room as Ventura Blvd. I ...
- Scott Doyle on 7434 Greenbrier Drive, Dallas, TX, 75225: Editor’s Note: Not a crack at you, typos happen…meant I’m personally not working while looking for...
- Scott Doyle on 7434 Greenbrier Drive, Dallas, TX, 75225: Just not doing my job, Mike!...
Latest reviews
- Joel Woiton on Thai Soon Restaurant: This place has good food but it also has one of the smallest dining areas of any restaurant in town....
- DC on Himalayan Aroma: In the meantime, we’re still craving Tibetan butter tea. Following our minor success using the pegge...
- RussJFK on Burgundy Steak and Seafood: Denton is just not ready for $48 steaks, too many college age people live there. Why don’t people us...
Things you can't miss
Latest stories
- Dallas-based ACS awarded contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Dallas ISD closed from December 22 to January 2, 2009
- Thursday Morning Cupcheck - Sean's Sloppy Seconds Censorship Special
- Getting pretty darn cold on Thursday and Friday
- Centraltrak screens Pink Flamingos next Thursday (Dec. 11)

Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)