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2008 Texas Black Film Festival
When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Where: The Studio Movie Grill (Addison), 5405 Belt Line Road, Dallas
Cost: $8 - $25
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Description
The Texas Black Film Festival will host three (3) full days of entertaining and insightful films, workshops, and events. Programmed for family entertainment and inspired by the African-American experience, this festival will provide film makers an opportunity to reach audiences with films seldom recognized through major theatrical release.
Film categories will be screened in 2 hour blocks. Each block is a separate $8 ticketed event.
Saturday Schedule:
10:00am – 12:00 pm: Community Panel
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Kid's Screening
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Feature Film
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Documentary & Short Film
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: TBFF 2008! Awards Reception
10:00 pm – midnight: Neo-Soul and R&B music videos
Festival Pass – admission to all three days of festival screenings. First 20 purchases receive a free TBFF T-Shirt. (one T-shirt per order). $60 You will receive e-mail confirmation and your pass(es) will be at will-call.
Day Pass – admission to a full day of screenings. Thursday or Friday passes $25. Saturday pass $20. You will receive e-mail confirmation and your pass(es) will be at will-call.
Information from the venue's site
Information from the venue.
Some nearby drink specials on Feb. 2nd
- Buffalo Wild Wings (Addison): 4 pm - 7 pm: $3.25 domestic drafts (23 oz), $2 Anheiser bottles, $3 Long Islands
- Stadium Cafe: 11 am - 7 pm: $2.50 domestic drafts (16 oz) & $3 wells
- May Dragon Chinese Restaurant: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off everything
- T.G.I. Friday's (Addison): 11 am - 1:30 am: $2.50 Red Stripes
- El Fenix Mexican Restaurant (Addison): 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off margaritas
Some nearby restaurants
Some nearby events on Feb. 2nd
- Whiskey Pants, Flying Saucer (Addison), 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
- Strippers Lie, Sherlock's Pub (Addison), 9 p.m.
- Joel Foy, Fish on Fire, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- The Factory, Sambuca (Addison), 7:30 p.m.
- Italian Club of Dallas Carnevale 2008, Italian Club of Dallas Clubhouse, 7 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.
Event posted Jan. 25, 2008
Last updated Jan. 25, 2008
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