Monday, October 5, 2009
Details of 22nd Annual VideoFest: Nov. 5-8 at Dallas Angelika
The 22nd Annual VideoFest will be at the Angelika Film Center Nov.5-8, 2009. The oldest and largest video and film festival in the nation, VideoFest shows a diverse range of works by regional, national, and international video and film artists that are hard to find at the local video store, the movie theater, or on Netflix. Because VideoFest is different than a traditional film festival or just going to a movies, a designer will be creating a VideoFest set at the Angelika. Expect something different! For the second year in a row, the VideoFest will be presented through iTunes.
Movies include: a curated look at YouTube, a feature about the man behind the Texas Rangers’ dot race, Romanians becoming Israelis, a retrospective and appearance from The Art Guys, a documentary about drug companies racing to create a female orgasm pill, the tale of how the American financial system went awry, a history of Jews in Dallas, computer animation compilations from Siggraph and local high schools and colleges, museum commissioned film criticism reported via film, the heckled actor Jamie Kennedy heckles back, the gospel of not-spending, and much more.
Patrons may purchase day passes ($25 or $35 depending on day) or all-festival passes ($75) for over 150 programs. Buy tickets online in advance or at the door day of show. Visit the Dallas VideoFest homepage for more information, or call 214-428-8700.
Sponsors include HBO, Kodak, Texas Film Commission, Dallas Film Commission, Dallas Film Society, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, and Texas Commission on the Arts.
posted by JM; info from Video Assn. of Dallas
