Dallas VideoFest 2009: Sneak previews

By Sarah Crisman, Lena Dirbashi, Teresa Gubbins, John P. Meyer

We got an early look at a some of the films in this year's lineup. And thus, so do you.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Fort Worth’s Lone Star Film Fest announces honorees and jurors

By Pegasus News wire

Individual tickets are now on sale -- the festival runs November 11-15.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Dallas International Film Festival announces dates of 2010 event

By Pegasus News wire

And those dates are: April 8-18.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

Denton film fest to show environmental documentaries

By Katherine Grivna

The Thin Line Film Festival will hold a mini-festival, featuring four documentaries by Pare Lorentz.

Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

Vistas Film Festival kicks off at Angelika Film Center in Dallas

By Marisa Treviño

Throw in a bit of Latino culture and it’s a recipe for a festival that is engaging, entertaining and, most of all, never boring!

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

Dallas Independent Film Festival now accepting entries for 2010 fest

By Pegasus News wire

Submissions must be postmarked by December 11.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009

La Nouvelle Vague Film Festival begins at The Modern

By Kevin Buchanan

The festival is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the French New Wave.

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009

Movie review: Nirvana

By Caitlyn Buckley

Existential Russian film impresses even the uncultured.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Audio interview: Michael Cain, Artistic Director and CEO of DALLAS Film Society

By John P. Meyer

Michael gives us some insider insight into the recent announcement that AFI will no longer be associated with the annual festival.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Kids and family events in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, June 24-30

By Alex Bentley

This week's event include a rhyming musical in Rockwall, a jump start on celebrating America in Seagoville, St. Matthew's Gospel performed in Fort Worth, ham radio in Plano, and teen pop in Arlington.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

AFI no longer involved with annual film festival in Dallas

By Pegasus News wire

AFI is proud to have lent their name so that the film festival would seem like a major big deal.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

AFI Dallas’ Michael Devous joins Aspen Film

By Pegasus News wire

... which means he gets to live in Aspen. (Colorado, that is.)

Monday, June 8, 2009

Pet Flix Film Festival plays the Granada this Sunday (June 7)

By Pegasus News wire

Proceeds benefit the SPCA of Texas, and there will be pets available for adoption at the event.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Dallas Voice: This Week’s best bets - May 22, 2009

By Staff

This week includes the Q Cinema film festival and the opening of Adam & Eve on stage.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Black Cinematheque Dallas sponsors “An Evening of Film and Poetry”

By Pegasus News wire

South Dallas Cultural Center hosts this Friday night event, which is part of the 13th Annual Black Men's Film Festival.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Martini the Movie set to screen during QCinema Fort Worth Film Fest

By Pegasus News wire

Director/writer/producer Robert L. Camina's short film includes an appearance by local radio personality Jack E. Jett.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Video and photo gallery: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2009

By Mike Bullock, John P. Meyer

Fortunately for the zombies, they completed their shamble before the rain set in.

Monday, May 4, 2009

USA Film Festival movie review: The Yellow Handkerchief

By John P. Meyer

The future prospects for this fine little film are murky as a Louisiana bayou.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

USA Film Fest tribute to Ray Liotta postponed due to (BUM! Bum bummm….) swiiiiine fluuuuu!

By John P. Meyer

I guess you could call him a chicken. Right?

Friday, May 1, 2009

Pegasus News film guys pick their USA Film Festival “must-see” flicks

By Alex Bentley, John P. Meyer

What Alex and John simply HAVE to see: no if's, and's or but's. (PLUS a way for you to pick your own must-attend events.)

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Texas Frightmare Weekend adds Corbin Bernsen to guest lineup

By John P. Meyer

Perhaps even more exciting: there'll be a Saturday evening screening of the Mario Bava horror classic, Black Sunday.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Fort Worth’s Fearless Film Festival 3 announces winners

By Pegasus News wire

Fort Worth filmmaker Evan Odell takes top honors for his sci-fi short, Pleasant Dreams. See it (and all the other films) on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

AFI Dallas special presentation: Texasville, hosted by Peter Bogdanovich

By John P. Meyer

It was a long and dialog-heavy movie, but at least we saw it the way Bogdanovich wanted it to be seen. (Well, except for the jury-rigged laserdisc projection setup.)

Saturday, April 4, 2009

AFI Dallas red carpet at NorthPark: Thursday, April 2

By John P. Meyer

It was the last red carpet of the 2009 festival. (Except for the one scheduled for Friday.)

Friday, April 3, 2009

AFI Dallas red carpet at NorthPark: Wednesday, April 1

By John P. Meyer

There were several April Fool's surprises, but they were all good ones.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

AFI Dallas short film director interview: Jasmine Kosovic for Kate Wakes

By John P. Meyer

Jasmine couldn't make it to Dallas for the festival, but that didn't stop her from answering our questions about her amusing and thoughtful short film.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Photo Gallery: AFI Dallas red carpet at Northpark

By Brandon Curtis Pope

Another red carpet, more stars.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Photo Gallery: AFI Red Carpet with the Rock Slyde cast

Elliott Munioz

Cast and crew from a few AFI movies gathered at the Magnolia for a red carpet event.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Movie review and director audio interview: Alien Trespass

By John P. Meyer

Great puddles of goo!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

AFI Dallas news flash: free screening of Texasville director’s cut with Bogdanovich on Friday

By Pegasus News wire

Two McMurtry/Bogdanovich film treatments for the price of one.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Photo Gallery: AFI free movies at Victory Park

Sarah Renwick

Movie fans flocked to Victory to check out some free flicks for the AFI film fest.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

AFI Dallas’ community outreach and what you can do

By Jennifer Conley

The film festival teamed up with the North Texas Food Bank to organize two food drives.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Photo gallery: AFI Dallas red carpet at the Magnolia

By John P. Meyer

The cast and crew of The Other Side of Paradise get their evening on the carpet, followed by their night at the theater.

Monday, March 30, 2009

AFI Dallas video interview: filmmakers and star of Zombie Girl: The Movie

In which we discover that Emily still doesn't have a driver's license.

By Mike Bullock, John P. Meyer

Directors Aaron Marshall and Justin Johnson join the subject of their documentary, Emily Hagins, for a Q/A about the making of the film.

Monday, March 30, 2009

AFI Dallas audio interview: filmmaker Daniel Laabs for Sleet/Snow

By John P. Meyer

Daniel is a student at UT Arlington. His short film is thoughtful. He likes to quote Ringo Starr.

Monday, March 30, 2009

AFI Dallas sneak preview and audio interview: Chris Dowling for Rock Slyde

By John P. Meyer

The Berkner High School grad talks about the making of his first feature-length film, a "Special Presentations" selection at the festival.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

AFI Dallas movie review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead

By Mike Orren

It's a bloody good time, with a smorgasbord of comedy, horror and adventure homage with the fun and camaraderie of the company shining through.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

AFI Dallas sneak preview: audio interview with the filmmakers of Sugar

By John P. Meyer

Their last film was Half Nelson. What could they possibly do to top that? (Listen in.)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Photo gallery: AFI Dallas opening night gala at Northpark

By John P. Meyer

It's an Adrien Brody media feeding frenzy, folks.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Gay List Daily previews the queer flicks at the AFI Dallas Film Festival

By Staff

This year’s AFI Dallas lineup isn’t the gayest we’ve ever seen, but there are three films worth checking out if you need a queer-movie fix and Tyler Perry in drag just isn’t cutting it.

Friday, March 27, 2009