FILM MATTERS FILM COLUMNIST | Michael Cain Cut to:
INT. HIGHRISE CONDO OVERLOOKING TURTLE CREEK / NIGHT
Shot: Downtown Dallas glistens in the distance, a heatwave of vapor rising from the ground causes the neon lights to appear almost ghostly. It’s late.
V.O. For those of us who love films, I mean really love films, the third quarter of the year signals the beginning of film festival season. You don’t have to travel very far to experience some of the best cinema the world has to offer. It’s right here in our own backyard and served up by amazing film organizations that you should be supporting. Before the end of the year Texas will host over 21 film festivals, conferences and numerous educational and screening events both indoors and outdoors. There are too many to list below so check out the link at the bottom of the article for more details. No more proof needed, FILM MATTERS in Texas. Enjoy and support!
VIDEOFEST
SEPTEMBER. 22-25 Held at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas, this is 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. Bart Weiss does an incredible job curating this gem and pushes the boundary of what a film festival should
and could be.
www.videofest.org.
FANTASTIC FEST 2011 SEPTEMBER 22-29 On everybody’s list of guilty pleasures, Fantastic Fest in Austin showcases eight days of offbeat cinema from independents, international filmmakers and major Hollywood studios. For seven festivals Tim League and his team search the globe for the very best in action, horror, science fiction, and fantasy to the truly bizarre in contemporary cinema- and they deliver. It’s another great excuse to go to Austin.
www.fantasticfest.com.
18TH AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 20-27 Another big year for AFF! Join film industry heavyweights like Pixar’s John Lasseter, Caroline Thompson (EDWARD SCISSORHANDS), Hart Hanson (“Bones”), Lawrence Kasdan, Buck Henry, Shane Black, the writers behind RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, ZOMBIELAND, FIGHT
CLUB, “Veronica Mars,” and more. Get inspired and launch your career.
www.austinfilmfestival.com
10TH ANNUAL CHICK FLICKS FILM FESTIVAL/ October 27 Presented by Women In Film.Dallas, the festival showcases short films in a variety of genres. The festival celebrates Texas women in film and supports the WIF.D scholarship programs. In honor of their anniversary the festival is being expanded. Visit
www.wifdallas.org details.
for more
Hall of State in Fair Park and will celebrate the incredible work of one iconic filmmaker. This year’s recipient will be announced shortly. Last year’s inaugural recipient was Robert Duvall and the interview by Elvis Mitchell was not to be missed. The Art of Film features an elegant gathering for 400 patrons for a conversation with a celebrated filmmaker in The Margaret and Al Hill Lecture Hall followed by a seated dinner in
the Great Hall.
www.dallasfilm.org.
Subtitle: Fall Programming that shows in Texas, FILM MATTERS.
Austin Film Society always sets the bar as far as innovative and groundbreaking year round programming goes. This fall continues its ESSENTIAL CINEMA series at the Alamo S. Lamar. Their new initiative, The Texas Independent Film Network (TIFN), is a statewide coalition of film societies, universities and independent theaters united for the purpose of screening Texas independent film. Also don’t miss their new series called Best of the Fests which showcases the best local and national independent features that have come through the festival circuit.
www.austinfilm.org.
5TH LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 9-13 One more reason to love Fort Worth. The Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF) Fort Worth seeks to uncover and platform emerging films, talent, trends, production methods and distribution models that will shape the future of film. It’s also great fun! LSIFF has honored filmmakers that include Martin Sheen, T Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, Bill Paxton, Sidney Lumet, Melonie Diaz and Peter Bogdanovich. In 2011, T Bone Burnett will present Willie Nelson with the LSIFF Stephen Bruton Award. Additional honorees and film lineups will be announced in the coming weeks.
www.lonestarfilmsociety.com
CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL HOUSTON NOVEMBER 9-13 The only U.S. festival devoted to films by and about visual, performing, and literary artists. Over the past two years Cinema Arts Festival Houston has hosted A-list celebrities including Oscar-winners Tilda Swinton and Shirley MacLaine, Isabella Rossellini, John Turturro,
Richard Linklater, Guillermo
Arriaga, Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney, and “The King of Independent Animation” Bill Plympton.
www.cinemartsociety.org
ART OF FILM / NOVEMBER 18 Hosted by the Dallas Film Society this annual celebration will be held at the historic
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Dallas Film Society continues its very popular outdoor screening series throughout October in the Arts District with events held at the Nasher Sculpture Center, the DMA and the AT&T Performance Center. Enjoy the best films in the largest urban arts district in the world. James Faust, Sarah Harris and their team are first rate. Programming and vibe are excellent.
More details at
www.dallasfilm.org.
To learn more about other great events, check out
governor.state.tx.us/film/ resources/festivals_conferences.
Fingers leave the keyboard and reach for the phone.
“It’s me. Yes, it’s on the way. My Macallan is on the other line, here’s to you. Good night.”
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