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2012 DIFF ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS AT DFS HONORS
The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers announced its 2012 award winners at its annual gala, The Dallas Film Society Honors presented by the Arthur E. Benjamin Foundation and supported by the Trinity Diversified Film Fund Advisors. In an evening where independent film and filmmakers were celebrated for their incredible work, award winners were thrilled with cash prizes and grants that totaled over $70,000.
DIFF HONORS LAURA LINNEY WITH THE DALLAS STAR AWARD & ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILM, ‘LIBERAL ARTS’
The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers announced today that three-time Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Laura Linney will be honored with a Dallas Star Award at the Dallas Film Society Honors. Todd Louiso’s HELLO I MUST BE GOING and Marius A. Markevicius’ THE OTHER DREAM TEAM will be screened in DIFF’s coveted Saturday and Thursday Centerpiece slots respectively. Also, the previously announced LIBERAL ARTS is confirmed as the Opening Night Gala presentation.
COSTUME DESIGNER BERNIE POLLACK & ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE GABOUREY SIDIBE TO BE HONORED AT DIFF
The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers Announces Costume Designer Bernie Pollack to be Honored with the Dallas Star Award Academy Award Nominee Gabourey Sidibe to be Honored with the Dallas Shining Star Award …
2012 DIFF FULL SCHEDULE, PLESKOW TO BE HONORED, PANAVISION TO AWARD TEXAS COMP
The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers Announces United Artists and Orion Pictures’ Eric Pleskow to be honored at the Dallas Film Society Honors PANAVISION to award the winners of the Texas Competition with a …
MY WAY to be Centerpiece Gala, 25th Anniversary ROBOCOP, DIFF Dedicated to Lee Roy and Tandy Mitchell
Dallas, TX, March 8, 2012 — The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers announced today that the South Korean epic, MY WAY (2011) will be featured in one of the coveted Centerpiece screening slots with director, Kang Je-Gyu in attendance. The Closing Night festivities will be marked by a special cast and crew reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sci-Fi classic ROBOCOP, which was shot in Dallas. DIFF also announced that the 2012 Festival will be dedicated to Cinemark’s Lee Roy and Tandy Mitchell. Additionally, groundbreaking digital initiatives will launch the Festival to a new audience through live streaming and exclusive online content.
FIRST 15 TITLES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 DIFF IN OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
The Dallas Film Society Announces Fifteen Titles for the Dallas International Film Festival in Official Selections GLEN KEANE named as the recipient of the TEXAS AVERY ANIMATION AWARD Lineup features new films by Lawrence Kasdan and Takashi Shimizu, “one to …
DALLAS FILM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
DALLAS, NOVEMBER 28, 2011: The DALLAS Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that celebrates films and their impact on society, has named Lee Papert as the new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made by Lynn McBee, chairman …
DALLAS FILM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES MAJOR PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DALLAS — August 23, 2011: DALLAS Film Society board chairman Lynn McBee has announced she has secured four major donations from Dallas-based foundations and philanthropists to help fund year-round operating costs for the DALLAS Film Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization …
2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES DALLAS, JULY 14, 2011: The DALLAS Film Society has announced that submissions for the 6th annual DALLAS International Film Festival will open on July 18, 2011. The DALLAS International Film Festival is …
Dallas Film Society Announces Lynn McBee as new Chairman of the Board
DALLAS, Apr. 29, 2011—The Dallas Film Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that celebrates films and their impact on society, has announced Dallas community leader Lynn McBee as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Tanya Foster, …
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