In conjunction with their theater partners, A24 has launched a virtual cinema platform to supplement Minari’s limited theatrical release.
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The Screenplay Awards, presented by Event Horizon Films, recognizes writers who specialize on an individual writing element. Each script was reviewed by working industry professionals at top rep agencies (ICM Partners, A3 Artists Agency, Gersh, etc.) and graded based on strength of characterization, dialogue, theme, concept and engagement. Through this annual fall event, filmmakers are able to seamlessly identify the best potential writers for their special projects with specific needs.
You may find the full list of winners here and below: https://www.eventhorizonfilms.com/diff-screenplay-awards-winners
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Winner: “Homestead” by Bernhard Pucher
Finalists:
- “Room Zero” by Jason Partridge
- “Liberty” by Chris Lawing
- “Las Texans” by Matthew Siena
- “Guardian” by Jess Gupta
- “Bloodletters” by Tom Sime
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DIALOGUE
Winner: “Rat’s Tale” by Jon Savage
Finalists:
- “Out of my Comfort Zone” by Ivy Vale
- “Jakayla” by J. Gabriel Ware
- “I am the Wolf” by Adam Groff
- “Evil Faces” by C.J. Doukakis
- “Children of an Elder God” by Kevin Thomas-Brett
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THEME
Winner: “A No Fly Zone” by John Helms
Finalists:
- “White Hall Forever” by Michael Beard
- “The Fellowship” by Rick Brooks
- “Soul to Squeeze” by Alex Arabian
- “Queens of Clarendon” by Chantal Eyong
- “Corporal Captain Junior” by Peter Ricq
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CONCEPT
Winner: “The Blind Sea” by Dave Paterson
Finalists:
- “Rooms of Experience” by Steffany Sommers
- “Miserable People” by Jeff Hindenach
- “Lonely Animals” by David Barraza
- “Anita Taco” by J.T. O’Neal (US)
- “An Angel Whispers” by Jeremy Storey
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CHARACTERIZATION
Winner: “Edith Rodriquez” by South Side Girls
Finalists:
- “White Hall Forever” by Michael Beard
- “Repair the Carrows” by Johnny Cruz
- “Playground” by Michaela Silberstein
- “Miserable People” by Jeff Hindenach
- “Children of an Elder God” by Kevin Thomas-Brett
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We are starting the week off with a special treat!
We’ve partnered up with Amazon to give some of our movie lovers an early look at their latest Amazon Original Feature Film, HERSELF.
Virtual Seats are limited, so if you are interested be sure to book your spot at the link below.
HERSELF / Virtual Screening
Date: Wednesday, January 6
Time: 7:00pm CT
Code: qtYvA34989
Synopsis
Single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation. After months of struggling, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by Peggy (Harriet Walter), a woman she cleans for. Aido (Conleth Hill), a building contractor, appears willing to help, too. But as her past rears its head in the form of Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson), her possessive ex, and as bureaucrats fight back against her independent spirit, will Sandra be able to rebuild her life from the ground up?
Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd Written by Clare Dunne & Malcolm Campbell
Starring: Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Ruby Rose O’Hara & Molly McCann
Rated: R
Runtime: 97 minutes
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The 15th annual Dallas International Film Festival will screen the best narrative and documentary features and short films from all over the world, June 25th-July 2nd 2021.
A 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, the Dallas Film provides leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.
The 15th annual Dallas International Film Festival hosted by Dallas Film, doesn’t just screen films; we showcase and celebrate all types of content. The interaction between story tellers, audiences and the Texas community is what we strive to develop both during the festival and throughout the year.
DIFF2021 is a global adventure that boasts premiere screenings, nightly red carpets, daring documentaries, eye-opening short films, exciting television content, AR/VR, environmental film-making, nightly parties, live music performances, filmmaker panels, award presentations, and an enhanced filmmaker hospitality program that includes city tours and a VIP Filmmakers Lounge where filmmakers, celebrities and our audience can all come together to discuss film.
New this year will be a focus on family films, films featuring stories involving people with disabilities, Veterans and sports based content.
It’s a brave new world out there and The Dallas International Film Festival is adapting to the fluid visual appetites of our audience. DIFF 2021 will screen films; traditionally in-theater, outdoors and online.
They say that everything is bigger in Texas! Well, this year will be our biggest DIFF ever and the largest film festival in Texas! We will screen 200+ films and host filmmakers from around the globe.
We invite you to add your voice to the conversation. At DIFF, filmmakers are invited to the festival to participate in a variety of programs, Q&A sessions and a series of panel discussions. Dallas area high schools and universities host master classes where filmmakers have the opportunity to discuss their work and careers with a new generation of content creators.
2021 DIFF PROGRAMMING STRANDS:
Narrative Feature Competition
Documentary Feature Competition
Short Film Competition
Texas Competition
Animated Short Competition
Premiere Screenings
World Cinema
LatinX Cinema Showcase
Deep Ellum Sounds (Music Films)
Family Films
Faith Based Films
Midnight Specials
Environmental Films
Films featuring Persons with Disabilities
GAME ON(sport films)
Episodic TV/web series
Veteran Films
Special Presentations
Filmmakers of selected films are invited to the Festival to participate in a variety of programs. Question and answer sessions after screenings are well attended and lively and a series of panel discussions are held throughout the eight days of the Festival.
Awards & Prizes
NEW THIS YEAR EVERY FILM THAT WINS AN AWARD WILL RECEIVE A CASH OR IN-KIND PRIZE!
Grand Jury Prizes are awarded to competition films in the following categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Shorts, and Animated Shorts. A Grand Jury Prize will also be awarded to the best Student Film within the Shorts Competition.
The Grand Jury Prize winner of the Texas Competition category will enjoy a camera rental package worth $30,000 for their next production, courtesy of Panavision.
A $1000 cash prize will be presented by the Dallas County Historical Commission for the feature or short that best represents a historical event.
A $500 cash prize for best Animated Short Film
Audience awards for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature and Best Short will also be presented.
An award and cash prize will also be presented to the film that best displays the issues that people with disabilities face..
The Silver Heart Award- bestowed on an individual or film for their dedication to fighting injustices and/or creating social change for the improvement of humanity.
Rules & Terms
COVID-19: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, certain projects may
be eligible to be exhibited at the 2021 Dallas International Film Festival (the “Festival”) if the project:
1) premiered online as a part of a limited festival screening
2) was not exhibited as scheduled due to another festival’s cancellation.
The Dallas Film Society, Inc. (“DIFF”) values the health and safety of all the Festival’s
participants, audience members, staff, and volunteers, especially
in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To protect these individuals, as well as comply with any applicable governmental health and safety orders or guidelines.
DIFF reserves, at any time and in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, after having accepted films to be exhibited at the Festival to..
(1) cancel the Festival; (2) institute health and safety rules applicable to all individuals participating in the Festival, such as theater- or event-capacity limits and face-covering requirements; and (3) revise the dates, location, and format of the Festival, including moving the Festival entirely online. DIFF will not, in the event it takes any of the foregoing actions, refund any payments or fees paid to DIFF prior such time. In addition, by submitting your project to be exhibited at the Festival, you agree that DIFF
will not have any liability to you for any claims, actions, costs, liabilities, judgments, obligations, losses, penalties, expenses or damages of whatsoever kind or nature incurred in connection with, relating to, or arising out of, COVID-19. DIFF will attempt to communicate any such changes to the Festival applicants, participants, and audience members in a timely manner via our website and/or direct communication with filmmakers.
Premiere status is taken into consideration for every submission in each category strand with priority given to Dallas/Ft Worth Premieres, Southwest Premieres, US Premieres, North American Premieres, and World Premieres.
In order for feature films to be considered for competition, a Dallas/Fort Worth Premiere is required.
Films must not have had major theatrical release or US broadcast airing prior to the festival.
Feature Films must not be commercially available prior to June 25th, 2021. However we will consider these films for Special Presentations.
More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form and entry fee.
If your film is selected, you will be asked to provide a digital press kit which includes: head-shot and filmography of director, color and/or B&W stills from the film, screeners for press, and a video trailer (cleared for broadcast). You will also be required to deliver a 30-60 second that can be used by DIFF and our DIFF marketing partners to help promote your film at the festival.
DVD/Bluray screeners will not be accepted for consideration.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered, submissions must be complete by the corresponding submission deadline.
Any films submitted without a paid entry fee by the given deadline will be disqualified from the submission screening process.
All film entries selected for the festival grant DIFF the rights to use footage, stills, titles and information from the film for promotional purposes.
All filmmakers will be notified by (approximately) May 20th 2021 via email.
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The sensational winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is a wildly entertaining and continually revealing immersion into a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government.
Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine closely track the escalating tensions that arise within a particularly riveting gubernatorial race, training their cameras on unforgettable teenagers like Ben, a Reagan-loving arch-conservative who brims with confidence despite personal setbacks, and Steven, a progressive-minded child of Mexican immigrants who stands by his convictions amidst the sea of red. In the process, they have created a complex portrait of contemporary American masculinity, as well as a microcosm of our often dispiriting national political divisions that nevertheless manages to plant seeds of hope. An Apple and A24 release.
Please RSVP for your screening link HERE.
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THE GOONIES at the DIFF Summer Drive-in presented by Samsung:
- This is a special 35th Anniversary screening. THE GOONIES originally released in theaters on June 7, 1985.
- Written and produced by Stephen Spielberg. Is there another reason?
- Also written by Chris Columbus who has written, directed or produced HARRY POTTER, GREMLINS, HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM and so many more great movies.
- Directed by Richard Donner who directed or produced SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON, THE LOST BOYS, FREE WILLY, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, X-MAN and the list goes on.
- A great cast including Josh Brolin, Sean Astin and Joey Pantoliano.
- Watch the trailer here.
- Drive-ins are the place to be right now. A great place to kick-off the summer, relax and see a classic movie.LOCATION:
Four Corners Brewery
1311 S. Ervay Street Dallas, TXGATES OPEN at 6:30 pm
SHOWTIME at 7:30 pm
SUGGESTED DONATION of $20/carNo reservations required – first come, first park.
For more information visit our Facebook Event Page.
DIFF Summer Drive-in Series Know Before You Go:
o Volunteers will direct parking.
o We request that everyone stay in their car or in the bed of their truck to respect social distancing.
o No chairs, blankets or tents allowed outside of vehicles.
o No balls, frisbees or parking lot games permitted at this time.
o Outside food is permitted. Food trucks and vendors will not be onsite at this screening.
o Alcohol is not allowed.
INSTAGRAM – @WeAreDallasFilm
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The DIFF Drive-in scheduled for Wed, 6/3 has been postponed. We believe movies bring people together, build bonds and create empathy, however we recognize the need to postpone this event. We look forward to sharing great stories with the Dallas community when the timing is more appropriate. We have a full summer of drive-in programming, the perfect location and generous sponsors, so we are going to pause at this moment but will return to the big screen soon.
Goonies 
Jaws 
Raiders of the Lost Ark
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DFW locals Jody Hadlock, A.J. Orr, Mike Farris and Troy Perkins topped the competition. They will each receive cash prizes, a professional consultation with a high profile writer, Star Pass at the Dallas International Film Festival and opportunities to pitch their work to industry professionals through Virtual Pitch Fest. The two grand prize winners will embark on a future Writer’s Enrichment Cruise.
Features and 1-Hour Pilots
WINNER — GREENWOOD by Jody Hadlock & A.J. Orr
Based on a true story, a 1920’s African-American lawyer takes on the system to defend the residents of Greenwood, the all-black district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, when it’s destroyed by an angry white mob.
RUNNER UP — THE CATCH by Mike Farris
Two detectives hunt for a serial killer who is killing lawyers and staging the murder scenes to reflect lawyer jokes.
Shorts and 30-Min Pilots
WINNER — CLOISTERED by M. Rowan Meyer
A priest, a nun, and an excommunicate navigate identity within the boundaries of their Catholic faith.
RUNNER UP — CROSSING by Troy Perkins
Lyle, a Texas rancher, hunts migrants crossing his sprawling ranch near the Mexico border. The tables are turned when he has a serious accident and needs help from a migrant woman and her little boy.
FINALISTS (Features and 1-hour Pilots):
CONNECTED
Hillery Baker
Privileged teenagers Emilia and James Capriglione are about to learn there isn’t enough holy water in New Jersey to wash all the blood off their family’s hands.
FASTER THAN HORSES
Chris & Michael Mul
An arrogant runner embarking on the Marathon des Sables—the toughest footrace on earth—faces a race against time to survive when he becomes isolated in the desert and a hostage to its harrowing conditions.
THE STORM KING
Alex Hendler
With the help of a Yale-educated behavioral psychologist, a classical pianist struggles to bond with his mentally challenged disruptive young son before the turmoil he causes tears the family apart.
FINALISTS (Shorts and 30-Min Pilots):
BOXED WINE
Gregory Caruso
After years of constant rejection, a struggling painter in his late-20s decides to make a statement by putting almost no effort into his artwork, resulting in immediate acceptance from the art community, throwing him into a spiral of self-questioning and self-destruction.
GREAT AMERICA
Angelita Mendoza & Morten Vestergaard Jensen
A border vigilante’s house is broken into by an undocumented immigrant and his daughter who are desperate for water.
SELKIE
Chris & Michael Mul
A selfish fisherman is morally torn between his conscience and happiness when he meets and falls in love with a mysterious woman.
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg is an unexpected pop culture icon. RBG explores her incredible personal journey to the nations highest court.
“VITAL. A FIST PUMPING, CROWD PLEASING DOC. Makes one heck of a play to remind people of Ginsburg’s vitality and importance, now more than ever.” – Kate Erbland, Indiewire
When you buy a ticket here for RBG, 10% of the ticket sales will to go NYU Langone’s food pantry The Table, and 50% of the remaining proceeds will go directly to supporting Dallas Film.
Watch RBG here.
One more thing, join us for a Q&A with directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen, moderated by the New York Times’ Melena Ryzik on Wed. 5/20 at 7:00 pm CT. You can submit your questions by email to submityourquestion@magpictures.com, or you can tweet at us using the hashtag #magnoliadocseries.
Currently Playing
Coming Soon to DIFF Virtual Cinema
May 22 – LIFE ITSELF
• The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
May 29 – BLACKFISH
• A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales.
Starting May 27th, we will launch our monthly DIFF Drive-in Series presented by Samsung. We are going to spend the summer gathering outside Four Corners Brewery to watch some classic summer movies on an outdoor screen thanks to our new partners at Samsung.
May 27: THE GOONIES
June 24: JAWS
July 31: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
DIFF Summer Drive-in presented by Samsung
Four Corners Brewery
1311 S. Ervay Street
Dallas, TX
Suggested Donation: $20/car
Gates open around 7:00
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Instead of COVID-19 boredom, experience a true story like nothing on Earth. Dallas Film is partnering with NEON to bring you the new film SPACESHIP EARTH, now available to watch at home.
50% of all proceeds will support Dallas Film.
Spaceship Earth is the true, stranger-than-fiction, adventure of eight visionaries who in 1991 spent two years quarantined inside of a self-engineered replica of Earth’s ecosystem called BIOSPHERE 2. The experiment was a worldwide phenomenon, chronicling daily existence in the face of life threatening ecological disaster and a growing criticism that it was nothing more than a cult. The bizarre story is both a cautionary tale and a hopeful lesson of how a small group of dreamers can potentially re-imagine a new world.
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