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[DIFF 2011] Crashing The Opening Night Gala

If there is something Dallas does flawlessly, it’s throw a party. The city’s reputation extends outside the Metroplex borders as one of the premiere hospitality cities in the nation, and the events are always stunning. Last night’s Opening Night Gala for the 5th Annual DALLAS International Film Festival was a perfect example of the elegance [...]

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Scott Burns, ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Filmmakers Tapped For DIFF Honors

The Dallas Film Society folks have named director Scott Z. Burns (“The Informant,” “The Bourne Ultimatum”) as one of the recipients of the DALLAS Star Awards, which are handed out at the Closing Night festivities at Union Station on Friday, April 8. In addition, the Texas Avery Award for excellence in animation will be given [...]

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[DIFF 2011] Ten Films You Should Be Ashamed To Miss

With 127 films being exhibited at the 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival, it’d be easy to get lost in the program guide and have no idea what movies you absolutely need to see. (Really, with such an embarrassment of riches, North Texas film buffs should just take their vacation for the first ten days of [...]

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Individual Tickets Now On Sale For 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival

Folks looking to buy tickets for individual movies screening at the 2011 DALLAS International Film festival can now hit the Fauxcades Festival Box Office, or DallasFilm.org, to make their purchases. The storefront box office, located at Mockingbird Station (5307 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 100, next to Margarita Ranch), is open 11:00 am – 7:00 pm [...]

[VIDEO] Sponsor, Film Opens From DIFF 2010

While the films naturally took center stage at last month’s DALLAS International Film Festival, there was a lot of buzz regarding the opening sequence spiffing the sponsors and patrons of the festival. The spots were a continuation of the preview ads for DIFF, created by Basik Films. They featured performances by Justin Harder as Dan, [...]

Dates Set For 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival

The fifth DALLAS International Film Festival will kick off earlier than in previous years, with programming scheduled March 31 – April 10, 2011. At the close of this year’s Dallas Film Society Honors, executive director Tanya Foster announced the 2011 festival would either open or close at the Winspear Opera House on April 10, depending [...]

[VIDEO] ‘Carried Away’: Tom Huckabee, Juli Erickson, Gabriel Horn, Tyler Corie and Mark Walters (DIFF’10)

Tom Huckabee and the cast of “Carried Away” – Tyler Corie, Juli Erickson, Gabriel Horn, and Mark Walters – shamble into the Red Carpet Crash interview suite to talk about the production of Huckabee’s family-centric comedy. “Carried Away” was featured during the 2010 DALLAS International Film Festival…

[VIDEO] William Devane (‘The River Why’) (DIFF’10)

While his fame has come from acting, William Devane would rather be fishing. The award-winning actor talks with Red Carpet Crash about his role in “The River Why,” which had its world premiere at the DALLAS International Film Festival; the roles that make you famous; and the ending of “24,” where he played Secretary of [...]

[VIDEO] Will Canon, Lou Pucci, Jon Foster and Trevor Morgan of ‘Brotherhood’ (DIFF’10)

Director / co-writer Will Canon, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jon Foster and Trevor Morgan talk with Red Carpet Crash about the production of “Brotherhood,” one of the films showcased at the DALLAS International Film Festival. “Brotherhood” took home the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the festival.

[VIDEO] Anna Margaret Hollyman (DIFF’10)

The title star of the Student Short “Adelaide,” directed by Liliana Greenfield-Sanders, talks with Red Carpet Crash about the quirky neurosis of shorts acting, and the experience of attending the DALLAS International Film Festival…