Pouring One Out for Beta

For 26 years this festival has brought Dallas some of the most unexpected finds in contemporary video work and video art. You’ve got curator/organizer/big brain Bart Weiss to thank for that. He travels to conventions that you’ve never heard of to find the movies you need to see. This year’s...

By Jamie Laughlin

October 10, 2013

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For 26 years this festival has brought Dallas some of the most unexpected finds in contemporary video work and video art. You’ve got curator/organizer/big brain Bart Weiss to thank for that. He travels to conventions that you’ve never heard of to find the movies you need to see. This year’s Dallas VideoFest gets a grand casing, thanks to sponsorship by the area’s newest theater, Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (100 S. Central Expressway). The weekend-long fest offers a home-movies segment, narrative features, a panel discussion on Google Glass by people who use those nifty gadgets, documentaries, shorts and even a special screening of Dallas Mavericks videos, presented by the behind-the-scenes folks making the things. Check out our Culture section for a complete guide to the action, along with troubleshooting tips. Tickets can be purchased individually or as a weekend pass, the latter of which is cool because it gets you access to the festival lounge. (Mmm, lounge.) Saturday and Sunday passes are $25. Individual screenings are $8, and a full-access pass is $150, with package discounts and reduced fees for seniors. Visit videofest.org.
Oct. 10-13, 2013

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