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January 24, 2012
He Co-Designed DART's Traveling Man. Now, Brandon Oldenburg Is Up For an Oscar.
While browsing this morning's list of Academy Award nominees, I came across one very familiar name: Brandon Oldenburg, beneath the heading Short Film (Animated). For years, of course, he was best known as one of the bright young minds behind Deep Ellum-based Reel FX. Then he became known as the man ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Offering Something for Everyone, The Dallas Video Festival Returns For Its 24th Year
Bart WeissTonight at the Texas Theatre, the Dallas Video Festival kicks off its five-day run at the Texas and Angelika with screenings of Jean-Luc Godard's Film Socialisme ("filled with sensuous pleasures," insists our J. Hoberman) and Slacker 2011, wherein 24 Austin-based filmmakers pay homage t ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
The World Accordion to Brave Combo: Sneak Peek Bart Weiss's Doc-in-Progress
Just found this on YouTube: five minutes of footage from Dallas Video Festival founder Bart Weiss's work-in-progress about Brave Combo, who've been making music for squares since '79 and whose Musical Varieties I was listening to only last weekend. ("Skokiaan"!) I'd heard such a polkathesis was in t ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Interested in Owning a Piece of the Video Bar's Archives? Like, a Really, Really Big Piece.
Just some of the Video Bar-chives being auctioned off on CraigslistA good Friend of Unfair Park sends word: Over on Craigslist, someone's trying to offload hundreds of old Video Bar videotapes for the low, low price of $1,000. That's quite the flashback for those of us who (barely, because we wer ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
This Year's Dallas Video Festival to Pay Tribute to Chuck Morgan. About Damned Time.
Texas RangersDuring its 22 years of existence, the Dallas Video Festival has paid tribute to a great many pioneers and visionaries, among them Monty Python's Terry Gilliam, Robert Smigel, Paul Reubens, Martin Mull, Mike Judge, Mystery Science Theater 3000's Joel Hodgson and Slam Bang Theater crea ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
A Junior Filmmaker, or: What Kind of Movie Did You Make in High School?
Speaking of the Dallas Video Festival ...DVF founder Bart Weiss mentioned during our conversation this morning that this year's short film that'll be used to introduce each screening was made by a student filmmaker. As in: a junior at Greenhill named Ryan Kline. Says Weiss, Kline "came to me looking ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
At Least for a Day, Dallas Filmmakers Get Priorities Straight at 24-Hour Video Race
Gloria LevarioCheck out our slide show for a look behind the scenes on race day.Now in its eighth running, Dallas' 24 Hour Video Race is built on harnessing that special brand of creativity that only surfaces under extreme deadlines. This year's racers had no idea what theme or elements will be requ ... More >>
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March 27, 2009
Echoes and Reverberations: When 'The Summer of Love' Meant Sex In a Club
"Are you one of the beautiful people? Is my name on the list? I want to be with the beautiful people... I wanna feel like I'm missed..." Eels - "Guest List" I went to high school with a kid named Greg Holman. His father was a painter named George, who lived in the old Expo Park space that l ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
Heritage to Auction Off Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams's Collections, Including Some of the Most Iconic Props in TV History
Heritage Auction GalleryThis Ernie Kovacs caricature, signed by the man himself, is among the items being auctioned off by Heritage.Heritage Auction Gallery, which sits across the street from Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue, sends word today that its February Music & Entertainment signature aucti ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
Look, If Al Maysles Is Going to the Dallas Video Festival, So Should You
Heritage Auction GalleryThis Ernie Kovacs caricature, signed by the man himself, is among the items being auctioned off by Heritage.Heritage Auction Gallery, which sits across the street from Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue, sends word today that its February Music & Entertainment signature aucti ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
Echoes And Reverberations: The Ghosts Of The Longhorn Ballroom
Heritage Auction GalleryThis Ernie Kovacs caricature, signed by the man himself, is among the items being auctioned off by Heritage.Heritage Auction Gallery, which sits across the street from Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue, sends word today that its February Music & Entertainment signature aucti ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Twenty-One Years Later, the Dallas Video Fest Still Reels 'Em In
Heritage Auction GalleryThis Ernie Kovacs caricature, signed by the man himself, is among the items being auctioned off by Heritage.Heritage Auction Gallery, which sits across the street from Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue, sends word today that its February Music & Entertainment signature aucti ... More >>
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February 28, 2008
Videophone Home
Heritage Auction GalleryThis Ernie Kovacs caricature, signed by the man himself, is among the items being auctioned off by Heritage.Heritage Auction Gallery, which sits across the street from Unfair Park HQ on Maple Avenue, sends word today that its February Music & Entertainment signature aucti ... More >>
Film
August 2, 2007
Aging Gracefully
Two decades later, the Dallas Video Fest is better than ever
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July 27, 2007
Why We Didn't Go to Law School
Two decades later, the Dallas Video Fest is better than ever
Film
August 10, 2006
Risk vs. Reward
The Dallas Video Festival has one agenda: showing everybody everything
Blogs
August 9, 2006
Advertising Age
The Dallas Video Festival has one agenda: showing everybody everything
Film
August 4, 2005
Trip to Bountiful
Oh, the talent given us at this year's remarkable Dallas Video Festival
Film
July 8, 2004
The Real World
The Dallas Video Festival shows all the news not fit for print
Resolution Guide
January 15, 2004
To Get Smart
The Dallas Video Festival shows all the news not fit for print
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March 20, 2003
He Sees Everything
Plus: Seeing Red
Film
March 20, 2003
Eyes at Front
At the 16th Dallas Video Festival, you cannot--and should not--look away
Film
May 9, 2002
Made on the Margins
For 15 years, the Dallas Video Fest has flickered on the fringe
News
July 12, 2001
Reel War
The Angelika will be good for local moviegoers. Will it be good business?
Calendar
April 12, 2001
Pets, Weiss and Videotape
Rewind the Dallas Video Fest
Culture
April 5, 2001
Mixed Signals
The group of artists assembled for Alternative Currents displays the highs and lows of video art
Film
April 27, 2000
Fest intentions
USA Film Festival: Amargosa, Committed, The Devil's Swing, Dropping Out, Hamlet, Lush, The Natural History of the Chicken, Split Decision, The Target Shoots First, Steal This Movie
Film
March 16, 2000
Naked eye
Turn on and tune in to the Dallas Video Festival
Culture
January 27, 2000
Fangs a lot
The Mystery of Irma Vep vamps the vampire-movie genre splendidly
News
October 14, 1999
Reel challenge
Twenty-eight years after its creation, the once-proud USA Film Festival has lost its focus. Can, and will, two new area film fests fill the void?
News
September 23, 1999
Fine-tuning
KERA's president has brought credibility back to local public broadcasting, but she's quitting her job anyway
News
March 18, 1999
Video Binge
The 12th Annual Dallas Video Festival offers all of the flavor with none of the fat of heavy TV consumption
Calendar
February 25, 1999
Night & Day
February 25 - March 3, 1999
News
February 18, 1999
Lights,Camera, No Action
Austin is now the undisputed movie capital of Texas, but Dallas filmmakers insist there's no reason to panic
Calendar
November 5, 1998
Night & Day
November 5 - 11, 1998
Culture
July 2, 1998
Genocide's children
Despite great acting and a near-flawless production, Beast on the Moon is pretty toothless
News
March 5, 1998
See your world on a small screen at the 11th Annual Dallas Video Festival
Despite great acting and a near-flawless production, Beast on the Moon is pretty toothless
News
December 11, 1997
The other arena
With major arts players jockeying for position in a new performing arts center, will smaller groups be left out of the Arts District altogether?
News
January 9, 1997
Pixel Pleasures
The tenth annual Dallas Video Festival shows why video is eclipsing film as the mass art medium
Calendar
November 7, 1996
Events for the week
The tenth annual Dallas Video Festival shows why video is eclipsing film as the mass art medium
News
February 15, 1996
Dealing with the Devil
Deep Ellum eccentric Ed Zabel revels in gargoyles, brooms, and bondage.
Film
January 19, 1995
Rushes
Deep Ellum eccentric Ed Zabel revels in gargoyles, brooms, and bondage.
News
December 15, 1994
Rough cut
NEA cuts send Texas filmmakers reeling
Film
November 17, 1994
Channel surfing
The 1994 Dallas Video Festival mixes equal parts ineptitude and brilliance

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