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L.M. Kit Carson

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Four Decades After L.M. Kit Carson Birthed Dallas's Modern Film Scene, His Diary Returns

    L.M. Kit Carson in David Holzman's Diary​From time to time we'll name-drop L.M. Kit Carson, perhaps the most influential local-born filmmaker, with good reason: The Irving-born actor (Running on Empty, great on Miami Vice) and writer (Paris, Texas with Sam Shepard; that Breathless remake) was co-f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    USA Film Festival Releases Full Schedule, Special Guests (McDowell! Fichtner! Corbin!)

    What, no Caligula? Shame.​Blessedly, the USA Film Festival is far shorter than its marathon counterpart, the Dallas International Film Festival, which wrapped Sunday after a 10-day run. Dallas's first major film festival, which was co-founded in 1970 by L.M. Kit Carson and introduced local audienc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2010

    Dennis Hopper Always Did Love Dallas, Even If He Did Try To Piss On It a Time or Two

    ​Upon hearing the news of Dennis Hopper's death from prostate cancer at the age of 74 this afternoon, I dug up a 1990 Daily Texan interview I did with the writer-director-actor upon his return to the USA Film Festival, where he was being feted as its Master Screen Artist. He spoke fondly of Texas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2007

    Hip-Hop Hooray for Ghostbar...Not.

    ​Upon hearing the news of Dennis Hopper's death from prostate cancer at the age of 74 this afternoon, I dug up a 1990 Daily Texan interview I did with the writer-director-actor upon his return to the USA Film Festival, where he was being feted as its Master Screen Artist. He spoke fondly of Texas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2007

    If You Ever Made, Saw or Rented a Movie in This State, You Will One Day Be in the Texas Film Hall of Fame

    ​Upon hearing the news of Dennis Hopper's death from prostate cancer at the age of 74 this afternoon, I dug up a 1990 Daily Texan interview I did with the writer-director-actor upon his return to the USA Film Festival, where he was being feted as its Master Screen Artist. He spoke fondly of Texas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2006

    Good Hunter

    ​Upon hearing the news of Dennis Hopper's death from prostate cancer at the age of 74 this afternoon, I dug up a 1990 Daily Texan interview I did with the writer-director-actor upon his return to the USA Film Festival, where he was being feted as its Master Screen Artist. He spoke fondly of Texas ... More >>

  • Film

    April 21, 2005

    Days of Thunder

    Some Dirt and a Crash highlight the eclectic 35th USA Film Festival

  • Film

    October 14, 2004

    Pick of the Litter

    Six years in, the Deep Ellum Film Festival has become the cagey vet

  • Best of Dallas

    September 26, 2002

    Best Proof Dallas isn't a Cultural Wasteland, Deux

    The proliferation of film festivals

  • Culture

    May 23, 2002

    The Prince

    At long last, the Godfather's son makes his first film, and it was not easy

  • News

    March 14, 2002

    Blown Off

    Identity-theft victim gets the cold shoulder

  • Film

    November 16, 2000

    Well Dunne

    The Deep Ellum Film Festival returns, suffering from the Terrific Twos

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2000

    A great Endeavor

    New festival goes short and long

  • Calendar

    November 11, 1999

    Home movies

    Deep Ellum Film Festival debuts

  • 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?

  • Film

    February 8, 1996

    Unusual suspects

    Five Dallas filmmakers risk their lives for a burger -- and to discuss their movie

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