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Music
April 26, 2012
Starck Contrast
Another new documentary on the Starck Club revisits the storied Dallas nightclub of the '80s
Blogs
December 23, 2011
In the Midst of Wrapping Starck Club Doc, Cain and McKinnon Fit in Stanley Marcus Film
Michael Cain says he's this close to wrapping his long-in-the-works Starck Club documentary -- by February, fingers crossed. Just last night, the founder of the Deep Ellum-turned-AFI-turned-Dallas International Film Festival dispatched this teasing look by way of a holiday greeting. But as I got to ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
Perot Museum Announces New Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall
Photos by Patrick MichelsWith help from Perot Museum educator Jason Treadway, Peak Prep students hoist their metaphor high.There's really no bad time to check back in on construction at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science -- but especially on a day like today, when some serious money has just cha ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2011
Return to Return to the Starck Club
"Warriors Of The Discotheque" Trailer from simile productions on Vimeo.There is no pinned-down time line for The Official Release of Michael Cain's The Starck Project, his long-in-the-works look at Blake Woodall's opened-in-'84 dance-dance-danceteria on McKinney. "Let's say late 2011, early 2012," w ... 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
April 1, 2011
Forthcoming, Maybe, to the Dallas International Film Festival: "A Musical Component"
Stephen MaskerAnn-Margret picked up her Star Award at the Winspear Opera House last night.Observer-er Gadi Elkon is one of the twosome behind Pearl Snap Discount, where this morning you'll find the most detailed blow-by-blow available from last nights's Dallas International Film Festival gala at ... More >>
Film
March 31, 2011
Dallas International Film Festival: A Star-Lite Celebration Goes a Little Smaller.
Stephen MaskerAnn-Margret picked up her Star Award at the Winspear Opera House last night.Observer-er Gadi Elkon is one of the twosome behind Pearl Snap Discount, where this morning you'll find the most detailed blow-by-blow available from last nights's Dallas International Film Festival gala at ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Starck Club to Reopen ... As "Zouk"
The Starck ProjectGrace Jones back during better (?) days at the Starck ClubGot a most curious e-mail over the weekend from a publicist wanting to invite the Unfair Park-ers to a press preview on December 11, when "former Starck Club reopens as Zouk." Say wha? But, sure enough: Zouk has a website ... More >>
Film
April 8, 2010
Dallas International Film Festival Serves Up a Tasty Helping of Flicks From the Lone Star State
The Starck ProjectGrace Jones back during better (?) days at the Starck ClubGot a most curious e-mail over the weekend from a publicist wanting to invite the Unfair Park-ers to a press preview on December 11, when "former Starck Club reopens as Zouk." Say wha? But, sure enough: Zouk has a website ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2010
The Champ: Dallas Doc-Maker's Sweet Science Finally Steps Into the Ring
Sweet Science Trailer from chris howell on Vimeo.Our (all too brief) Dallas International Film Festival sneak peek will appear in the paper version of Unfair Park this week, with follows to run on Unfair Park during the fest's run commencing Thursday night. But I ran into Dallas Film Society Chairma ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
James Faust, Who Programmed AFI Dallas, Now More or Less Running the Whole Fest
Dallas Film SocietyFrom left: James Faust, a Fresh Prince and Michael Cain at Cannes in 2008A little while ago, the Dallas Film Society -- which operates the Dallas International Film Festival, also known as The Film Festival Formerly Known as AFI Dallas International -- announced some changes at ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
AFI Dallas Is No More. But Debuting Next Spring, the Dallas International Film Festival.
Patrick MichelsMichael Cain, kicking off the 2009 AFI Dallas International Film Festival on March 26 at the AMC NorthParkIn September 2006, some local cineastes were terrified to learn that Michael Cain was shuttering his mom-and-pop Deep Ellum Film Festival and spending a little less than $1 millio ... More >>
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May 13, 2009
Armed with Archives and the Keys to the Club, the Starck Project is Underway
Patrick MichelsStarck Club founder Blake Woodall hands off the keys to Michael Cain, who's making a pair of films about the old downtown hot spot.In a ceremony outside the old landmark at the very end of Dallas's West End, the original staff of the Starck Club gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate t ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
Starck Reality: Michael Cain's Making Two Movies About the Late Dallas Danceteria
Maybe you saw something in the paper last week about two Starck Club docs in the works -- the one we mentioned that sneak-peeked at the USA Film Fest, and another being cooked up by AFI Dallas International Film Fest artistic director Michael Cain with club founder Blake Woodall. Turns out, that's n ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2009
AFI Scenes: The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow Accepts the Latest AFI Dallas Star
Patrick MichelsDirector Kathryn Bigelow accepts the AFI Dallas Star Award before last night's screening of her film The Hurt Locker.Well, no, I didn't catch the Fashion Industry Gallery's nude modeling session and AFI after-party last night. Just got through kicking myself long enough to sit down an ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2009
Big Fan: AFI Dallas Announces Its Complete Line-Up, Minus the Closing-Night Movie(s?)
Patton Oswalt is the Big Fan, scheduled to play the AFI Dallas International Film Fest this yearMoments ago, the AFI Dallas International Film Festival sent along its complete schedule for this year's fest, which runs March 26 through April 2 -- with, as we've noted before, most screenings taking pl ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2009
Two Years Later in a Dallas Courtroom, the Lawsuit Over TV Junkie Fades to Black
HBO/Deep Ellum PicturesRick Kirkham, the TV JunkieAs we mentioned in March 2007, two days before Michael Cain's Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary TV Junkie made its debut on HBO, Tammie Kirkham filed a temporary restraining order to keep the doc off the network. The documentary, as yo ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2009
Robert Towne's Coming to Town to Get AFI Dallas Award. Also, More Films Added.
AFI Dallas International Film Festival sends word this morning of further additions to its schedule as the fest prepares for its third year, which gets to commencing March 26. Also included in the release is the recipient of this year's AFI Dallas Star Award: the great Robert Towne, whose credits in ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2009
AFI Dallas Announces Its First 15 Films
Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel in Gigantic, which premiered in Toronto last year and screens this year at AFI DallasThe AFI Dallas International Film Festival just released its first list of films selected for this year's shindig, which runs March 26 through April 2 -- with, as noted last month, most ... More >>
Blogs
January 15, 2009
AFI Dallas Moves to NorthPark
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2008
AFI Dallas: A Post-Fest Standing O
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2008
AFI Dallas: And the Winners Are ...
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2008
AFI Dallas: Fancy, But Not Too
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2008
AFI Dallas: Visiting With The Visitor
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Film
March 27, 2008
Entering Its Second Year, AFI Dallas Avoids the Sophomore Slump
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2008
You'd Best Hustle If You Want to Get Your Seats for AFI Dallas
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
January 29, 2008
It's Better Than Meeting Michael Dukakis, That's For Sure
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2008
AFI Dallas Fest Sneaks a Peek with Hunter S. Thompson, Ellen Page and Helen Hunt
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2007
The Penn is Mightier
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2007
The TV Junkie Comes Clean on Oprah Today
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2007
TV Junkie Premieres on HBO Tonight -- And, Now, With a Lawsuit!
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2007
Haven't Heard Much from the AFI Fest Yet? Oh, You Will.
Meant to mention this yesterday, when the press released landed in the Unfair Park in-box, but got otherwise sidetracked: The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has a new presenting sponsor, NorthPark Center. Which is a big deal because? Well, according to the release, the AMC NorthPark 15 -- wh ... More >>
Film
January 18, 2007
Snow Business
Two Dallas filmmakers recall Sundancing as fast as they can
Blogs
December 12, 2006
Aussie Rules at AFI Dallas
Two Dallas filmmakers recall Sundancing as fast as they can
News
September 21, 2006
That's a Wrap
Meet the new 800-pound gorilla of Dallas film festivals
Blogs
September 13, 2006
AFI Can't Believe It's Not Deep Ellum
Meet the new 800-pound gorilla of Dallas film festivals
Calendar
April 27, 2006
Reel Good Times
Meet the new 800-pound gorilla of Dallas film festivals
Blogs
April 13, 2006
Go See a "Junkie"
Meet the new 800-pound gorilla of Dallas film festivals
Film
October 14, 2004
Pick of the Litter
Six years in, the Deep Ellum Film Festival has become the cagey vet
Film
October 23, 2003
Five Golden Reels
The Deep Ellum Film Festival grows up--nicely
Film
November 14, 2002
Fake Out
At the Deep Ellum film fest, fact becomes fiction becomes fact
News
October 3, 2002
Like Bill
Ex-prime minister's trip to Dallas prompts a British invasion
Film
November 15, 2001
In the Screening Room
For the Deep Ellum Film Festival, the third time's the charm
News
July 12, 2001
Reel War
The Angelika will be good for local moviegoers. Will it be good business?
News
February 15, 2001
The Sundance Kidder
With his own movie in tow, Dallas' indie-film guru goes to Robert Redford's festival, falls in love with the First-Timer, and embraces the hype
Film
November 16, 2000
Well Dunne
The Deep Ellum Film Festival returns, suffering from the Terrific Twos
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?

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