Two glowing AFI Dallas International Film Festival wrap-ups this morning, from outside sources -- hence, both pieces' referring to fest CEO Michael Cain as, ah, "Michael Caine." First up is indieWIRE, which covers the film-fest circuit better than any online or paper publication: "Given the density of the program and the ambitiousness of applying the AFI label to yet another film festival (following Los Angeles' AFI Fest and Maryland's Silverdocs), AFI Dallas does appear to carry a weight beyond its years." And it points out that AFI Dallas did indeed land its first acquisition, though a small one: After its Dallas debut Disfigured found a home at Cinema Libre.
Cinematical also has kind words for the festival -- especially for how it handled getting filmmakers and other outta-towners to and fro the widely scattered venues. Also, give yourself a round of applause: "Dallas is a friendly town, and the folks who live there have embraced the AFI Dallas Film Festival with open arms." --Robert Wilonsky
- Local
- Community
- Journalism
Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free.
Keep the Dallas Observer Free... Since we started the Dallas Observer, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Dallas with no paywalls.
