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July 24, 2006

Dallas Video Festival, 2006

The venerable Dallas Video Festival, now in their 19th year, finally released their schedule, which means I can finally mention that James' film GDMF will be having its first public screening there. Which means I better get back to Texas so we can finish it.

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In addition to GDMF, the scheule is a veritable who's who of our friends and fellow filmmakers. Joe Swanberg's LOL and Kat Candler's jumping off bridges both have prime slots. Our good buddy and future collaborator Frank Mosely will be there with his directorial debut Holy The Sabbath, in addition to popping up as an actor in a handful of other films (including GDMF). And while I've never met Kyle Henry, I feel like I already love his work: his acclaimed feature, ROOM, will be showing right before James' film.

Some Analog Lines will be screening as well, as part of the Texas Show - an annual compilation of the best short films from Texas filmmakers (selected by, among others, Matt Dentler of SXSW). In addition to closing out the festival, the Texas Show will be available for purchase on DVD, and will also play on PBS and at other festivals. Exposure is good. Being in the company of the Zellner brothers' Redemptitude is also good.

And off course, Albert Maysles will be there, as he always is - this year with a screening of his classic Grey Gardens.

In addition, there are over 100 other films to choose from - there are always wonderful surprises (last year, for example, I sat down to watch Jay Rosenblatt's The Phantom Limb without knowing what it was, and ended up seeing one of the very best films I'd see all year). The festival runs from August 8th to the 13th. Get your tickets now, and make plans to hang out with us afterwards - we'll probably throw at least one killer party to celebrate the one great cinematic institution in our hometown (and our work's place in it).

Posted by David Lowery at July 24, 2006 09:22 PM

Comments

Unfortunately, GDMF is showing on the same night as my wife's graduation ceremony, but I wish it and analog lines (my favorite of yours) all kinds of fucking luck.

Posted by: Regularkarate [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 1, 2006 11:36 AM