Running from Thursday April 25th to Thursday May 2nd, the 2024 version of the Dallas International Film Festival brings to town a glut of adventurous films, eye-opening documentaries, shorts, and visions of local flavor. With over 100 films and numerous filmmaker Q&A events scheduled, springtime in Texas means movie-going time.
Taking place at the Violet Crown Cinema in the West Village (always a great place to mingle, eat, and people watch) with select screenings at the Texas Theater in Oak Cliff and The Majestic in downtown Dallas, the festival has yet to launch any specific film dates and times, but the entire line-up has been announced and there is something for everyone.
Whether it’s sports-adjacent foolery like the opening night ESPN 30-for-30 documentary Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot or the more serious-minded account of reformatory actions within the walls of a prison in Sing Sing (starring Oscar nominated Coleman Domingo) for a closing night gala, the variety and breadth of attractions seems endless.
As usual, the festival has programmed films that will be judged in distinct categories including Narrative Features and Documentary Features (looking at full length and short films separately) and Texas Features. A student film within the Shorts Program will also take place.
Stay tuned to Dallas Film Now for thoughts and news throughout the entire festival.
A few anticipated highlights include the following films:
US Premiere- The Dead Don’t Hurt, a western directed by Viggo Mortenson and starring Vicky Krieps as a woman trying to hold her own in the violence-seeped American West during the Civil War
I Saw the TV Glow – Word of mouth out of Sundance for Jane Schoenbrun’s film has been insane. Although I admired more than liked her previous feature We’re All Going To the World’s Fair, Schoenbrun does have a distinct pulse on the wireless horrors of modern technology and its effect on those pliable enough to fall into its trappings.
Print It Black– A documentary on the news reporting and families involved with the Uvalde School shooting.
The Idea of You – Star power of Anne Hathaway drives Michael Showalter’s latest film about a relationship between the older Hathaway and a twenty-something musician.
Texas Flavor: Dark Sanctuary: The Story of The Church– Documentary about the legendary music club in Dallas. I’m a sucker for these types of local anthropological deep dives.
Texas Flavor: Bastards of Soul– Documentary about the Dallas-based band and how they endured after losing their lead singer (Chadwick Murray)
Dandelion– KiKi Layne stars as a troubled singer taking a gig in South Dakota and trying to pull herself out of the mire.
Ride– A family of bull riders try to raise money for an ailing member of their family. Starring Annabeth Gish and C. Thomas Howell
The 2024 Dallas International Film Festival begins on Thursday April 25th and runs through Thursday May 2nd. Information, events, and festival passes can be found here: https://dallasfilm.org/diff
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