Tonight is hopping! The Dallas International Film Festival kicks off tonight at The Majestic Theater in Downtown Dallas with the World Premiere of Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot. The Red Carpet rolls out at 6:00 p.m. and the program starts at 7:00 p.m. Read more about the festival here, courtesy of my colleague Joe Baker.
Meanwhile, The Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff is the place to be for the Dallas premiere of The People’s Joker, with filmmaker Vera Drew in attendance, who “used her own life experiences as the basis for the film … a deeply personal journey that’s as much documentary as it is a parody.”
Here’s a bit more about the film from the official verbiage:
“By now, the story of THE PEOPLE’S JOKER, a transgressive work of dark comedy like no other, has become rather well-known: An absurdly bold coming-of-age superhero parody that reimagines The Joker as an unfunny wannabe comedian coming to terms with their gender identity in a warped version of Gotham City where comedy has been made illegal.
“Directed, starring, and co-written by breakout trans filmmaker Vera Drew, who got her start in the alt-comedy scene and with Tim Heidecker’s Abso Lutely Productions, the film is heavily based on her own life and relationship with queerness and comedy.
“It’s had an illustrious and explosive journey to the present; a TIFF 2022 Midnight Madness selection that was pulled from the festival after its Midnight world premiere due to WB making it known they considered the film an infringement. It became an instant cult hit, simultaneously viral and elusive, and, after over a year of secret screenings, its finally found its way to the people — and the people have spoken that it’s a hit!
“Vera and her team of collaborators (including surprising cameos from Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford, among others) have made something undeniably special; a vital piece of modern trans cinema, a raw underground queer film classic, a passionate and powerful pastiche, and, depending on who you talk to, quite possibly the best Joker movie to ever be released — and we’d love to share it with you!”
The film screeners at the Texas Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m., and will be screening again on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 2, at 9:00 p.m. Visit the official Texas Theatre site to purchase tickets.
Dallas Film Now. 