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Registration is underway for the 7th Annual Dallas 24-Hour Video Race, a filmmaking competition sponsored by AFI DALLAS Community Partner Video Association of Dallas. The race will begin Friday, May 16 at 11:59 p.m. at the Magnolia Lounge at Fair Park with a theme, prop, location and line of dialogue assignment for the film and concludes 24 hours later with a race to the finish line. Registration requires a flat fee per team, plus a small fee of $5 per team member, which must be received by Friday, May 9. Up to 100 teams made up of elementary-aged future videographers to seasoned video professionals will create, shoot, and edit a digital video up to five minutes in length. Completed videotapes must cross the finish line at the Magnolia Lounge by midnight Saturday. All entries that complete the race will be screened at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station on May 20-22. Videos will be grouped and judged in five divisions, Pixelvision (K-12), Futurevision (college), Auteur (1-2 team members), Guerilla (3-5), and Hollywood (6 or more) - with the top three videos in each division receiving awards. Registration and full details on this ever-growing and popular local event can be found at www.24HourVideoRaceDallas.com. THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS JUST DAYS AWAY!
AFI DALLAS will announce its 2008 Festival line-up this week. Beginning February 29, you can visit our newly-launched website at AFIDALLAS.com to see all of the films to be featured this year. Over 200 titles from around the world will screen from March 27-April 6 at our various venues. Whether you love short films, documentaries, international features, Texas films or family fare, there is something for everyone. AFI DALLAS AND TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND CELEBRATE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Last week, horror fans from across North Texas flocked to the Landmark's Inwood Theatre to welcome director George Romero and cast members from Night of the Living Dead in its 40th anniversary year. The event was co-produced by Community Partner Texas Frightmare Weekend. After scores of horror stars walked the red carpet, a full house sat down to enjoy a vintage print of the movie and a Q & A session moderated by A Clockwork Orange star and horror film legend Malcolm McDowell. JOIN AFI DALLAS AND SAVOR DALLAS FOR NO RESERVATIONS AT VICTORY PARK
AFI DALLAS PARTNERS WITH NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
By visiting the North Texas Food Bank’s site (link to food drive) and making a monetary donation, film lovers help hungry children and families and have the chance to check out the 2008 AFI DALLAS International Film festival. Donate a minimum of $10—which provides 50 meals—now through Friday, March 21 and you will be entered into a drawing to win a 2008 Festival Pass. If you don’t have a chance to donate before March 21, you still have a chance to win a $75 gift card to Victory Tavern in Victory Park by making a minimum $10 donation by Sunday, April 6. AFI DALLAS and the North Texas Food Bank encourage you to help feed those in need in North Texas. The virtual food drive provides resources for the North Texas Food Bank to purchase the exact food items it needs. They are then able to leverage those resources significantly—for every dollar donated, $10 worth of food and grocery items will be distributed to hungry children and families in our community. AFI DALLAS will also donate 2,000 Family Passes to the North Texas Food Bank for their Food 4 Kids program. And Festival goers can get $2 off an individual screening ticket when they bring 2 non-perishable food items to AFI DALLAS screening venues. AFI DALLAS Donates Jacket and Festival Package to DIFFA Dallas
The Dallas chapter of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) has a long and successful history fund-raising for organizations fighting HIV/AIDS through education programs, support service and public policy initiatives. Their largest fundraiser is the DIFFA Dallas Collection-a black-tie evening which includes a fashion show and silent auction of jackets designed and created by designers around the world. This year's event is set for February 23. As a part of our ongoing collaborative efforts, AFI DALLAS is collaborating with DIFFA Dallas by providing a jacket for the auction-accompanied by a wonderful package of special items sure to delight film fans. The jacket, designed by Bettina Duncan, will be a part of the live auction along with the rest of the package-to include passes to AFI DALLAS and AFI Fest in Los Angeles, stays at the W Dallas Hotel and Hollywood Roosevelt, and round trip-airfare on American Airlines from Dallas to Los Angeles. Bonuses include a visit with the Bettina Duncan at one of her Fred Segal boutiques while the winner is in LA and the weeknight use of a Studio Movie Grill Theatre for a movie party with your friends.popcorn and soft drinks included! To bid, you'll need to be at the event. Tickets are available through DIFFADallas.org VIEW OLDER NEW STORIES >> |
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Once again, AFI DALLAS partners with Savor Dallas to present a full-length motion picture celebrating food in Victory Park as part of the Savor Dallas 2008 activities. 
AFI DALLAS and the North Texas Food Bank partner again in 2008 to improve the community with several programs. The centerpiece of the partnership is the 2008 “Cans Film festival” Virtual Food Drive.
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