It’s double Oscar time in these parts. Come Sunday night a lot of folks are going to be tuning into the 90th Academy Awards to see which movie of the year will be the best — “Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk,” “The Post,” “Lady Bird,” “Phantom Thread,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,” “Get Out” or “The Shape of Water.” And speaking of “shape” and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: It’s Oscar Time For Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show And Luncheon
Dallas Film Society
Award-Winning Filmmaker Johnathan Brownlee To Head Up Dallas Film Society And Dallas International Film Festival
The Dallas Film Society and its Dallas International Film Festival have new leadership. Award-winning Canadian/American entertain veteran Johnathan Brownlee has been selected to serve as the Dallas Film Society’s CEO/President and the DIFF’s Executive Director. According to DFS Chair Mark Denesuk, “The board had a tall order for its new leader – expand our community impact … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Filmmaker Johnathan Brownlee To Head Up Dallas Film Society And Dallas International Film Festival
The First Annual Movie Madness Marathon Registration Deadline Approaches
How about a marathon that requires absolutely no sunscreen, sunglasses or sweating? That’s exactly what the Dallas Film Society and Studio Movie Grill have on “The First Annual Movie Madness Marathon” agenda for Sunday, July 16, at Studio Movie Grill at Spring Valley. Guests will watch four movies — “Despicable Me 3,” “Spider Man – Homecoming,” “War for the Planet of the … [Read more...] about The First Annual Movie Madness Marathon Registration Deadline Approaches
Dallas Film Society President/CEO Lee Papert To Exit The Popcorn World
Dallas Film Society President/CEO Lee Papert is leaving the dark theaters of the film world and looking to a brighter future. As soon as the official word on his departure is received, it will be posted. In talking with Lee, he admitted that six years ago he started a whole new world, both personally and professionally. Just the week before being named to head up the DFS, he … [Read more...] about Dallas Film Society President/CEO Lee Papert To Exit The Popcorn World
Dallas Film Society’s 2017 Art Of Film Was A Double Header With Honoree Robert Benton And Dallas Star Awardee Faye Dunaway
Gary Cogill declared that Robert Benton was one of the nicest people in the film business. This claim took place on Wednesday, March 29, as guests like Co-Chairs Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins, Stacy Girard, and Haley Hamilton Cogill gathered at Sixty Five Hundred for the Dallas Film Society’s Art of Film honoring Benton for his multiple accomplishments in the film industry. … [Read more...] about Dallas Film Society’s 2017 Art Of Film Was A Double Header With Honoree Robert Benton And Dallas Star Awardee Faye Dunaway
Actresses Faye Dunaway And Zoey Deutch And The Late Bill Paxton To Be Honored At Upcoming Dallas International Film Festival
The Dallas Film Society has just announced its line up of honorees for the Dallas International Film Festival taking place from Thursday, March 30, to Sunday, April 9. On the eve of DIFF, The Art Of Film will celebrate Robert Benton, who co-wrote “Bonnie And Clyde,” at sixty five hundred on Wednesday, March 29. In keeping with the "Bonnie And Clyde" 50th … [Read more...] about Actresses Faye Dunaway And Zoey Deutch And The Late Bill Paxton To Be Honored At Upcoming Dallas International Film Festival
A Passing: Liener Temerlin
During the '60s and '70s when Dallas had two daily newspapers and three TV stations, there were a handful of creative types and sales execs who gave birth to advertising/public relations/marketing agencies. Unlike the TV version of “Mad Men,” the Dallas men — Sam Bloom and his son Bob Bloom, Morris Hite, Stan Levenson, Stan Richards and Liener Temerlin — weren’t as much into … [Read more...] about A Passing: Liener Temerlin
JUST IN: Dallas Film Society Announces New Board Members And Reveals Returning/New Dallas International Film Festival Sponsors
Evidently, the Dallas Film Society isn’t taking time off for the holidays. Word just arrived that the film-loving organization has not only added a couple of new members to its board, but it’s also locked down some returning sponsors for its Dallas International Film Festival that kicks off on Thursday, March 30, at the Dallas City Performance Hall. The new members of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Film Society Announces New Board Members And Reveals Returning/New Dallas International Film Festival Sponsors
‘Larger Than Life’ Stodghills Are Feted At 10th Anniversary Dallas Film Society Luncheon
Anita La Cava Swift, the eldest of John Wayne’s 27 grandchildren, stood at the podium at Sixty Five Hundred on Tuesday, September 27, and spoke wryly to a luncheon crowd of more than 300 about her friends Anne and Steve Stodghill. “It was just a matter of time before the Wayne family and the Stodghill family would cross paths,” Anita said. “And not just because of that big … [Read more...] about ‘Larger Than Life’ Stodghills Are Feted At 10th Anniversary Dallas Film Society Luncheon
Dallas Film Society To Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary With A Luncheon Honoring Anne And Steve Stodghill
The Dallas Film Society is known for red carpet debuts, theater screens filled with amazing films, celebrities being interviewed at dinner functions and an occasional cocktail party poolside. But for its tenth anniversary it’s doing something different. They’re having a sit-yourself-down luncheon on Tuesday, September 27, at sixty five hundred and the honorees will be those … [Read more...] about Dallas Film Society To Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary With A Luncheon Honoring Anne And Steve Stodghill
Artist Maureen Womack And Entrepreneur Dallas Sonnier Join Dallas Film Society Board Of Directors
And the news keeps coming in! The Dallas Film Society has just added a couple of new members to its board and revealed the leaders for the upcoming year. The newbies are entrepreneur/film industry professional Dallas Sonnier and non-representational artist Maureen Womack. According to DFS President/CEO Lee Papert, “I am thrilled to announce that Dallas Sonnier and … [Read more...] about Artist Maureen Womack And Entrepreneur Dallas Sonnier Join Dallas Film Society Board Of Directors