While the Texas Rangers are hard at work against the Blue Jays to wind up the American League Division Series at Globe Life Park this afternoon, those film-loving Dallas Film Society folks have just hit a home run for the Sixth Annual The Art Of The Film.
DFS President/CEO Lee Papert reports that award-winning actress Isabella Rossellini will be in the spotlight on Friday, November 20, at The Space, when she receives the Dallas Star Award.
In addition to her roles in various films including “Blue Velvet,” “Infamous” and “Wild At Heart,” the daughter of the late Ingrid Bergman has proven to be an accomplished director and author.
Since 2009 she “has written, directed and starred in a series of 40 short films about animals titled ‘Green Porno,’ which airs on the Sundance Channel.”
Just last month she starred in “Tribute to Ingrid Bergman,” a hilarious one-woman show” that “celebrates the centenary of Rossellini’s mother, (the late) Ingrid Bergman.”
According to DFS Artistic Director James Faust, “Isabella Rossellini has established a remarkable acting career in Hollywood and on television and we look forward to celebrating her many accomplishments. Ms. Rossellini will certainly provide guests with an entertaining evening and will do the Dallas Film Society a great honor when she accepts the Dallas Star Award.”
In addition to Isabella’s interview followed by a dinner for guests, the venue will also have “a display of at least 20 works of art by (the late) Andy Warhol, courtesy of Christie’s in partnership with The Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.” The connection with Isabella? She was “a subject of Mr. Warhol’s talents.”
Co-chairing the event will be Stacy Girard and Jerry Rasansky along with Honorary Co-Chairs Barbara and Stan Levenson. Handling the interview will be Dallas’ own Gary Cogill.
Tickets start at $500 with underwriting opportunities available. If you’ve ever heard Isabella, then you know that she is smart, funny and open. This one should be a treat and a treasure.
Trivia: Her former husband is Dallas’ own/Microsoft exec Jon Wiedemann, the son of Flo and Fred Wiedemann. Isabella and Jonathan had a daughter Elettra Wiedemann, who is carrying on the family tradition of beauty and brains.
* Photo credit: Andre Rau