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Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA)

Celebrates its 25^th anniversary

with Party, Scholarship Exhibition,

Fall Gallery Walk, Panel Discussions, and Film Premiere

The Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) celebrates its 25^th anniversary year with Fall Gallery Walk, an Edith Baker Art Scholarship exhibition, panel discussions for artists and the public, and an After Gallery Walk Party the weekend of Sept. 24, 2010.  In honor of the 5^th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of Dallas Visual Art premieres Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St.

The festivities begin with a reception for the winner of DADA’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund on Friday, Sept. 24 6-8 p.m. at Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.  The DADA Scholarship Committee juried the seven finalists chosen by visual art faculty members of the Dallas County Community College District. The reception is free.

The annual DADA Fall Gallery Walk will be Saturday, Sept. 25. It begins with panel discussions to educate the public and artists from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center. The Walk (really a car ride) begins at 2 p.m. at any of DADA’s 37 member galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces.  This FREE event goes until 8 p.m. and allows art lovers to socialize and roam (in a car) from gallery to gallery all in one day.

Panel 1: “How to Start an Art Collection” is 10:30-noon. Panel 2: “How to Photograph Your Art” is 1-2:30 p.m. Tickets ($15) can be purchased online at www.dallasartdealers.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship.

An After Gallery Walk party will be 8-11 p.m. at the Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St. at Riverfront. In honor of the DADA art movement, the party will be multi-disciplinary with the arts of fashion, visual art, theater, dance, music, cooking, and bartending.  Paper City, Wendy Krispin Caterer, Inc., Darian Thomas Fashion, and The Dallas Conservatory are sponsors.  Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at dallasartdealers.org or at the door.

Maps for the Fall Gallery Walk will be available at each location or at http://www.dallasartdealers.org as a downloadable pdf. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.914.1099 or email info@dallasartdealers.org.

In honor of the 5^th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of the Dallas Visual Art Scene premieres Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. The film will include interviews with Dallas artists, gallerists, collectors and administrators who look back and forward at the Dallas art scene. The screening is included with admission to the museum.

ABOUT DADA

The Dallas Art Dealers Association is an affiliation of established, independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the Dallas metropolitan area. DADA serves as a standard bearer for ethical practices in the art business, an educational resource for the community at large and as the facilitator of Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund that provides funding and career development for visual art students. The Dallas Art Dealers Association, founded in 1985, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

ABOUT THE EDITH BAKER ART SCHOLARSHIP AND ARTIST CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND

In celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2005, the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) created the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund honoring the respected owner and director of The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas. One of DADA’s founding members, Edith owned and directed The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2004. The Edith Baker Art Scholarship benefits a student pursuing study of the visual arts through a cash award and career development activities such as a gallery show, a mentorship and an internship. Proceeds from individual donations, annual DADA events and collection jars at each DADA member location support the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

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23^nd Annual VideoFest– Sept. 23-26, 2010

The 23^nd Annual VideoFest will be at the Angelika Film Center Sept. 23-26,2010. The oldest and largest video and film festival in the nation, VideoFest shows a diverse range of works by regional, national and international video and film artists that are hard to find at the local video store, the movie theater or on Netflix. Because VideoFest is different than a traditional film festival or just going to a movie, expect something different! For the third year in a row, the VideoFest will be presented thru iTunes. VideoFest is presented by Video Association of Dallas.

Patrons may purchase day passes ($25 or $35 depending on day) or All-Festival passes ($75) for over 150 programs making this Festival the best deal in town. Buy tickets online in advance or at the door day of show. Visit www.videofest.org for more information or call 214-428-8700.  Sponsors include HBO, Kodak, Texas Film Commission, Dallas Film Commission, Dallas Film Society, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, and Texas Commission on the Arts.

ABOUT VIDEO FEST

Video Fest is now the oldest and largest video festival in the United States, and continues to garner critical and popular acclaim. Since 1986, The Video Fest has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen on television, in movie theaters, or elsewhere, despite their artistic excellence and cultural and social relevance. Even in a Web 2.0 environment where everything is seemingly available on the Internet, the Video Fest provides curatorial guidance, a critical voice in the wilderness navigating the vast and diverse landscape of media, helping to interpret its cultural and artistic significance. The event still provides a communal environment for real-time, face-to-face dialogue between makers and audiences.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION OF DALLAS

The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.   The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989.

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TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL VIDEO FEST

WHAT: Twenty-Third Annual Video Fest

Presented by the Video Association of Dallas

WHERE: At the Angelika Film Center, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane

WHEN:       Thursday, Sept. 23 7-11:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 24 7-11:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25 noon-11:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 26 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

TICKETS:  All-festival pass: $75

All-Evening passes: Thursday or Friday $25

All-Day and Evening passes: Saturday or Sunday $35

Seniors (60 or older): $10 off

Some selected programs will be $6 per program available at event only

Tickets will be available at the door or online at videofest.org

INFO: Video Association of Dallas

T: (214) 428-8700

E: info@videofest.org

http://www.videofest.org

Press: Lisa Taylor, 214-914-1099, lisatmp@swbell.net

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What can happen with a 24-hour burst of creativity? The 24-Hour Video Race strives to find the answer.  The 9^th Annual 24-Hour Video Race, presented by The Video Association of Dallas, will commence at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 14, and end 24 hours later at 12-midnight on Saturday, May 15. The Angelika Film Center is at 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. For information, visit http://www.24hourvideoracedallas.com or call 214-428-8700 or email videorace@videofest.org.

The screenings of the work of all the entrants will be Tuesday-Thursday, May 18-20 with the finalists screened on Monday, May 24 at the Angelika Film Center.  The winning videos will be shown at the 23^nd annual VideoFest in September and also on KERA –TV Channel 13’s program “Frame of Mind.” Team members should bring Race lanyards for admission to the screenings. (This includes teams who did not finish the Race.) Members of the general public can also attend. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. The screening schedule will be posted the Monday after the race.

Dallas film and video makers of all levels of experience are invited to participate in the race, both creatively and literally.  Teams that do not make it to the finish line at midnight will not be included in the judging, All teams will be assigned four critical elements: one theme, one prop, one location and one line of dialogue.

Anyone with a camera and the willingness to race can participate. Past teams have included elementary school students to professional filmmakers.  Student teams compete against other student teams and adult teams are categorized by team size rather than skill level.

The 24-Hour Video Race’s teams are divided in to five categories:

Pixelvision                K-12 Teams

Futurevision             Current College/University students and recent graduates

Auteur                        Professional or amateur teams of 1 or 2 members

Guerilla                     Professional or Amateur teams of 3 to 5 members

Hollywood               Professional or Amateur teams of 6 or more members

The 9^th Annual 24-Hour Video Race sponsors include Red Bull, Texas Commission on the Arts, Texas Film Commission, Dallas Film Commission, Brad Abrams Glass, The Music Factory, Alford Media, National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Dallas, Mid-America Arts Alliance and Angelika Film Center.

In 2009, 80 teams participated and 76 finished on time. Over a thousand filmmakers and crew have raced across the finish line over the history of the race.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION of DALLAS:

The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 as a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.  Video Association of Dallas presents the 24 Hour Video Race and other programs throughout the year.

For press information, please contact Lisa Taylor at 214-914-1099.

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Dallas, TX –  The 22^nd Annual VideoFest will be held at the Angelika Film Center Nov.5-8, 2009. During the festival, the winning teams from the 24-Hour Video Race in June, 2009 will also be screened.

The Annual VideoFest is the oldest and largest video festival in the nation and continues to exhibit a diverse range of works by regional, national and international video artists.

Since 1986 The Dallas Video Festival has specialized in fiercely independent, imaginative, unusual, provocative and sometimes description-defying electronic media.  In fact, we’re the oldest and the largest video festival in the nation.  In our 22 year history, we’ve screened or hosted over 4,000 different programs ranging from imaginative 30-second television commercials to mesmerizing video art, compelling documentaries, surrealistic animation, innovative digital features, intelligent, kid-friendly fare, thought-provoking panels and narrative shorts that surprise, inspire and entertain.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION of DALLAS:

The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 as a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.  Video Association of Dallas presents the 24-Hour Video Race and other programs throughout the year.22nd22

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Dallas, TX – The VideoFest has kicked-off its CALL FOR ENTRIES and hunt for cutting-edge work for its 22nd celebration of video and electronic media.  The 22nd Annual VideoFest will be held at the Angelika Film Center Nov.5-8, 2009.  It is the oldest and largest video festival in the nation and continues to exhibit a diverse range of works by regional, national and international video artists.

Since 1986 The Dallas Video Festival has specialized in fiercely independent, imaginative, unusual, provocative and sometimes description-defying electronic media.  In fact, we’re the oldest and the largest video festival in the nation.  In our 22 year history, we’ve screened or hosted over 4,000 different programs ranging from imaginative 30-second television commercials to mesmerizing video art, compelling documentaries, surrealistic animation, innovative digital features, intelligent, kid-friendly fare, thought-provoking panels and narrative shorts that surprise, inspire and entertain.

If your entry will push some buttons, we want you to send it in right away!

There are no thematic or content restrictions.  Categories include any style or genre — experimental, documentary, animation, music video, feature, multimedia.  We are also accepting entries shot and finished in high definition video.  Texas entries under 25 minutes are eligible for a special program called the Texas Show.

Additional festival rules and information can be located at www.videofest.org.  Entry fees  $20 and up.

Deadline for entries is August 3, 2009
Late entries can arrive by August 11, 2009 for an additional fee.

Register online at www.videofest.org

And send entry to:
4329 Belmont Ave
Dallas, TX 75204-3033

E–mail festival@videofest.org or call 214.428.8700 for more information.

For press information contact Lisa Taylor  at 214-914-1099.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the new Wyly Theatre in downtown Dallas Arts District

Presented by the Cultural Affairs Commission, City of Dallas and Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition

WHAT:

Arts Advocacy Day is an opportunity for everyone interested in the arts and arts education to learn how to successfully advocate for arts funding and how to create a greater awareness of the impact of arts and culture on a community.  The featured speaker is Douglas C. Sonntag, Director of Dance, National Endowment for the Arts.

There will be workshops and panel discussions in the morning dealing with advocacy and public relations techniques.  The cost for Advocacy Day is $35 and includes lunch and all workshops.

WHEN:

9:00 –   9:30    Registration

9:30 –   9:45    Welcome and Introductions

9:45 – 11:30    Panel Presentations

• New Media Marketing and Communication:  Anne Bothwell – KERA, Director Art&Seek, Jill Magnuson, Vice President Marketing and Communications, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Harris, Owner/Publisher, Intownmix.

• Economic Impact of the Arts:  Mark Nerenhausen, CEO, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Phillip Jones, President/CEO, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, Larry Kivett,  Deloitte, LLP

11:30 – 12:30    Welcome by Mayor Tom Leppert

Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker, Douglas C. Sonntag

1:00 -    3:00    Private meetings with Dallas City Council members at City Hall

WHERE:

Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
2403 Flora Street
Dallas, Texas 75201

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Since 1997, Douglas C. Sonntag has served as the Director of Dance for the National Endowment for the Arts.. From 2004 to 2008 he was also the Director of the Office of National Initiatives where he supervised work on several signature Endowment programs. Previously, he served as program administrator and senior program specialist for the Arts Endowment’s Dance Program. From 1981-1986, Mr. Sonntag was general manager of the Repertory Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah as well as an associate instructor for the University of Utah’s Institute of Arts Administration and a staff specialist for the Department of Ballet. From 1980-81, Mr. Sonntag was the project director of the Utah Playwriting Conference, a joint project of the Sundance Institute and the Utah Arts Council.  He has served as a judge for the American College Dance Festival/Dance Magazine Awards, and as a panelist for the Utah Arts Council, the Jerome Foundation, and the Carlisle Project. He has spoken at and served on panels many organizations including Dance/USA, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the International Association of Blacks in Dance, and at the International Tanzmesse NRW in Dusseldorf, Germany, and the Monaco Dance Forum, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Mr. Sonntag attended the American College in Paris and the University of Utah graduating with a B.F.A. in Ballet and an M.F.A. in Theater with an emphasis in arts administration.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Register online at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73006

Due to ongoing construction and safety precautions, tickets will not be available at the door. Please park in the Arts District Parking Garage and you will be directed to the event site.

Joanna St. Angelo, President, Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition

Joanna@sammonsartcenter.org
214-520-7789

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Winners of the 8th Annual 24-Hour Video Race were announced on Wednesday, June 3 to a packed theater at the Angelika Film Center.

Sixteen winners completed a five-minute film in 24 hours, beginning Friday, May 22 at 11:59 p.m. and ending Saturday May 23 at midnight, in a competition sponsored by the Video Association of Dallas.  A total of 89 teams started the Race, 67 finished on time and 12 late teams were screened but were not included in the judging.

A total of three finalists from each division were awarded first, second and third places. All winning videos will be shown at the 22nd Annual VideoFest November 5 – 8. Due to time constraints, only first and second place winners are guaranteed a screening on KERA –TV Channel 13’s program, “Frame of Mind.” Airtime to be announced.

The winners by category are as follows:

Pixelvision (K-12 Teams)
1. Landdolphins
2. Digital Death
3. Team Swine

Futurevision (Current College/University students and recent graduates)
1. Shoot or Die
2. Siloencer Films
3. View Finder Productions

Auteur (Professional or amateur teams of 1 or 2 members)
1. Elephant & Castle Productions
2. Blocknaw Productions
3. Original Dub Master

Guerilla (Professional or Amateur teams of 3 to 5 members)
1. Monochromatic Productions
2. Curtis Needs a Ride
3. GuD Films

Hollywood (Professional or Amateur teams of 6 or more members)
1.  Whispering Eye (tie)
1. Brownian Motion (tie)
2. Palatia Motion Picture Group
3. The Depth of Fielders

The teams were given four elements, which had to be included in their films. This year the elements were:

Theme: Misunderstanding
Prop: An edible fruit or vegetable
Location: A street or traffic sign
Line of Dialogue: “…the one on the left.”

The 8th Annual 24-Hour Video Race sponsors include Alford Media, The Tape Company, AFI Dallas, The Music Bakery, Dallas Film Commission, Funimation Entertainment and HBO.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION of DALLAS:
The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 as a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.  Video Association of Dallas presents the 24-Hour Video Race and other programs throughout the year.

For press information, please contact Lisa Taylor at 214-914-1099.

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What can happen with a 24-hour burst of creativity? The 24-Hour Video Race strives to find the answer.  The 8th Annual 24-Hour Video Race, presented by The Video Association of Dallas, will commence at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 22, and end 24 hours later at 12-midnight on Saturday, May 23. The Angelika Film Center is at 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. For information, visit  http://www.24hourvideoracedallas.com or call 214-428-8700 or email videorace@videofest.org.

The screenings of the work of all the entrants will be Tuesday-Thursday, May 26-28 with the finalists screened on Wednesday, June 3 at the Angelika Film Center.  The winning videos will be shown at the 22nd annual VideoFest in November and also on KERA –TV Channel 13’s program “Frame of Mind.” Team members should bring Race lanyards for admission to the screenings. (This includes teams who did not finish the Race.) Members of the general public can also attend. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under.

Dallas film and video makers of all levels of experience are invited to participate in the race, both creatively and literally.  Teams that do not make it to the finish line at midnight will not be included in the judging, All teams will be assigned four critical elements: one theme, one prop, one location and one line of dialogue.

Anyone with a camera and the willingness to race can participate. Past teams have included elementary school students to professional filmmakers.  Student teams compete against other student teams and adult teams are categorized by team size rather than skill level.

The 24-Hour Video Race’s teams are divided in to five categories:
Pixelvision     K-12 Teams
Futurevision    Current College/University students and recent graduates
Auteur         Professional or amateur teams of 1 or 2 members
Guerilla     Professional or Amateur teams of 3 to 5 members
Hollywood    Professional or Amateur teams of 6 or more members

The 8th Annual 24-Hour Video Race sponsors include Alford Media, The Tape Company, AFI Dallas, The Music Bakery, Dallas Film Commission, Funimation Entertainment and HBO.

In 2008, 96 teams participated and 64 finished on time. Winners included Last Minute Movie Makers, Manamal Productions, WhiteNoise Films, Palatia Motion Picture Group and The Video Mafia. Over 750 filmmakers and crew have raced across the finish line over the history of the race.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION of DALLAS:
The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 as a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.  Video Association of Dallas presents the 24 Hour Video Race and other programs throughout the year.
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“Frank Welch-The Birthday: What Does It Mean to Make a Texas Modernism” a symposium on architect Frank Welch and his iconic project will take place Friday, April 24 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Frwy., Suite 100.

For speakers, schedule, and topics, see: http://www.uta.edu/architecture/symposium2009

Presented by Dallas Architecture Forum and the Oral History of Texas Architecture Program at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture, speakers will include Frank Welch, Mark Gunderson, Max Levy, Lisa Germany, Wanda Dye, Brad Bell, Jane Myers, Monica Penick, Greg Smith, William Palmore, Stephen Fox, and Kate Holliday.

An optional informal reception at an O’Neil Ford residence at 11535 Hilllcrest, will conclude the day from 6-7:30 p.m.

Individual tickets for the Symposium can be purchased for  $40 and individual tickets for both the Symposium and the reception can be purchased for $50. Tickets are available online at https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=w013769.

The sponsors of the Symposium are The University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture Oral History Program, The Dallas Architecture Forum, and The Dallas Center for Architecture. The reception is hosted by Ellen Terry and John Janik.

See www.dallasarchitectureforum.org for more information or leave a message at 214-764-2406.

ABOUT DALLAS ARCHITECTURE FORUM
The Dallas Architecture Forum provides a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in – and for – the Dallas area. The Forum offers presentations of architecture through public lectures by designers, critics, and historians; through topical discussions; and through occasional study tours to buildings and cities locally and throughout the world. The Dallas Architecture Forum serves as an inclusive arena where people interested in and concerned with the built environment, non-professionals and professionals alike, may interact intellectually and socially. For more information, call 214-764-2406 or visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org.

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DALLAS VIDEO FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 6-9, 2008

The Dallas Video Festival returns for its 21st year November 6-9, 2008 at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station, 5321 East Mockingbird. As usual, the Dallas Video Festival will showcase cutting-edge, fiercely independent work by local, regional, national and international video artists. For the first time, the DVF will present the Festival directly from I-Tunes.

The Dallas Video Festival has showcased pioneering efforts in the video world since 1986 and will continue to push some buttons by showing that video is more than a medium – it is a voice when put in the hands of media activists, a glimpse of the sublime in the hands of artists, and a tool for social change in the hands of documentary makers.

Programs range from imaginative 30-second television commercials to mesmerizing video art, compelling documentaries, surrealistic animation, innovative digital features, and narrative shorts that surprise, inspire and entertain.

Patrons may purchase day passes or All-Festival passes making this Festival the best deal in town. Visit www.videofest.org for more information or call 214-428-8700. Sponsors include HBO, Texas Film Commission, Dallas Film Commission, AFI Dallas International Film Festival, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Belmont Hotel. Media sponsors are KNON 89.3 FM, Modern Luxury Dallas, and The Dallas Morning News.

21st Annual Dallas Video Festival will include
•    RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION, the result of three 12-year-old friends adapting Raiders of the Lost Ark shot by shot over the course of 7 years.
•    MR. BILL, from “Saturday Night Live” infamy, looks at the levees of New Orleans.

•    GUEST OF CINDY SHERMAN, what is it like to date a celebrity and to have a rare interview with the famous photographer

•    NEW AWARDS for Best Comedy Short, Dramatic Short, Experimental Short, Best Documentary, Best Narrative Feature, Best Video about Media with star jury members Bryan Poyser, Duplass Brothers, David Lowery, Moon Molsen and Sean Williams among others

•    THE TEXAS SHOW, a juried compilation of short films and videos by Texans

•    THE GATES, a documentary by Albert Maysles about Christo’s Central Park installation shown as part of the ALBERT MAYSLES AWARD program for an emerging documentary filmmaker.  Albert Maysles will be in attendance to present his own work and to award the hand picked documentary filmmaker of his choice, Bradley Kaplan.  The documentary work of the award-winning maker will also be showcased.

•    SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater: the best selections from this annual computer graphics event

•    THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS: the best commercials from around the world

•    GUTS N GLORY live performance event where teams shoot 100 feet of film (either Super 8 or 16 mm) in sequence then DVF develops it in time for event without the teams seeing it, meanwhile the teams create a performance piece to accompany their films at the Festival live event, in association with AFI

•    THE WRECKING CREW, a music documentary about a group of rowdy session musicians who created the sounds of some of the most important albums of our time.

•    NAILIN’ IT TO THE CHURCH; RELIGIOUS SATIRE AND THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE WITTENBURG DOOR, a look at the Dallas-based Christian magazine and its staff, who along with compassion, a desire to serve God, private investigators licenses, and razor sharp satirical wit, point direct aim at Christians and the church when they take themselves too seriously or try to get rich marketing God.

•    THE PLEASURE OF BEING ROBBED, a narrative feature that was the closing night film of the Director’s Fortnight at CANNES. The only American film chosen for the Fortnight, it is the story of a young woman named Eleanore who passes the time by absconding with people’s items in the shops and streets of New York, leaving them bewildered and amused.

•    NOT ENOUGH NIGHT is a swan song for bygone hipsters commemorating the passing of the fiftieth year since the publication of ‘On the Road.’

•    THE PERFECT CAPPUCINO, a Fulbright scholar studies cappuccino in Italy and then finds the best in Oklahoma

•    1968, a look at that year, which seems to be this year

•    KENNEDY, Robert Drew’s recent documentary on JFK

•    OJ IS GUILTY, BUT NOT OF WHAT YOU THINK: THE UNKNOWN SUSPECT, a Dallas private eye presents an elaborate case that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the trial of the century. Bill Dear, private detective, in attendance.

•    New Work from the MUMBLECORE Indy film movement: including the latest film from Frank V. Moss (Chicago), PRESENT COMPANY, Spencer Parsons’ (Austin) new film I’LL COME RUNNING, and a Latin/French New Wave influenced piece called ANO UNA (Latin America).

•    SHE SHOULD HAVE GONE TO THE MOON, an inventive documentary that tells the story of Dallasite Jerri Truhill  – a member of a secret government project developed in 1961 which trained women to be sent to the moon, and was subsequently disbanded. Ms. Truhill will be in attendance.

•    FINDING KRAFTLAND is a glimpse into lives that are literally dripping with joy – a chance to experience a pure joy that comes not from drugs and sex, but from innocent childhood pursuits all grown up.

•    PARTIES: Nov. 9 10-1 a.m. Belmont Hotel. Be there!

ABOUT THE DALLAS VIDEO FESTIVAL
The Dallas Video Festival is now the oldest and largest video festival in the United States, and continues to garner critical and popular acclaim. Since 1986, the Dallas Video Festival has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen on television, in movie theaters, or elsewhere, despite their artistic excellence and cultural and social relevance. Even in a Web 2.0 environment where everything is seemingly available on the Internet, the Dallas Video Festival provides curatorial guidance, a critical voice in the wilderness navigating the vast and diverse landscape of media, helping to interpret its cultural and artistic significance. The event still provides a communal environment for real-time, face-to-face dialogue between makers and audiences.

ABOUT VIDEO ASSOCIATION of DALLAS
The mission of the Video Association is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.
The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.  Video Association of Dallas presents the 24 Hour Video Race, The Program at Conduit Gallery, the Texas Tour, the Youth Media Jam, Three Star Cinema, Rock n Reel, college showcases and other programs throughout the year.
For press information, please contact Lisa Taylor at 214-943-1099 or email lisatmp@swbell.net.
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TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL DALLAS VIDEO FESTIVAL

WHAT:     Twenty-first Annual Dallas Video Festival
Presented by the Video Association of Dallas
WHERE:    At the Angelika Film Center, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane
WHEN:      Thursday, Nov. 6            7-11:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov.7                7-11:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8            noon-11:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9            noon-10 p.m.
TICKETS:   All-festival pass: $75
All-Evening passes: Thursday or Friday $25
All-Day and Evening passes: Saturday or Sunday $35
Seniors (60 or older): $10 off
Some selected programs will be $6 per program available at event only
Tickets will be available at the door or online at videofest.org

INFO:    Video Association of Dallas
T:         (214) 428-8700
E: info@videofest.org
http://www.videofest.org
Press: Lisa Taylor, 214-943-1099, lisatmp@swbell.net

VIDEO ASSOCIATION OF DALLAS presents

Free Panel Discussion at the DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART

The Video Association of Dallas presents a panel discussion in conjunction with the Dallas Museum of Art.  The panel discussion and free screening will be held on August 10, 2008 at 1:30PM in the Center for Creative Connections within the Dallas Museum of Art, located at 1717 Harwood in Dallas.  The panel is a part of a summer series called The Program, produced and curated by Carolyn Sorter and Charles Dee Mitchell.

The mission of the Video Association of Dallas is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.  

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.

The Dallas Video Festival is now the oldest and largest video festival in the United States, and continues to garner critical and popular acclaim. Since 1986, the Dallas Video Festival has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen on television, in movie theaters, or elsewhere, despite their artistic excellence and cultural and social relevance. Even in a Web 2.0 environment where everything is seemingly available on the internet, the Dallas Video Festival provides curatorial guidance, a critical voice in the wilderness navigating the vast and diverse landscape of media, helping to interpret its cultural and artistic significance. The event still provides a communal environment for real-time, face-to-face dialogue between makers and audiences

VIDEO ASSOCIATION OF DALLAS presents

Free Screenings at the FORT WORTH MODERN

The Video Association of Dallas presents free screening in conjunction with the Fort Worth Modern.  The screenings will be held on August 5, 2008 and August 12, 2008 at 7:00PM at Fort Worth Modern, located at 3200 Darnell in Fort Worth.  The panel is a part of a summer series called The Program, produced and curated by Carolyn Sorter and Charles Dee Mitchell.

The mission of the Video Association of Dallas is to promote an understanding of video as a creative medium and cultural force in our society, and to support and advance the work of Texas artists working in video and the electronic arts.  

The Video Association of Dallas (VAD) is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated on April 25, 1989. It began in 1986 a weekend event, “Video As A Creative Medium”, presented at the Dallas Museum of Art by independent curators Barton Weiss and John Held. That first event, which included two nights of video by selected local and national video artists, was a great popular success, which led to the founding of the Dallas Video Festival (DVF) in 1987.

The Dallas Video Festival is now the oldest and largest video festival in the United States, and continues to garner critical and popular acclaim. Since 1986, the Dallas Video Festival has specialized in independent, alternative, and non-commercial media, presenting hard-to-find works rarely seen on television, in movie theaters, or elsewhere, despite their artistic excellence and cultural and social relevance. Even in a Web 2.0 environment where everything is seemingly available on the internet, the Dallas Video Festival provides curatorial guidance, a critical voice in the wilderness navigating the vast and diverse landscape of media, helping to interpret its cultural and artistic significance. The event still provides a communal environment for real-time, face-to-face dialogue between makers and audiences