Location announced-Dallas Museum of Art

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Dallas, TX – The Video Association of Dallas has announced that the 25^th anniversary of its VideoFest will be Sept. 27-30, 2012 at its original home, the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. in downtown Dallas. Call 214-428-8700 for information or visit www.videofest.org.

VideoFest is now the oldest and largest video festival in the United States, and continues to garner critical and popular acclaim. Merging art and technology since 1986, VideoFest 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 VideoFest 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 provides a communal environment for real-time, face-to-face dialogue between makers and audiences.

Highlights of VideoFest 25 will include:

The winners of the 24 Hour Video Race (the 2012 race will be May 4 at the Angelika);

The winner of VideoFest Awards for narrative feature, narrative short, experimental, documentary feature, documentary short, animation and other;

The Texas Show, a juried compilation of short film and video by Texas artists;

Workshops for filmmakers;

The Program, curated visual art videos and installations, including work by Robert Frank;

VideoFest 25 jewelry designed by Brad Oldham;

Retrospective programming at The Power Station;

Shorts online first for voting, winners to be screened at DMA

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 also presents the 24 Hour Video Race, the Texas Show Tour, North Texas College Film Festival, Texas Independent Film Network screenings, Texas Fllmmakers Production Fund workshops, Three Star Cinema, and other programs throughout the year.

For press information: Lisa Taylor at 214-914-1099, taylormadepress@gmail.com.

VIDEOFEST 25 FACT SHEET

WHAT:                 VideoFest 25

Presented by the Video Association of Dallas

WHERE:

At the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St.

WHEN:

Thursday, Sept. 27               7-11:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 28                    7-11:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 29                noon-11:30 p.m.

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

TICKETS:

All-Festival Pass: $50

All-Evening Passes: Thursday or Friday $20

All-Day and Evening passes: Saturday or Sunday $25

Seniors (60 or older) and students with ID: $10 off

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

Special: 5 Films for $5 each, see any 5 films during the 4 days of  VideoFest 25 for $25

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, taylormadepress@gmail.com

Sign up for the Video Association Newsletter and Videomaker’s Resource List: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001PATbu7Y33LGmUMkarkySZQ%3D%3D

Join the Video Association of Dallas’ Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6575722334

Become a Fan of the 24 Hour Video Race: http://www.facebook.com/pages/24-Hour-Video-Race-of-Dallas/103277330637

Become a Fan of VideoFest 25: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-VideoFest/192194875617

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/videofest

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The 11^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 4, and end 24 hours later at 12-midnight on Saturday, May 5. The Angelika Film Center is at 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. To register, visit http://www.24hourvideorace.com or call 214-428-8700 or email videorace@videofest.org. The event is sponsored by Texas Commission on the Arts, Dallas Film Commission and Office of Cultural Affairs City of Dallas. Brainfood.com is the web sponsor.

The screenings of the work of all the entrants will be Tuesday-Thursday, May 8-10 with the finalists screened on Monday, May 14 at the Angelika Film Center.  The winning videos will be shown at the 25th annual VideoFest in Sept. 27-30 at the Dallas Museum of Art and also on KERA –TV Channel 13’s program “Frame of Mind” and on You+Media Dallas.  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.  This year’s race participants will use H264 QuickTime files on USB drives.

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.

Team Categories & Fees:
The 2012 24 Hour Video Race is limited to 100 teams. Teams are not registered until paid in full. You are strongly encouraged to field the size of team. After you register, you will be prompted to pay by PayPal, so get your credit card ready!

Pixelvision Division: K-High School: no limit on size.$75 per team + $5 per team member. Team captains must be 18 years of age or older, or adult mentor must register and supervise team. Team captain is responsible for providing VAD with written evidence that each participant under 18 has obtained the prior written consent of a parent or legal guardian to participate in the 24 Hour Video Race.

Futurevision Division: College; no limit on size

$75/team + $5/team member
Auteur Division: 1 or 2 members
$50 each member

Guerilla Division: 3-5 members
$150/team + $5/team member

Hollywood Division: 6 or more members
$200/team + $5/team member

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 10^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 13, and end 24 hours later at 12-midnight on Saturday, May 14. The Angelika Film Center is at 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. For information, visit http://www.24hourvideorace.com, call 214-428-8700 or email videorace@videofest.org. Teams registering before May 1st will receive a 10% Early Bird Discount. CAM Audio is sponsoring this event. D Magazine is screening the Top 10 videos from past races at http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2011/03/24-hour-video-race-countdown-top-ten-videos-of-the-decade/

The screenings of the work of all the entrants will be Tuesday-Thursday, May 17-19 with the finalists screened on Monday, May 23 at the Angelika Film Center.  The winning videos will be shown at the 24th 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 are also encouraged to 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

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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