Usaff55 Is Pleased To Be A Part Of Arts Month! Dallas Arts Month Was First Launched As Dallas Arts Week In 2013. It Is A City-Wide Celebration Of Dallas Arts And Is Held Annually In The Month Of April. Arts Month Is Designed To Build Awareness And Appreciation For The Work Of Dallas Artists And Organizations And Foster Creative Learning And Activity Throughout The City. Residents And Visitors Are Encouraged To Participate In Events And Programming Offered By Art And Cultural Institutions From All Disciplines

Schedule Of Events:

April 23, 2025

Opening Night

The World Of Nancy Kwan - A Salute To Nancy Kwan
Program Includes A Film Clip Compilation + On-Stage Conversation + Book Signing

When Nancy Kwan Burst Onto The Scene In The Early 1960s, Asian Characters In Film Were Portrayed By White Actors In Makeup Playing "Yellowface," And
Those Minor Roles Were The Stuff Of Cliché: Shopkeepers, Maids, Prostitutes, Servants. When -- Against All Odds -- Nancy Landed The Lead Role In The Muchanticipated 1960 Film The World Of Suzie Wong, She Became An International Superstar And Was Celebrated For Her Beauty, Grace, Authenticity, And *****: A "Chinese Garbo," The "Asian Bardot." From Hong Kong To London, Hollywood And Beyond, "The World Of Nancy Kwan" Charts Nancy's Journey As A Luminary And Pinnacle Of Representation In Hollywood. What Obstacles Did She Face, What Prejudices Did She Overcome, And How Did Her Success Create Paths For Others? Never Allowing The Fads And Fickleness Of Show Business To Change Her, Kwan Persevered In An Industry Where Everything Was Stacked Against Her, Breaking Through Barriers And Becoming A Beacon Of Hope To Generations Of Asians Who Aspired To Be Seen. "The World Of Nancy Kwan" Is A Multifaceted Personal History Of An Iconic Actress Whose Triumphant Rise And Resilience Illuminates The Broader History Of Hollywood And How The Only Way Forward Is To Stay True To Oneself. The Program Will Feature A Film Clip Compilation Program Of Ms. Kwan's Television And Film Roles (To Date) Followed By An On-Stage Conversation Hosted By Author And Film Historian Foster Hirsch, Followed By A Book Signing.
Reserve Your Copy Of Ms. Kwan's New Memoir "The World Of Nancy Kwan

Memento (2000) 25th Anniversary
6:45pm
A Landmark Film From Acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan, Memento Is A Mind-Bending Thriller Whose Mesmerizing Power Grows With Every Viewing. Guy Pearce Stars As Leonard, A Man With A Bizarre Disorder: The Inability To Form New Memories. Ever Since That Fateful Night When His Wife Was Murdered, Anyone Leonard Has Met, Or Anything He Has Done, Simply Vanishes From His Mind. Who Are His Friends? Who Are His Enemies? What Is The Truth? The Answers Change From Second To Second As Leonard Seeks Vengeance For His Wife's Murder… And Sinks Into An Abyss Of Uncertainty And Danger. The Film Also Stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone, Jorja Fox, Harriet Sansom Harris And Stephen Tobolowsky. 113mins. Presented With Our Friends At The Hamon Arts Library And The G. William Jones Film & Video Collection At Smu. In Attendance: Stephen Tobolowsky. We Welcome Our Student Guests And Friends To Meet Visiting Artist Stephen Tobolowsky (Smu Alumnus) To Talk About Playing Sammy Jankis In Nolan's Clever, Enduring Thriller

Hunt For The Oldest Dna
7:00pm
Hunt For The Oldest Dna Tells The Story Of A Maverick Gene Hunter, Whose Single-Minded Pursuit Of An Improbable Scientific Vision Would Tease And Torment Him Before Ending With A Stunning Triumph: A Lost World Recovered From A Spoonful Of Dirt. Two Decades Ago, Eske Willerslev Had A Radical Idea: Could Dna, The Fragile Chemical Code Of Life, Survive Intact In Frozen Sediment For Millennia? Fellow Scientists Called Him Crazy. But The Danish Biologist Set Out To Prove Everybody Wrong, And His Perseverance Paid Off With A Landmark Breakthrough -- With Massive Implications For How We Understand The Deep Past. After Many Years Of Failure, Willerslev Recovered The Genetic Traces Of A Lush Forest Ecosystem From Before The Ice Age, More Than Two Million Years Ago. The Species Identified From Their Dna Lived During The Last Hot Epoch On Earth. Signaling A New Era In Dna Research, Scientists Can Now Use Dna To Travel Back Millions Of Years And Piece Together Vanished Ecosystems. Today, They Are Poised To Harvest The Genetic Secrets Of These

The Last Rodeo
6:30pm
All To Save His Grandson. Facing His Own Painful Past And The Fears Of His Family, He Enters A High-Stakes Bull-Riding Competition As The Oldest Contestant Ever. Along The Way, He Reconciles Old Wounds With His Estranged Daughter And Proves That True Courage Is Found In The Fight For Family. Directed By Jon Avnet And Co-Written By Avnet, Neal Mcdonough And Derek Presley, The Film Stars Neal Mcdonough, Sarah Jones, Mykelti Williamson, Christopher Mcdonald, Ruvé Mcdonough And Daylon Swearingen. The Film Will Be Released By Angel Studios On May 23rd. 118mins In Attendance: Director/Co-Writer/Producer Jon Avnet, Co-Writer/Actor/Producer Neal Mcdonough, Actor Mykelti Williamson, Actor/Producer Ruvé Mcdonough And Co-Writer Derek Presley.

April 24, 2025

Magic Farm
7:00pm
When A Misguided American Documentary Crew In Search Of Their Next Viral Segment Ends Up In The Wrong Town In Rural Argentina, Chaos Ensues. As They Collaborate With Locals To Fake A New Music Trend, Unexpected Relationships Form And An Unfolding Health Crisis Becomes Apparent. Amalia Ulman's Absurdist Comedy Stars Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Simon Rex, Joe Apollonio, Camila Del Campo, Amalia Ulman, And Valeria Lois. Magic Farm Will Be Released By Mubi On May 9th. 93mins.

On Swift Horses
7:00pm
Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) And Her Husband Lee (Will Poulter) Are Beginning A Bright New Life In California When He Returns From The Korean War. But Their Newfound Stability Is Upended By The Arrival Of Lee's Charismatic Brother, Julius (Jacob Elordi), A Wayward Gambler With A Secret Past. A Dangerous Love Triangle Quickly Forms. When Julius Takes Off In Search Of The Young Card Cheat He's Fallen For (Diego Calva), Muriel's Longing For Something More Propels Her Into A Secret Life Of Her Own, Gambling On Racehorses And Exploring A Love She Never Dreamed Possible. Directed By Daniel Minahan, With A Screenplay By Bryce Kass, Based On The Novel Of The Same Name By Shannon Pufahl, On Swift Horses Also Stars Sasha Calle, Kat Cunning And Don Swayze. The Film Will Be Released By Sony Pictures Classics On April 25th. 117mins.

Unbroken
The Feature Film Unbroken Will Be Preceded By The Short Film Watching Walter
7:00pm
The Daughter Of A Holocaust Survivor, Filmmaker Beth Lane, Embarks On An International Quest To Uncover Answers About The Plight Of Her Mother And Six Siblings Who Escaped Nazi Germany. The Powerful Documentary Chronicles The Seven Weber Siblings Who Evaded Certain Capture And Death, And Ultimately Escaped Nazi Germany Following Their Mother's Incarceration And Murder At Auschwitz. After Being Hidden In A Laundry Hut By A Benevolent Farmer, The Children Spent Two Years On Their Own In War Torn Germany. Emboldened By Their Father's Mandate That They Always Stay Together, The Children Used Their Own Cunning And Instincts To Fight Through Hunger, Loneliness, Rape, Bombings And Fear. Their Journey Culminates With A Painful Ultimatum, When, Separated From Their Father, They Are Told That They Must Declare Themselves As Orphans In Order To Escape To A New Life In America. Unbeknownst To Them, This Salvation Would Become What Would Finally Tear Them Apart, Not To Be Reunited For Another 40 Years. Unbroken Is Beth Lane's Feature Debut, Written By Lane And Aaron Soffin. Presented With Our Friends At 3 Stars Jewish Cinema. 96mins. In Attendance: Writer/Director/Producer Beth Lane.
The Program Will Be Followed By An On-Stage Conversation With Filmmaker Beth Lane Moderated By Stephen Tobolowsky. This Screening Is Made Possible By The Weber Family Arts Foundation.

April 25, 2025

Mistura
Friday, April 25 7:00pm
Set Against The Rich Cultural Backdrop Of 1960s Lima, Ricardo De Montreuil's Compelling Drama Tells The Story Of Norma Piet, A Woman In Her Mid-30s Whose Life Is Upended When Her Husband Abruptly Abandons Her. Left To Face The Scorn Of High Society And The Burden Of Personal Betrayal, Norma's World Collapses As She
Grapples With Isolation And Self-Doubt. However, Her Story Takes An Unexpected Turn When She Embarks On A Journey Of Self-Discovery Through The Vibrant And Diverse World Of Peruvian Cuisine As She Forges An Unlikely Friendship With The Family's Chauffeur, Oscar. As They Explore Peru's Culinary Heritage Together, Oscar
Helps Norma Rediscover Her Identity And Appreciate The Beauty In The Country's Diversity. Through Food, She Reclaims Her Sense Of Self, Transforming Her Passion Into A Thriving Restaurant Business That Defies Societal Expectations. At Its Core, Mistura Is A Celebration Of Peru's Cultural And Culinary Richness. It Explores Themes Of Identity, Resilience, And The Healing Power Of Food, All While Highlighting The Vibrant Diversity That Makes Peru's Gastronomy Unique. 96mins.

Sharp Corner
7:00pm
Based On The Short Story From Russell Wangersky's Giller Prizenominated Collection "Whirl Away," Sharp Corner Is The Story Of A Man's Spiral As He Tries To Find Greater Purpose In His Life. Josh (Ben Foster), A Hapless Family Man, And His Wife, Rachel (Cobie Smulders), Escape The City For An Idyllic Country Home -- The Perfect
Setting To Raise Their Six-Year-Old Son, Max (Will Kosovic). But On Their First Night, A Fatal Car Accident On The Sharp Corner In Front Of The House Disrupts Their Plans, And Josh Finds Himself Drawn Into Saving The Lives Of The Car Crash Victims. As His Obsession Takes Hold, He Places His Wife And Son In Jeopardy, Setting In Motion A Series Of Events That Threaten To Break His Family Apart. Writer/ Director Jason Buxton's Gripping Film Is Not Only A Psychological Thriller But A Dark Satire That Subtly Critiques The Fragile Nature Of Contemporary Masculinity. 110min

Hancock Park
7:00pm
Fifty-Something Ruby Lewis (Christina Beck) Is An Aging Actress Who Has Spent Years Taking Care Of Her Dying Father, An Alcoholic Who Earned His Living Playing Cowboys In Hollywood Westerns. Forced To Sell The Family's Palatial Pasadena Home, Ruby Putson Her Fraying Designer Gown And Straps On Her Gold Heels. Into Her Louis Vuitton Knockoff Duffle Bag, She Packs A Stack Of Legal Documents, Her Father's Favorite Boots, And A Box From The Crematorium. After A Fruitless Audition For A Role She Is Wrong For, Ruby Arrives In Hancock Park For An Extended Stay With Her Younger Sister, Sara, And Sara's Injured Stuntman Husband, Andy. Hotheaded Andy Is Sure Ruby Is Withholding Their Father's Fortune From Sara, While Sara Tries Her Best To Stay Sober And Keep Everyone Happy. Sara Introduces Her Sister To The Downstairs Neighbor, Jason, A Permanently High, Eye-Patch-Wearing, Telsa-Driving, Reiki-Certified Massage Therapist, Who Takes A Shine To Ruby. While Refusing To Admit She's On The Brink Of Homelessness, Ruby's Theatrical Presence And Blatant Lies Quickly Cause Problems For Everyone In The Hancock Park Apartment Complex. In Survival Mode, Ruby Goes
To Extremes As She Plays The Role Of Her Lifetime, Weaving A Tale Of Woe While She's Secretly Sly As A Fox. 84mins. In Attendance: Writer/Director Christina Beck

Narrative Short Films
9:00pm
Join Us For A Collection Of Comedic And Dramatic Short Films. In André Hayato Saito's Amarela A Japanese-Brazilian Teenager Who Rejects Her Family Traditions Experiences A Violence That Seems Invisible; In Faek Falak's High Spirits Five Friends And Colleagues Experience A Turbulent Night That Tests Their Friendship And Changes Their Lives; In Sebastian Kwidzi?ski's Mother A Woman On Parole Returns To Her Hometown To Meet Her 11-Yearold Son; In Anissa Daoud's Mrs. Faiza & Dr. Love A Mother Pursues A Career That Allows Her To Reconnect With Her Youthful Ambitions And To Be Unafraid Of Transgression; And In Sue Ann Pien's Once More, Like Rain Man Experience A Day In The Life Of An Autistic Actress Who Runs The Gambit Of Stereotypes She Has To Deal With In A Funny, Frustrating, Painful And Sometimes Triumphantly Sarcastic Kind Of Way. 98mins

Student Short Films
9:15pm
Join Us For A Program Of Dramatic And Wildly Creative New U.S. And International Student Works Including Jason Adam Maselle's Punter Which Follows A Young Boy Who Must Navigate The Underbelly Of The Gambling World For His Father; In So Man Tsoi's Mint Condition A Primary School Student Risks Being Modified Into A
Robot If She Fails To Perform To Perfection; In Linus Von Stumberg's Syncope A Dance Ensemble Must Dance For Their Lives; In Max Tullio's All Beauty Queens Have Broken Bones A Young Girl Believes God Has Told Her She Must Break Her Leg (Literally) To Win The Miss Teen Indiana Pageant; In Zhihao (Dino) Zheng's Amphibian A Downtrodden Man Becomes An Axolotl; And In Alexis Bouillé's Outrageous Shaolin Office An Over-Loaded Employee Working Late Faces-Off With The Cleaner Who Gets In The
Way. 93mins.

Whatever It Takes
9:00pm
In The Summer Of 2019, A Seemingly Ordinary Couple Became The Unsuspecting Victims Of A Campaign Of Cyberstalking That Spiraled Out Of Control. Their Quiet Lives Were Shattered By Sinister Threats, Grotesque Deliveries -- Such As A Bloody Pig Mask -- And Mounting Paranoia. As The Terror Escalated, Law Enforcement, Including The Fbi, Traced The Trail Back To An Unthinkable Source: Ebay, The Global Giant Famed For Its Motto That "People Are Basically Good." What They Uncovered Was A Surreal Tale Of Power, Obsession, And Desperation, Driven By Senior Members Of The Company's Security Team, Who Were Attempting To Protect Their Ceo From A Feared Corporate Raider. Jenny Carchman's Jaw-Dropping Documentary Dives Into This Extraordinary True Crime Story, Exploring The Disintegration Of Corporate Ethics, The Unchecked Dysfunction At The Heart Of A Tech Empire, And The Lives Of A Journalist Couple Forever Changed By Their Ordeal. A Timely And Gripping Account Of Scandal In Silicon Valley. 93mins.

April 26, 2025

Love, Danielle
4:00pm
When Danielle (Devin Sidell), A Happily Married Thirty-Something, Tests Positive For A Brca1 Gene Mutation She Learns That This Puts Her At High Risk For Developing Breast And Ovarian Cancer. Thanks A Lot, Dna! She Now Struggles With Daily Life, Working At Her Bakery With Her Hubby Pat (Michael Roark) And Hanging Out
With Slightly Clueless Best Buds On Game Night (Marianna Palka & Ian Owens), While Supporting Her Older, Smart-Alecky Sister Amy (Jaime King) Who Is Already Undergoing Chemotherapy For A Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Danielle Now Contemplates Preemptively Removing Her "Ticking Time Bomb" Breasts And Reproductive Organs
Before Cancer Can Get Her, Too. Her Decision-Making Process Involves Flashbacks Of Her Screwed Up Childhood With Absent Parents, Anesthesia-Induced Dreams, And Stressful Confrontations With Her Recovering Alcoholic Mother (Lesley Ann Warren) And Self-Absorbed 70's Western Tv Star Father (Barry Bostwick). Ultimately, Danielle Must Figure Out How To Prioritize Her Health And Well-Being By Putting Herself First In This Scorchingly Intimate And Humor-Filled Triumph. Directed By Marianna Palka, And Co-Written By Steven Sears And Devin Sidell, Based On Sidell's Real Life Experiences. 79mins. Filmmakers In Attendance

Housewife Of The Year
4:00pm
Ciarin Cassidy's Housewife Of The Year Tells The Story Of Ireland's Treatment Of Women Through The Prism Of A Unique, Surreal, Live Televised Competition, That Has To Be Seen To Be Believed, Where A Generation Of Irish Women Competed In Front Of A Live Audiencefor The Title Of ‘Housewife Of The Year.' Former Contestants Share Their Direct Experiences Of Marriage Bars, Lack Of Contraception, Magdalene Laundries, Financial Vulnerability, Boredom And Shame, And Of Course, Of Being Contestants In The Competition. A Poignant, Often Hilarious, Uplifting Story Of A Resilient Generation Of Women And How They Changed A Country. 81mins

Village Keeper
4:00pm
Karen Chapman's Directorial Debut Is A Captivating Drama Which Follows A Family Grappling With Secrets That Uphold Domestic Abuse And Unresolved Rage. After Life's Precarious Scale Tips Her Fortune Back Into Poverty, Jean Relocates Her Children To Move In With Their Grandmother To The Community Housing Project Where She Grew Up. Jean Lives In Constant Fear Of Everything That Could Go Wrong, Going To Great Lengths To Shelter Her Children. So When A Spree Of Violence Comes To Her Doorstep, She Secretly Cleans An Abandoned Crime Scene, Which Unknowingly Leads Her On A Path That Exposes Generational Chains Of Silence, Self-Discovery And Finally Putting
Herself First. 83mins.

Long Shadows
7:00pm
When A Young Boy's Mother And Father Are Savagely Murdered, He Ages Out Of An Orphanage Intent On Revenge, But The Love Of A Young Woman And Psychological Trauma Lead Him Down A Mystifying Path. William Shockley's Feature Debut Is A Thrilling Western Starring Dermot Mulroney, Jacqueline Bisset, Dominic Monaghan, Blaine Maye, Sarah Cortez, Grainger Hines, David St. Louis, Chris Mulkey, Ronnie Gene Blevins And Mike Markoff. Quiver Distribution Will Release The Film In Summer 2025. 104mins.
In Attendance: Director/Co-Writer/Producer William Shockley, Actor/Co-Writer Grainger Hines, Actor Sarah Cortez, Executive Producers Allen Gilmer And Riki Rushing, Producer/Casting Director Tiiu Loigu And Producer Tom Brady.

Death Race 2000 (1975)
50th Anniversary & Salute To Martin Kove
Includes Film Clip Tribute Honoring Martin Kove
7:00pm
Join Us For A Fond Revisit Of Producer Roger Corman's B Movie Cult Classic Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary. In The Year 2000, Hit-Andrun Has Become The National Sport. Paul Bartel Directs The Noholds-Barred Cross-Country Thrill-And-Kill Race With Gleeful Aplomb Where Drivers Garner Points By Trying To Knock Out Their Opponents
Along With As Many Pedestrians As Possible, While A Resistance Group Plans To Kill The Drivers Using Obstacles Sedulously Placed Along The Main Course. Starring David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Kove, Roberta Collins, And Mary Woronov As The Drivers, Each With A Distinct, Campy Personae, The Outrageous, Violent And Mindless Joyride Continues To Garner New Fans. Rated R. 84mins. In Attendance: Martin Kove.

Rebel With A Clause
7:15pm
One Fall Day In 2018, Ellen Jovin Set Up A Folding Table On A Manhattan Sidewalk With A Homemade Sign That Said "Grammar Table." Right Away, Passersby Began Excitedly Asking Questions, Telling Stories, And Filing Complaints. What Happened Next Is The Stuff Of Grammar Legend. Ellen And Her Filmmaker Husband, Brandt Johnson, Took The Table On The Road, Visiting All 50 States As Brandt Shot The Grammar Action. But This Story Transcends Grammar. It's The Story Of An Epic Quest In A Divided Time To Bring Us All Closer Together. 85mins. In Attendance: Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Brandt Johnson And Film Subject/Author Ellen
Jovin.

April 27, 2025

Artie Shaw: Time Is All
You've Got (1985)
New 4k Restoration And Remastered Sound!
7:00pm

Outspoken, Manipulative, Independent Thinking And Oftentimes Controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) Was One Of The Most Popular Stars Of The Swing Era, Who Famously Broke The Color Barrier By Hiring The Legendary Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page And Roy Eldridge For His Bands. Shaw's Complex Love-Hate Relationship With His Own Celebrity Caused Him To Walk Away From Performing Almost As Many Times As He Walked Away From His Marriages. Winner Of The 1986 Academy Award For Best Documentary Feature, Brigitte Berman's Insightful Documentary Portrays The Restless Life And Five-Decade Career Of The Gifted Bandleader Known As Th "King Of The Clarinet." Anchored By An Incisive Interview Recorded When Shaw Was 72 Years Old, This Entertaining Portrait Is Much More Than A Jazz Film; It Is The Story Of A Brilliant And Complex Individual. The First Film Profile About The Life Of Artie Shaw, The Film Features Interviews With Polly Haynes, John Wexley, Lee Castle, John Best, Helen Forrest, Buddy Rich, Mel Tormé, Mack Pierce, Frederic Morton, And Evelyn Keyes. Co-Presented With Sammons Jazz, D'jam And Sammons Center For The Arts. 116mins. In Attendance: Writer/Director/Producer Brigitte Berman

Reel Owl Cinema Shorts
3:30pm
Join Us For A Collection Of Short Films From Garland High School's International Baccalaureate (Ib) Film Program Students. The Four-Year Curriculum, Based Off Of Smu's Film Program, Teaches Students The Art And Craft Of Narrative Filmmaking Along With Film History And Theory. They Will Celebrate 20 Years In The Garland Isd On May 17, 2025 At Their 20th Annual Reel Owl Cinema Film Festival. 60mins

I Got This
6:30pm
In 1975, Dr. Tony Herring Started Working With Young Children Who Had Amputations Or Were Born Missing Limbs. Not Knowing Anything About Prosthetics, Dr. Herring Was Told "Don't Worry, The Kids Will Teach You Everything You Need To Know"-- And They Did. The Clinic At Scottish Rite For Children Became An Exciting Place For The
Kids And Their Families To Come To Get Help And Meet Other Families In The Same Situation - Making Their Lives Better While Having Fun Along The Way. 30mins. In Attendance: Director Ken Mandel And Dr. Tony Herring.

The Stones Are Speaking
4:00pm
Olive Talley's Fascinating Documentary Tells The Inspiring Story Of How Archaeologist Mike Collins, At Great Risk And Personal Sacrifice, Saved 30 Acres Of Looted Land Deep In The Heart Of Texas And Revealed It As One Of The Most Significant Sites In The Americas. Collins And His Team Changed History When They Found Evidence
Of People Living In Central Texas 20,000 Years Ago. The Film Is More Than A Simple Tale Of Discoveries At The Gault Archaeological Site. It Illustrates The Power Of An Individual To Make A Difference And What People Can Accomplish When They Come Together For The Greater Good. 86mins. In Attendance: Filmmaker Olive Talley.

Sachse High School Shorts
4:45pm
Sachse High School Digital Media Students In Audio/Video Production And Animation Are Part Of The Cte Pathways That Give Students The Ability To Learn A Trade While In School. Students In These Classes Learn How To Create Documentaries, Commercials, Stop Motion, And Cel Animation While Also Learning How To Work As A Team To Create Fun And Impacting Stories. 60mins.

Tonic (Encore Screening)
7:00pm
Sebastian Poe (Billy Blair), A Washed Up Piano Player, Spends His Days And Nights Performing Low Paying Gigs In Jazz Clubs And Dive Bars. Sebastian Is Also In Debt To A Corrupt Police Detective Terry (Jason Coviello), Who He Owes Eight-Thousand Dollars. When Terry Asks For His Debt To Be Paid And Sebastian Can't
Come Up With The Cash, He Tasks Sebastian With Killing Someone That Needs To Be Taken Out. He Gives Him The Rest Of The Night To Complete The Job. Over The Course Of The Night, Sebastian's Plight Plunges Him Into The Dark Streets Of Deep Ellum Where He Comes Across An Odd Assortment Of Characters All While Battling With His
Conscience And His Desire To Just F-Ing Play The Piano. Written And Directed By Derek Presley, The Film Is Produced By Lola Lott And Jason Starne, And Executively Produced By Alex Blackmon. The Film's Cast Also Includes Lori Petty, Richard Riehle, Ed Westwick And Vernon Davis. 104mins. In Attendance: Writer/Director Derek Presley, Editor/Pro-Ducer Jason Starne, Producer Lola Lott And Other Cast/Crew.

Texas Short Films
(In Competition)
7:15pm
Join Us For An Eclectic Program Of New Short Films With Texas Connections Including -- Mark Raso's The Ugly Chickens, Based On A Short Story By Howard Waldrop, Featuring A Professor Who Sets Out On A Cross-Country Expedition After Learning That The Extinct Dodo Bird Might Still Exist; Travis Lee Ratcliff's Documentary
Dynasty And Destiny, A Portrait Of A Mother-Daughter Duo Bound Together By Their Passion For The Rodeo; Justin Wilson's Documentary The Number Thirteen: A Tattoo History Which Follows Dallas-Based Tattoo Artist Oliver Peck As He Explores The Phenomenon Of Shops Tattooing The Number 13 On Friday The 13th As They Race To Achieve A Guinness World Record; In Nicholas Michael Buck's Poem-Based Storage Fees A Young Man Finds Temporary Shelter In A Storage Unit While He Mourns The
Death Of His Mother; And In Hisham Iyad Hajir's Weasel Things Go Horribly Awry For An Inattentive Mother Who Is Captivated By A New High-Tech Device That Instantaneously Sells Anything It Scans. 75mins. Filmmakers In Attendance

Date: April 23 - 27, 2025

Location: Angelika Film Center, 5321 East Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75206

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