It's A Great Weekend For Cinema Fans In The Metroplex As The Dallas International Film Festival Begins On Friday For A 3-Day Event

Arlington TX

09 October, 2021

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By Joe Friar, Fort Worth Report October 7, 2021 Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) known to many as the "Filmmakers' Film Festival" returns this weekend for 3 days of Premieres, including Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" starring Timothée Chalamet and Léa Seydoux, "The Humans" based on the Tony Award-winning play with Richard Jenkins and Steven Yeun, "C'mon C'mon" starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gaby Hoffmann, and the documentary "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America" from Jeffery Robinson, plus Short Films, World Cinema, the Latinx Horizons Shorts Block, and a Texas Feature Competition. This year marks the festival's return to an in-person event after a 2-year hiatus, with all screenings taking place at Alamo Drafthouse Cedars (1005 Botham Jean Blvd in Dallas). Filmmakers will be in attendance for red carpet appearances and Q&A sessions for films that include, To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.