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DIFF 2017 Success: Honoring Filmmakers Worldwide & Promoting Texas Internationally

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The Dallas Film Society launched this year’s Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF), which ended this past week, on April 9. An annual affair, this year’s festival ran from March 30-April 9 and featured more than 150 films on its roster, with showings at various venues across the city. Offering a little bit of everything in terms of genres, which isn’t unusual for an event such as this, but what makes DIFF a stand-out affair is the atmosphere. Working to develop the type of ambiance that truly celebrates cinema combined with all of the creativity required to go into the making of a film, Dallas event organizers incorporate the honoring of each component into the finished product.

DIFF 2017 Success: Honoring Filmmakers Worldwide & Promoting Texas Internationally

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Be it a dramatic short film or an action-packed blockbuster; whether you’re the director or a costume designer, producer or grip, DIFF celebrates the work and the art put into each position and each film. This passion at the festival is actually palpable – not only in the process but the people that work towards its implementation. Visitors to Dallas for these events find it a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and one that holds no discrimination again film fan, versus panel participant – everyone is included.

DIFF 2017 Success: Honoring Filmmakers Worldwide & Promoting Texas Internationally

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This year featuring a high school day, a Latino day, as well as a strong focus on home-grown, grassroots talent, DIFF’s attendance has grown strongly over the years, and visitors participated in a great number of activities and film screenings that left a broad “footprint” over Dallas. Larger in scope and facilities, this year’s event entailed a family outdoor screening of the movie “Pete’s Dragon” as well as components such as event receptions, panel presentations, movie showcases, awards (this year honoring Bill Paxton posthumously, as an award-winning Texas actor and filmmaker), and a time slot for North Texas College Shorts. The venues and event arrangements made attending DIFF absolutely incredible for individuals, industry representatives, as well as families.

DIFF 2017 Success: Honoring Filmmakers Worldwide & Promoting Texas Internationally

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Continuing to embrace the term “International,” making DIFF a wonderful platform for films from throughout the world, the festival continues to work towards more-than-exemplary showings through featured films from anywhere between 25 and 30 different countries. This, coupled with its Texas-based focus in the sector brings lends it the ambiance that sets it apart from other international film festivals, inviting the world into Texas and Texans to view the world cinematically. It’s a wonderful incorporation of art, family, and film and it’s here in Dallas for the world to see.

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