AFI DALLAS Daily News: 03/29/07

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Weekend Panel Discussions at Nasher Sculpture Center

Join us for AT&T TALK/SHOW - free and open to the public - during closing weekend of the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St. [map].

Saturday March 31, 12:00 noon - The True Independence of Independent Film - Hosted by Gary Cogill, WFAA - Are we witnessing another shift in filmmaking ways and means where a truly independent film is one shot on a DV cam? If there isn't a "name" in your cast have you already thrown in the towel as far as making a "sell" when it is all said and done? Finally, is there a law of diminishing returns in terms of vision as your film's budget (and studio involvement) increases?
Saturday March 31, 2:00 pm - What's the Female Point? - Hosted by Missy Schwartz, Entertainment Weekly - A look at getting films made and getting stories told from the female perspective. How have the hurdles and challenges changed recently (if at all)? Is the ultimate goal to tell a truthful story from a female perspective or simply to tell a good story, regardless of the perspective?
Saturday March 31, 3:30 pm - The Past Ten Years - Hosted by 2929 Entertainment CEO Todd Wagner - It's been ten years since the height of Broadcast.com, and many of the programs and initiatives that Wagner and partner Mark Cuban were pushing back then are now fully integrated into people's lives. Ten years ago, of course, that was a different story. As Wagner likes to say, in digital entertainment, everything old is new again.

AFI DALLAS Schedule: Friday March 30

Click here for March 30 schedule and tickets to the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival presented by Target, founding sponsor Victory Park.

The Magnolia - 3699 McKinney Ave. [Map]
5:00p The Favor
5:30p Shorts Program 6
7:15p Dark Matter
7:30p Netherbeast Incorporated
7:45p Sharkwater
9:30p Diggers
9:45p Midlothia
10:00p Black Irish
12:00m Wrestlemaniac

Angelika Film Center - 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. [Map]
5:00p Punk's Not Dead
5:30p Anatomy of the Canvas
7:15p Man in the Chair
7:30p Strong Enough to Break
9:30p Drama/MEX
9:45p Next: A Primer on Urban Painting

Victory Plaza - AFI 100... Series - 3090 Olive St. [Map]
12:15p The Maltese Falcon
2:45p 2001: A Space Odyssey
7:45p ET the Extra-terrestrial
10:30p Frankenstein

W Hotel - 2440 Victory Park Ln. [Map]
5:00p Wet Deck Conversations - Finding the Audience for the Message Movie - With Missy Schwartz (Entertainment Weekly), Joseph Greco and Joe Pantoliano (Canvas)

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AFI DALLAS Schedule: Thursday March 29

Click here for tickets to programs on Thursday March 29, 2007, at the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival.

AMC Northpark - 8687 N Central Expy. - [Map]
4:45p Bad Boys II
7:30p Centerpiece Screening, Hot Fuzz
7:00p North by Northwest

The Magnolia - 3699 McKinney Ave. [Map]
5:00p Fay Grim
5:15p Animation Competition
7:00p Canvas
7:45p The Favor
9:30p Eve of Understanding
10:30p American Fork

Angelika Film Center - 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. [Map]
5:00p Documentary Shorts
5:30p New Year Baby
7:15p Punk's Not Dead
7:30p Shut up & Shoot Me
9:45p Shorts Program 5
10:00p Kurt Cobain: About a Son

Victory Plaza - AFI 100... Series - 3090 Olive St. [Map]
12:15p High Noon
2:30p Gone with the Wind
7:00p Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
10:00p Dr. Strangelove

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Images from Day Seven

Photo galleries from the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, Wednesday March 28, 2007:

Paul Maxwell presents painting to AFI DALLAS [24 images]
Red Carpet at The Magnolia [51 images]

Plus bonus AFI DALLAS photos from Flickr sets:

Victory Park media opening party [26 images]
Helvetica after party [36 images]
Stills from AFI DALLAS films [52 images]

Weekend Wet Decks

Poolside and above it all on the 16th floor of the W Hotel [map], the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival Wet Deck Conversations offer a chance to meet filmmakers up close and personal. Wet Deck Conversations are free and open to the public.

Friday March 30, 5:00pm - Finding the Audience for the Message Movie - With Missy Schwartz (Entertainment Weekly), Joseph Greco and Joe Pantoliano (Canvas).
Saturday March 31, 5:00pm - Horror & Comedy: A Winning Combination? - With Elvis Mitchell, Amy Davidson (Netherbeast Incorporated) and Leah Milani (Wrestle Maniac).

Interview with Director of Strong Enough to Break

Strong Enough to Break gives a behind-the-scenes look at how an unlikely band took on their label and came out the better. Director Ashley Greyson talks with Pop Syndicate about following Hanson and chronicling their struggle.

Read the interview here. And see Strong Enough to Break at the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival, Friday March 30, 7:30pm, and Saturday March 31, 9:00pm, at the Angelika.

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AFI DALLAS Daily News

Thursday, March 29, 2007