The DALLAS International Film Festival, presented by DALLAS Film Society, is a film festival

Film festival

A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...

 that takes place annually in the state of Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, in the United States

United States

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. It takes place in April of every year. The 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival will be held March 31-April 10, 2011. Opening night will be held Thursday, March 31, at Winspear Opera House in the AT&T Performing Arts Center. The festival will be dedicated to founder and chairman emeritus Liener Temerlin.

History

The DALLAS International Film Festival began in 2006 as the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival. The 2010 festival was held April 8–18 and featured twelve official selections including three world premiers.

External links

• The DALLAS International Film Festival Web Site