DIFF NEWSREEL | APRIL 2024

DIFF OPENING NIGHT SCREENING

ESPN Films' DUDE PERFECT: A VERY LONG SHOT

The Majestic Theatre | Downtown Dallas

Thursday, April 25 | 7:30 pm

Kick off DIFF 2024 with the World Premiere of ESPN Films’ “30 FOR 30” documentary, DUDE PERFECT: A VERY LONG SHOT, which chronicles the group's hard-earned road to stardom, the tale of one of their biggest stunts yet, and the question of where their path may go from here

Passholders will have priority opportunity to reserve seats for the Opening Night screening beginning April 1. Individual tickets will be available on April 8.

DIFF APRIL MIXER

UnaVida | West Village

Wednesday, April 10 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Join us for the DIFF April Mixer, happening this month at UnaVida in West Village, host location for DIFF 2024. No program, no agenda -- just a time to network and make new friends with the DIFF crew and people in the Dallas film community who share your love of film.

LUIS MARTÍN LECTURE SERIES IN THE HUMANITIES Imagining and Reimagining: The History of Spanish Film

Fridays, April 5, 12, 19, 26 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

MEADOWS MUSEUM, SMU

Cinema has played a central role in Spain’s national identity since the country’s first film screening in 1895.

In this lecture series over four consecutive Friday mornings (April 5, 12, 19 & 26) Constantin Icleanu, Senior Lecturer of Spanish and Coordinator of the First-Year Spanish Language Courses at SMU, explores how Spanish history has been understood and reimagined through its cinematic production, from the silent film era to the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) to the contemporary moment.

Key themes will include avantgarde experimentations with the medium, the use of film as propaganda, and how cinema has served to highlight social concerns. The series will highlight such influential directors as Segundo de Chomón (1871–1929), Luis Buñuel (1900–1983), Victor Erice (b. 1940), and Pedro Almodóvar (b. 1949), and will conclude by considering the future of Spanish cinema.

$60 for the four-week series; free for Meadows Museum members and SMU faculty/staff/students

$20 DIFF SPECIAL OFFER

Use promo code CINEMA on the Adult or Senior ticket

Enjoy a Cinematic Getaway During DIFF 2024

Headed to DIFF 2024? This year, thanks to our Premier Sponsor, Virgin Hotels Dallas, festival goers receive exclusive rates on chambers for a cinematic getaway in the heart of Dallas Design District. Explore hotel happenings or level up your stay with a reservation to Commons Club.

DIFF ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP

DIFF has named Michael Mayberry (right) as Chairman of the Board of Directors and J. Damany Daniel (left) as Vice Chairman of the Board. Mayberry succeeds outgoing Board Chairman Scott Eustace (center), who will remain on the Board, and Daniel succeeds Mayberry as Vice Chairman.

Mayberry is Creative Strategist for the Financial Services Division of Capital One in Plano, TX, where he helps develop internal messaging, content design, video production, and communications. He also spearheads the creative strategy for sponsored events such as SXSW, NADA, Dallas StartUp Week, Tech Week, and multiple DSO Events, such as Questlove's Hip Hop Brunch.

An award-winning event producer, Daniel holds the title of Chief Imaginator for his Dallas-based company, The Event Nerd, which specializes in event strategy, technical design and production management. He also serves as a founding member of Dallas’ Mayor’s Star Council, a Trustee of the Deep Ellum Foundation, and as the District 6 Arts and Culture Commissioner for the City of Dallas.

Eustace is Chief of Staff, Consumer, Industrial, and Services, Americas for Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting with offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries. He led the DIFF Board of Directors as Chairman from June 2018 to January 2024, and has served on the DIFF Board since February 2017.

“DIFF is so grateful for the commitment of this team, which has been especially meaningful through the post-pandemic years,” said DIFF CEO Beth Wilbins. “Their support has been invaluable, and we’re fortunate to have their combined expertise as we expand the reach of our year-round programming and our signature event, the Dallas International Film Festival.”

DIFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 as Dallas Film Society, Inc. DIFF (also known as Dallas Film) provides accessible, inclusive, immersive, educational, and entertaining film experiences for all through hosting year-round programs including an educational screening and talk series for area high school students with industry professionals; free advance screenings of new films for subscribers, volunteers, sponsors, supporters, and the public; film series in collaboration with community partners; and other unique events ranging from film premieres to classic film anniversary celebrations. The signature program of DIFF is the Dallas International Film Festival, held annually in the spring.