EPIC – Interview and Review

A visually-stunning…well…EPIC Blue Sky Studios production that mingles a heartwarming father-daughter story with an end of world battle right in our own backyards.

Click thru for our interview with Director Chris Wedge and Writer James V. Hart and review of EPIC.

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Paris, Texas at Kessler Theatre Tonight – Exclusive Interview with Hunter Carson

Tonight FrontRow presents Paris, Texas which is the final film in their series “Dallas, Outlaws, and the American Dream” held at The Kessler Theater.  Child star from the film, Hunter Carson, chatted with PSD and we discussed this iconic film as well as Hunter’s strong connection to Harry Dean Stanton.   The video interview and more information about tonight’s show after the jump.

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Exclusive Interview with Legendary Writer/Director and Reporter Kit Carson.

A few years ago at AFI Dallas (now Dallas IFF), I first met legendary Writer and Director L.M. Kit Carson.  Well, Kit was kind enough to give PSD an Exclusive Video Interview this past week.  We discussed his latest project Africa Diary, Guillermo del Toro, Wes Anderson, Robert Redford, the creation of the USA Film Festival, and much more.

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Dallas IFF 2011 – A Photographer's Showcase

This year’s sponsor Caddy, had a commercial that talked about re-inventing the blue blooded look.  I’m not sure if Dallas IFF 2011 did that, but it sure was a wild ride.  Take a peak at Dallas IFF 2011 with PSD’s photographer Derrick Williams and his adventure along the Red Carpet.

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Exclusive with Director Topaz Adizes from DALLAS IFF 2011

A PSD favorite and friend, Director Topaz Adizes latest short film, BOY, has just been announced as one of the shorts at CANNES ’50th Critics Week’.  Topaz was a juror member for the Dallas IFF 2011.  On the closing weekend of the festival  Topaz and I chatted about BOY, DALLAS IFF and so much more.  Here is our video interview with the talented Director Topaz Adizes.

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Odds and Ends of the DALLAS IFF 2011

I’ve always thought the saying ‘odds and ends’ meant remnants  or miscellaneous items.  This definition seems better though, – The first official odds and ends were found in lumberyards—odds were pieces of board split irregularly by the sawmill, ends were pieces trimmed from boards that were cut to specific lengths.

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Here are those irregular (or how bout unique) bits and pieces mixed in with those specifically cut trimmed boards that make the DALLAS IFF 2011 stand up and out.

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