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And the Winners are...

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:52 — ltolenti

BOWLING BLIND - Marc Cantone, Director - WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM
WHEN I'M NOT ALONE - Rhianon Gutierrez, Director - WINNER - BEST STUDENT FILM
INVISIBLE GIRLFRIEND - David Redmon & Ashley Sabin, Directors - WINNER - BEST FULL FEATURE FILM
FORWARD/BACKWARD - Elizabeth Spear & Kendall Lynch, Directors - WINNER - PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Congratulations to all!

Last day of films, tickets at the door

Sun, 01/31/2010 - 00:56 — ltolenti

Hello, folks! We're nearing the end ... and so has our ticketing site. You can still get tickets at the door with cash.
Come check out the final shorts, the "People's Choice" film, and the cool TwitterHub display (by Daragh Byrne).

KJZZ 91.5 / NPR's "Here and Now" coverage of the Festival last Friday

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 13:39 — ltolenti

KJZZ 91.5's coverage of the Festival on NPR's "Here and Now", Friday, January 29, 2010.
http://kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/201001/hn_disabilityfilmfestival

Kathleen's interview beautifully captures the goals for the Festival. Thanks, Kathleen!

Food specials at RA and La Bocca with your Film Pass! Check out out Sponsors!

Fri, 01/29/2010 - 04:29 — ltolenti

Buy a pass and get discounts at La Bocca and RA!! See SPONSORS page for more details....

Have you "tweeted" lately?

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 09:01 — ltolenti

Twitter bird image by Aravind Ajith
Alright folks, the Twitter trivia games are on.

Simply tweet to @dfwfilmfest to get started! Include the tag "#tweetme" in your message and I'll send you your first question. Also check out the INSTRUCTIONS (also at the "TWEET WITH US!" link in the upper-right-hand corner of this page).

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For NPR Listeners: Hear Kathleen's interview with NPR today on "All Things Considered", KJZZ 91.5

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:19 — ltolenti

NPR listeners can tune in on today's ride home and listen to Kathleen chat about the festival on "All Things Considered" NPR at: 3:45pm and 5:45pm
Or for on-line listeners, stream in on the Web:
http://kjzz.org/listen/ontheweb/

The sweet sound of a festival is on the air....

DFW? Film Fest makes "Good Morning, Arizona" on Channel 3!!!

Tue, 01/26/2010 - 09:27 — ltolenti

"Good Morning, Arizona," gave us a nice interview this morning!! Thank you Federico! Check it out at AZ Family.com

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LoveThatMax's Ellen blogs about films featuring disability and mentions DFW in context

Thu, 01/21/2010 - 14:44 — ltolenti

Many films in mainstream media, as well as lesser-known films feature someone with a disability. Ellen blogs about some of these films and our Festival into context.
http://lovethatmax.blogspot.com/2010/01/avatar-and-other-movies-with-dis...

How many do you know?

DFW? Film Festival in ASU NEWS!

Thu, 01/21/2010 - 12:21 — ltolenti

The Festival is being featured by our very own ASU Community!!! Check out ASU News' Business, Culture & Affairs and Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education websites. Thanks to Verina Martin for a beautiful article. Go Sun Devils!