DIFF NEWSREEL | JUNE 2025

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR DIFF 2026

Calling All Filmmakers and Screenwriters! Film and screenplay submissions for the 2026 Dallas International Film Festival, an Oscar® Qualifying Festival, are NOW OPEN!

Join us for the celebration of the 20th edition of DIFF, April 23 - 30, 2026, as we showcase the best narrative and documentary features and short films, as well as screenplays, from across the globe.

Submit your film or screenplay at FilmFreeway.com now: https://filmfreeway.com/DallasInternationalFilmFestival. See rules for Oscar® qualification at www.oscars.org/rules.

SPANISH CINEMA NOW+ 2025 IN DALLAS

"TENEIS QUE VENIR A VERLA" (YOU HAVE TO COME AND SEE IT)

Thursday, June 19, 2025, 7:00 pm

Meadows Museum | 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205

Now in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established auteurs and emerging filmmakers from the international festival scene. After its spring presentation in Washington, DC, the Meadows Museum brings these films to Texas thanks to a partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., and Dallas Film.

This month's screening is Tenéis que venir a verla (You Have to Come and See It, 2024), a comedy-drama written and directed by Jonás Trueba. Having lost touch over the course of the pandemic, two 30-something couples catch up in Madrid for dinner and a concert. They make plans to hang out again—this time in the countryside where one couple has moved. The afternoon transforms from a friendly get-together into a referendum on opposing approaches to life and the city. Captivating performances translate a smart, incisive script to create a rumination on modern living. This film won the Special Jury Prize in the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

NR (for mature audiences only) | 1 hr 4 min

Presented in Spanish with English subtitles

FREE; space is limited and advance registration is required. Does not include Museum admission.

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THANKS FOR THE DIFF 2025 MEMORIES

We're still gathering images from the seven days of the 2025 Dallas International Film Festival, and we're adding them to a Google Photos site so that many people can experience it from many perspectives. Enjoy some special DIFF moments by clicking the button below.

If you have photos you'd like to share, please send an email to Info@DallasFilm.org and we'll be in touch!

SAVE THE DATE FOR DIFF SHORTS 2025

Dallas International Film Festival proudly presents the 2nd Annual DIFF Shorts Film Festival, a celebration of the art of short-form storytelling. From October 17 - 19, 2025, join us as we go beyond screenings to foster a dynamic connection between filmmakers, audiences, and the vibrant Dallas arts community. Submissions are open and the final deadline is July 20. For more information and to submit your film, hit the button below.

DIFF is dedicated to building community through film. DIFF provides accessible, inclusive, immersive, educational, and entertaining film experiences for all through hosting year-round programs including an educational screening and talk series 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 festivals of DIFF are the Dallas International Film Festival, held annually in the spring; Best of DIFF held annually in the summer; and the DIFF Shorts Film Festival held annually in early fall. DIFF (also referred to as Dallas Film) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 as Dallas Film Society, Inc.