DIFF NEWSREEL | NOVEMBER 2025

ANNOUNCING DIFF INSIDE FILM WITH AT&T UNTOLD STORIES

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:00 pm

Cinépolis Victory Park | 2365 Victory Park Ln | Dallas 75219

Join us November 12 for a special new program, DIFF INSIDE FILM with AT&T Untold Stories, featuring a screening of the first winner of AT&T Untold Stories, NIGERIAN PRINCE, followed by an in-person conversation with the filmmaker, Faraday Okoro, and VP, Tribeca Studios + Artist Development, Bryce Norbitz.

AT&T Untold Stories is an impactful multi-year collaboration between AT&T and Tribeca that awards $1.2M, mentorship, and comprehensive support to the next generation of filmmakers looking to bring their films to the big screen. Program submissions are open through February 6, 2026. Learn more or apply here: https://tribecafilm.com/attuntoldstories.

DIFF INSIDE FILM with AT&T Untold Stories is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Reserve your spot below.

DIFF NOVEMBER MIXER

Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Virgin Hotels Dallas | 1445 Turtle Creek Blvd | Dallas 75207

Kick off the holidays in style at the DIFF November Mixer at Virgin Hotels Dallas in the Dallas Design District. Join us November 5 to connect with the DIFF community and make new friends and contacts! Get details and make your free reservation below.

MOVIES WITH THE MEADOWS: SPAIN IN THE SIXTIES

EL VERDUGO | (THE EXECUTIONER)

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:00 pm

Meadows Museum | 5900 Bishop Blvd | Dallas 75205

In honor of the Meadows Museum’s sixtieth anniversary, Movies with the Meadows presents three films from the decade of its founding, the 1960s. These films, whether drama, comedy, or satire, capture the spirit of the decade in Spain.

El verdugo (The Executioner), 1963 | Directed by Luis García Berlanga

This masterpiece of dark humor is a scathing critique of Franco-era values. An undertaker marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly takes over her father’s job so the family can keep their government-allotted apartment. A furiously funny personal attack on capital punishment, "El verdugo" evaded the state censors who sought to suppress it and today is regarded as one of the greatest Spanish films of all time.

Movies with the Meadows is presented in collaboration with DIFF. Screenings are held in the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. While not every film in the series has an MPAA rating, all are intended for mature audiences only.

Spanish with English subtitles | Satirical comedy | 90 minutes

$5; free for SMU faculty/staff/students and members at the Individual level and above.

DALLAS CREATIVES HANGOUT

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:30 to 9:00 pm

Dot's Hop House | 2633 Commerce St | Dallas 75226

Join us, along with other creatives, for the first ever Dallas Creatives Hangout. This event, which is free to attend, is a chance to connect, network, and form working relationships with other creatives across all disciplines—art, design, music, film, dance, and beyond—as well as an opportunity to find your creative home with creative organizations and nonprofits from across Dallas. Registration is free with RSVP.

DIFF 2026 FALL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 7

Attention Filmmakers! Film submissions for the 2026 Dallas International Film Festival are open on FilmFreeway.com, and the fall deadline is November 7.

The 2026 Dallas International Film Festival is set for April 23–30, 2026, marking its 20th anniversary of championing filmmakers and cinematic storytelling. More than just a week of screenings, DIFF has become a signature Dallas event—one where the magic of film illuminates the city and the world converges on its screens.

DIFF | ICAE INDIGENOUS FILM SERIES: MOVIES ON THE LAWN

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 6:30 pm

AT&T Discovery District | 308 S. Akard St | Dallas 75202

In observance of Native American Heritage Month, DIFF and the Inter-Tribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE) will present a free outdoor screening of short films by, for, and about Indigenous peoples. The screening, part of the DIFF | ICAE Indigenous Film Series, will follow the 5th Annual Native American Heritage Month Powwow on November 8 at AT&T Discovery District. Free parking with validation is available in the parking garage at 1212 Jackson St, Dallas 75202.

THE FILM FESTIVAL DOCTOR PODCAST LIVE

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:30 pm

The Texas Theatre | 231 Jefferson Blvd | Dallas 75208

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast is coming back to the Texas Theatre on December 9. In this live program, Rebekah Louisa Smith will focus on film festivals in DFW and will be interviewing Dallas International Film Festival Artistic Director James Faust, Oak Cliff Film Festival Co-Director Ashton Campbell, and the Texas Theatre's Chad Pierce. This live podcast is free to attend, we hope to see you there!

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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, and the DIFF SHORTS Film Festival held annually in the fall. DIFF (also referred to as Dallas Film) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 as Dallas Film Society, Inc.