Dallas International Film Festival Returns

The 19th edition of the annual Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) will take place April 25–May 1, 2025, at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Victory Park. This year marks DIFF’s first as an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival, following its designation by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in October.

The 2025 festival will include more than 120 screenings, filmmaker Q&As, panels, nightly red carpets, and special events. Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Victory Park—located at 2365 Victory Park Lane near the American Airlines Center—will serve as the main venue. Additional screenings and events will take place at the AT&T Discovery District, Harwood District, the historic Texas Theatre, Virgin Hotels Dallas (returning as Premier Sponsor for the third year), and other Dallas locations to be announced.

Highlights include the world premiere of HAPPY AS LARRY, which began as a semifinalist in DIFF’s inaugural Screenwriting Competition, as well as THE CONFESSION, DIY: THE RISE AND FALL AND RISE OF PUNK, NIGHT IN WEST TEXAS, A PORTRAIT OF A POSTMAN, and WILLIE NELSON PRESENTS: KING OF THE ROADIES. The festival will also feature a special music and film panel with Abraham Alexander, nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Original Song for SING SING, which screened at DIFF in 2024.

A full lineup of feature films for DIFF 2025 can be viewed at dallasfilm.org.

DIFF is supported by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, Moody Fund for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts. For more information on sponsorships, visit https://dallasfilm.org/sponsor.

DIFF 2025 sponsors include: PREMIER SPONSOR - Virgin Hotels Dallas; MARQUEE SPONSOR - Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Victory Park; GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORT - City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, Moody Fund for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts; ADDITIONAL SPONSORS - AdChat DFW, Akin, AT&T Discovery District, BestofGuide.com, Bonez Creative Agency, Burned to Light Media and Video Production, Commerce House, Dallas County Historical Commission, Dallas Film Commission, Dallas Producers Association, DFW MSP, DGN Entertainment News, Event Horizon Films, Fade In, FilmFrog, Fons PR, Four Corners Brewing Company, Harwood, H-E-B, History Undressed, Keurig Dr Pepper, Mario Zie, MoviCo, Nowadays Orange Productions, OneBarUSA, Panavision, SAG-AFTRA, SDG Releasing, Sherrill Actors Studio, Victory Park, and Videomaker Magazine.

Passes are on sale now at dallasfilm.org/diff/passes. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning April 7.

WHEN: Friday, April 25 through Thursday, May 1, 2025

WHERE: Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Victory Park

2365 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75219

LINK:https://diffdallas.org/

CONTACT:Ariel Herr, 469-235-2708, arielcherr@gmail.com

MORE: DIFF (also referred to as Dallas Film) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 as Dallas Film Society, Inc. DIFF provides accessible, inclusive, immersive, educational, and entertaining film experiences for all through 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 film festivals of DIFF are the Dallas International Film Festival, held annually in the spring, and the DIFF SHORTS Film Festival, which debuted in August 2024. More information is available at www.dallasfilm.org.

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