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The 51st annual USA Film Festival returns to the Angelika Film Center in Dallas for in-person screenings April 21-25. The USA Film Festival is one of the oldest film festivals in the U.S. It was the first festival to devote itself to the American filmmaker back in 1970, and today presents over 50 days of diverse programs every year.
“We are so glad to be able to celebrate Dallas Arts Month and bring our program to the community,” says USAFF Managing Director Ann Alexander. “With support from our Sponsors, this year’s program will be presented as all-free-admission. We know that a lot of people are experiencing financial challenges and that people have missed being able to get out to a theater and see a movie. We wanted to present a diverse and accessible program,” she added.
The feature-length film is set in a small town and tells the story of two sisters who live with a single father. The older sister decides to attend school against her father’s wishes and discovers stories of her father’s past that he was trying to keep hidden from his daughters. All-In Madonna had its world premiere at the Whistler Film Festival in December, and I had high hopes of travelling to Whistler to see the film on the big screen and to support my friend. I bought tickets, but, as I was about to book a hotel room, the travel restrictions came into effect.
When planning for the 2021 edition got underway in April, there were no assurances there would even be a festival 10 months down the road. “No one really knew how it was going to go, so we made the decision in November to go just online,” Binkowska said. “To do it online and in-person, it would have been like running two festivals.” The virtual “doors” to the festival’s 27th edition will open at 12 p.m. on Friday. There are no scheduled times for screenings; ticket holders can watch the films at their leisure from their homes via computer or TV with the Elevent app (instructions are in the FAQ section of victoriafilmfestival.com.)