While the name Alejandro Jodorowsky may not be terribly familiar to U.S. audiences, he’s a director worthy of note for a variety of reasons… and not just a director, but an accomplished screenwriter, actor, and even comic book creator. Few people realize the Jodorowsky came extremely close to making a big screen version of Frank Herbert’s DUNE in the 1970s. The new documentary JODOROWSKY’S DUNE explores just how far things got back then, showing rarely seen illustrations and character designs, featuring interviews with concept artists and behind the scenes folks, and even extensive conversation with Jodorowsky himself. Director Frank Pavich has constructed an amazing look inside this forgotten attempt at epic moviemaking. It opens this weekend at Angelika in Mockingbird Station (Dallas) and other select theaters. Back on March 12 we hosted a special advance screening of the film in Dallas, with Frank Pavich in attendance. Check out that Q&A below to find out a little more about the film (apologies for the soft audio). And we want to make sure folks get out to see this film as much as possible, so Bigfanboy.com is giving away some signed full-size posters from the movie, autographed by director Frank Pavich. Just go see the film this weekend (at any theater) and mail your ticket stub to the following address:
Bigfanboy.com DUNE Contest
6207 Bordeaux Ave. #103
Dallas, TX 75209
Contest is open to U.S. residents only. One entry per household. Multiple entries will be discarded. All entries must be in no later than April 30, 2014. Please include a valid mailing address.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
