There are film festivals, and then (every now and then) there are events you just love the hell out of going to. Our good friend Kelly Kitchens (how awesome is that name by the way) runs promotions for a little diddy called “It Came From Dallas”, which returns tonight! This edition promises more great fun, and as usual some nice Texas flair.
While most sequels feature diminishing returns and rehashed plotlines, the sixth installment of the Dallas film industry send-up “It Came From Dallas” on Thursday, October 21 at Studio Movie Grill Dallas (Royal Lane at Central Expressway) looks to be just as riotous as its predecessors.
The annual fund raiser for the Dallas Producer’s Association “showcase[s] films, commercials, corporate videos and even some home movies – all of which share some dubious distinctions in terms of debatable quality, questionable production values and poor taste—all in good fun, of course.”
Hosting the affair is longtime DPA member Gordon K. Smith, along with LeeAnne Locken. The theme this year – “Skeletons From The Closet” – looks to unearth rare secrets that even the most knowledgeable film buffs didn’t know about their hometown.
“With an all-new format, some neat electronic surprises and a commitment to pick up the pace of the evening’s proceedings, ‘It Came From Dallas!’ threatens to be better than ever,” said DPA co-founder Bob Dauber, executive producer for the event.
“It Came From Dallas 6″ gets underway at 7:30 pm at Studio Movie Grill Dallas, with doors at 6:30 pm. More information is up at the DPA web site.
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. 
