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20 Years of the DIFF | James Faust
Watching one movie a night sounds relaxing. Watching eleven a day sounds like a cry for help. This episode of Your Dark Companion finds Mike Rhyner and Grubes welcoming back James Faust, Artistic Director of the Dallas International Film Festival, as DIFF gears up for its 20th anniversary. From the brutal realities of screening thousands of submissions to the delicate art of choosing films that won’t make audiences flee the theater, James pulls back the curtain on how film festivals actually work. Along the way, the conversation veers (as it should) into popcorn rituals, Russian romantic…
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