The USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas celebrates its 55th edition from April 23-27, 2025, with a star-studded lineup of films and events.
UnBroken (2023)
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‘The Last Rodeo’ Starring Neal McDonough Headlines 55th USA Film Festival in Dallas Lineup
The Last Rodeo by Jon Avnet (Angel Studios)
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Beth Lane’s ‘UnBroken’ Documentary Chronicling Weber Siblings Escape from Nazi Germany Opens in Theaters | Trailer
New York Harbor May 20th 1946 – Bottom Right – Bela Weber (also known as Ginger Speigel Lane) ; Bottom Center – Judith Weber (also known as Amrit Lal) ; Bottom Left – Renee Weber (Dickers) ; Center Left Gertrude Weber (Chapman) ; Upper Left Alfons Weber ; Upper Center Senta Weber (Saulters) ; Upper Right Ruth Weber (Gilliana) Photo Courtesy of USHMM | UnBroken (courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) Filmmaker Beth Lane made her directorial debut with UnBroken, the documentary chronicling the Weber siblings who escaped Nazi Germany following their mother’s incarceration and murder at Auschwitz.
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‘Goodbye Julia’, ‘Invisible Nation’ Win Jury Awards at 27th Sonoma International Film Festival
Goodbye Julia (courtesy Sonoma International Film Festival) Goodbye Julia directed by Mohamed Kordofani walked away with the Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature at the 27th Sonoma International Film Festival. The film follows the story of Mona, a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage, who is wracked by guilt after covering up a murder.
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Lynn Dow’s ‘Bull Street’ Starring Loretta Devine Opens 26th Sarasota Film Festival Lineup
Loretta Devine in Lynn Dow’s “Bull Street” The East Coast Premiere of Lynn Dow’s Bull Street starring Loretta Devine and Amy Madigan opens the 26th Sarasota Film Festival taking place across Sarasota April 5 through April 14, 2024. The festival will close with a special presentation of Steve Buscemi’s The Listener starring Tessa Thompson.
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Simón, Rustin, ‘We Dare to Dream,’ ‘Hard Miles’ Win Top Awards at 32nd Heartland Film Festival
Awards Winners of 32nd Heartland Film Festival The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) announced the 2023 award winners with major cash prizes going to “Simón” from Director Diego Vicentini ($20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize), “We Dare to Dream” from Waad al-Kateab ($20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize), and “Hard Miles” from Director RJ Daniel Hanna ($5,000 Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award).