AFI Dallas wraps with 60% box office hike Apr 19, 2008
"They can't write AFI Dallas without Dallas," Cain said, who started the Deep Ellum Film Festival in 1999. "That's the clever thing we did with the name.". (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Big screen dreams Feb 23, 2008
Since 1998, which is when we put together the Deep Ellum Film Festival. What's it like to work with Advertising Legend Liener Temerlin, the founder and chairman of the festival. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Friday Festival Frenzy: AFI Dallas Sep 24, 2006
that Michael Cain (not ) is on board as the fest's artistic director; he founded the Deep Ellum Film Festival in the same city, and predictions are that it'll fade as this new kid in town grows stronger. Cain doesn't seem to mind, though, saying "We welcome this opportunity to work with the Dallas film and film festival community to bring the international cinema spotlight on Dallas.". (Film Fodder)
AFI unreels new international film festival Sep 21, 2006
Michael Cain, an AFI graduate and founder of the citys Deep Ellum Film Festival, will serve as artistic director. Dallas is home to several smaller film festivals, the largest one the USA Film Festival which showed about 35 films this year. (MSNBC -- Movies)
CBS 11 Exclusive: Dallas Lands Major Film Festival Sep 13, 2006
While the Deep Ellum Film Festival will likely to go away, organizers from there will help run the new festival. As for the USA Film Festival, the director tells CBS 11 News that event is, here to stay. (CBS 11, TX)
Media Stories of the ’hood are mine May 17, 2006
The powerful film has received numerous critical nods, including the Director s Guild of America Student Film Award, and recognition at the WestFest Film and Video Competition, the Deep Ellum Film Festival, and the Pan African Film and Arts Festival. It was recently selected for the prestigious Kodak Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 59th Cannes International Film Festival. (San Antonio Current, TX)
