The Lone Star Film Society will be honoring 10-time Grammy-Award winner T Bone Burnett at a glittering Gala on November 12th in tandem with the opening night celebrations for the annual Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth (Texas).
T Bone was lauded in recent months for his work on the feature film - "Crazy Heart" - which starred Jeff Bridges (who won a coveted Oscar for his remarkable performance as a down 'n out Country & Western singer).
I reported on a screening of "Crazy Heart" I attended a few months ago which was sponsored by "Envelope" at the Los Angeles Times.
Post: 12/02/09
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/12/jeff-bridgesrobert-duvall-maggie.html
Singer/Songwriter Ryan Bingham will take the Texas stage alongside T Bone at the "Lone Star Film Festival Ball" and perform a couple of songs from the soundtrack of the feature film - "Crazy Heart" - a collaborative effort which earned the musical two-some an Academy Award for the "Best Original Song" (The Weary Kind).
The public is welcome to attend the event at the Bass Performance Hall’s McDavid Studio in Sundance Square in Fort Worth.
In addition to the concert, there will be a black tie dinner event to seat 250 guests.
At a live auction, fans will have the opportunity to snap up travel packages, movie memorabilia and other film industry-related prizes.
“This is the can’t-miss event of a lifetime for fans of film and music,” said Alec Jhangiani, artistic director of the LSFS.
“The caliber of talent joining us at this year’s gala reflects our commitment to deliver a world-class film festival to North Texas that attracts entertainment’s best and brightest."
Special guests include Scott Cooper (director/“Crazy Heart”), Judy Cairo, (producer/“Crazy Heart”), Callie Khouri (screenwriter/ “Thelma and Louise”), Bobbie Wygant, (award-winning film critic & television personality).
“The Lone Star International Film Festival has evolved into an event in which the entire community can be proud,” beamed Johnny Langdon, Chairman of the LSFS board of directors.
“It has blossomed since its launch in 2007 in terms of both size and reputation. Last year’s record-setting audience and our expanding repertoire of groundbreaking international and domestic films position us for an unprecedented 2010."
The Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF) is a presentation of the Lone Star Film Society (LSFS) and represents the culmination of the society’s year round series of film screenings and events.
LSIFF features an impressive slate of narrative and documentary features and short films from around the world, educational panels, red carpet entrances, filmmakers, celebrity guests, and nightly parties featuring celebrated musical acts.
According to the organizers, the fall festival is quickly becoming a marquee cultural event in the Fort Worth/Dallas region.
Info:
www.lonestarfilmsociety.com or www.lsiff.com
The Lone Star Film Society
The Lone Star Film Society (LSFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to raise the level of film appreciation within Fort Worth to that of the other arts.
After three years of successfully presenting the internationally recognized Lone Star International Film Festival in Sundance Square, the Lone Star Film Society has taken a major step forward in its evolution by developing a year round series of programs that include more than 50 screenings, lectures, master classes and social events in various partnerships with Fort Worth’s other major cultural and educational institutions.
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