The Oak Cliff Film Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Usually held in June, this year's festival was moved to late summer, from July 30 to August 2. This change happened because Dallas hosted the World Cup in June 2026. Despite the date change, the festival received a record number of film submissions, over 800. This is more than last year's 750 submissions.
Co-director Ashton Campbell said the festival's success is thanks to the local community. He described this year's event as a "love letter to Oak Cliff." The festival aims to support independent filmmakers and promote cinema culture in Dallas. Screenings are held at seven different locations in the neighborhood, with the historic Texas Theatre as the main venue.
Director Joe Swanberg will open the festival with his new film. He also opened the festival in 2013. The festival will feature films from the 1990s, including "Pulp Fiction," co-written by Roger Avary. Music videos from that era will also be shown. Director Tamra Davis will present her documentary "The Best Summer," which includes footage from a 1990s music festival tour.
Most of the selected films are short films, about 77 out of 100. The rest are feature-length movies, split between stories and documentaries. Some documentaries focus on Texas history and music. The festival will also show "The Adventures of Prince Achmed," a 1926 animated film, with live music.