The Most Delicious Thing you can do in Dallas for Free
(and it has no calories)
Edited by Madelyn Miller
 Along
with bringing many of the world’s finest experts in wine and food to North
Texas, Savor Dallas, an international experience of Wine, Food, Spirits and the
Arts, will present one of cinema’s great treasures for North Texas families to
enjoy, free-of-charge, Saturday March 10th at Noon in Victory Plaza.
SAVOR DALLAS AND AFI DALLAS PRESENT BABETTE’S FEAST AT
VICTORY PARK, FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC
In collaboration with AFI DALLAS International Film
Festival, Presented by Target, founding Sponsor Victory Park, Savor Dallas will
present Babette’s Feast, an Academy Award-winning film, based on Isak Dinesen’s
study of the spirit in a religious congregation, and of a woman who wins the
lottery and decides to use the money to prepare a delicious dinner for her
friends. More than culinary showmanship, the feast is a full outpouring and
artistic expression of Babette's gratitude.
“Savor Dallas and Victory Park are a feast for the senses.
We want to encourage everyone to bring a blanket and join us for a relaxing
family picnic in the park,” said Jim White, co-founder of Savor Dallas. “We are
pleased to help inaugurate these amazing screens and to help spread the word
about the vital significance of AFI DALLAS.”
Academy-Award-Winning Film, Celebrating the Gifts of Fine
Food, Will Be Presented on Victory Media Network’s High-Definition LED Screens.
Victory Park features the largest collection of High
Definition LED screens in the United States. The presentation of Babette’s
Feast will be the first showing of a feature film on these innovative screens.
“The relationship between AFI DALLAS and Savor Dallas is
representative of the valued and unique supportive relationships our film
festival enjoys with our community partners,” said Michael Cain, Artistic
Director and CEO. “We value Savor Dallas in particular, due to our mutual
appreciation for rich and diverse cultures.”
The film is being presented courtesy of Movie Tavern, the
largest and fastest-growing dine-in theater concept in the United States. Movie
Tavern, as a gift to North Texas through Savor Dallas and AFI DALLAS is also
funding the conversion of the 20-year-old film into a digital format so that it
can be presented in high-definition at Victory for everyone to enjoy.
Dallas’ Filmworkers Club has also donated time to convert
the film to high-definition.
The North Texas community is invited to come to Victory
Park to enjoy Babette’s Feast on March 10. The presentation of Babette’s Feast
will begin at Noon and will finish by 2 p.m.
Boxed lunches, while supplies last, will be available for
purchase at Victory Park on March 10. No outside food or drink will be
permitted in Victory Park.
Free parking with be available in American Airlines Center
parking lots E, F, and H.
ABOUT SAVOR DALLAS
Taking place on March 9 and 10, the 3rd Annual Savor Dallas is a feast for the
senses. An opportunity to drink in the arts, celebrate the finest aspects of
Dallas culture, and enjoy the fine art of premium wines, spirits and
cutting-edge cuisine.
Savor Dallas is a unique weekend extravaganza event that
provides entertainment and education on the latest in ultra-premium wine,
cuisine and spirits – with the special opportunity to interact one-on-one with
internationally acclaimed experts in exciting venues. The two-day international
experience of wine, food, spirits and the arts will take place in 2007 at
premier destinations in Dallas such as the exciting Victory Park and the
world-famous Dallas Arts District. Savor Dallas participants will have a chance
to savor the flavor of a world-class selection of over 500 wines, spirits and
beer, while enjoying signature cuisine from top chefs.
Along with such celebrity experts as Rocco DiSpirito,
Darren McGrady, Matt Gallo, Christine Ansbacher and Tim Laird, Lone Star Award
winners Tony Abou-Ganim and Doug Frost will provide Savor Dallas guests with
their own special, entertaining presentations on the latest in spirits and
wines. Their exciting programs will take place at the popular Victory Park
destination on March 10. See SavorDallas.com for more details.
Savor Dallas 2007 is presented by Fetzer Vineyards and
Cadillac. The event’s Founding Sponsors include Galleria Dallas, Market Street,
Moët & Chandon, Gallo Family Vineyards, American Airlines, American Airlines
Center, and Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau. Other sponsors include San
Pellegrino and FIJI (official waters of Savor Dallas); Bombay Sapphire; Viking;
U-Line; Capital Distributing; American Express; Levenson & Brinker Public
Relations; and Victory Park. Media sponsors include WFAA-TV Channel 8, D
Magazine, People Newspapers and KRLD Newsradio 1080.
Savor Dallas 2007 supports The North Texas Food Bank,
Greater Dallas Restaurant Association Education and Scholarship Fund, and The
Arts Magnet Building Campaign for Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts.
For more information and tickets, visit
www.SavorDallas.com or call
866-277-7920.
About AFI Dallas International Film Festival presented
by Target, Founding Sponsor Victory Park
Through the generous support of Target and Victory Park,
and Created through a unique alliance between the American Film Institute and
the Dallas Film Society, AFI DALLAS seeks to celebrate films and their impact on
society, to honor filmmakers and recognize their achievements and contribution
in enhancing the creative community, to provide educational programs to students
to develop a better understanding of the role of film in today's world, and to
promote the City of Dallas and its commitment to the art of filmmaking.
The chairman emeritus of the Temerlin McClain ad agency and
originator of the concept for the AFI series, “10 Years, 100 Movies, and 100
Stars,” Liener Temerlin came upon the idea to approach AFI as a consultant for
the film festival.
Temerlin states, “After careful consideration, it became
clear to me and others that now was the right environment, timing and
opportunity for a festival of this scope.”
The quality of exhibition venues in Dallas (the historic
Majestic Theatre, the Landmark Magnolia and Inwood Theatres, the Angelika Film
Centre and the new AMC NorthPark Theaters), along with facilities and
infrastructure that are second to none, as well as the overwhelming desire and
support of the local population all combine to demand an international film
festival of this caliber.
About Movie Tavern
Movie Tavern is the largest and fastest-growing operator of cinema eateries
in the United States and the only one with plans for nationwide expansion.
Current Texas locations include Arlington, Bedford, Denton, Fort Worth, Houston,
Granbury, Humble and Marble Falls. In addition to Lexington, new Movie Taverns
will open in 2007 in Columbus, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston and Chicago.
Jeff Benson, his wife Jamie, and his life-long friend
Dennis Butler were owners of traditional cinemas prior to opening their first
Movie Tavern in Ft. Worth, Texas in 2001. In an effort provide food, drink, and
customer service that historically has not been provided by traditional cinemas,
the trio developed a cinema-eatery concept that combines full-flavor and
high-quality food and drinks, friendly service and first-run movies at this
first Movie Tavern. In 2005, the company was recapitalized with the addition of
a major equity partner. Their successful management of the concept has expanded
the network of Movie Tavern locations to six theaters in major United States
markets and 80-plus screens.
For more information, visit
www.movietavern.com.
About Filmworkers Club
Filmworkers Club provides leading edge post production services to advertising
agencies, production companies and others involved in high end media
production. Filmworkers Club, Dallas, specializes in telecine, employs the
latest in digital imaging technology and features a staff of highly experienced
artists, producers and support personnel who are among the best in their
profession.
www.filmworkers.com
Colorists: Matt McClain, formerly of RIOT and Oscar Oboza,
formerly of HighWire. Credits Include: Prison Break, Cold Case, The Sopranos,
Las Vegas, Deadwood, E-Ring and several pilots for Time Warner. Commercial work:
The Home Depot, Red Lobster, JCPenney, Nexium, Nestle, Doritos, Chiquita
Bananas, McDonald’s, Bounty. Most recent documentary, shown at Sundance and soon
at South by Southwest: The Unforeseen, with Robert Redford.
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