Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office (DFCIO) to Host Two-Time Oscar Winner Sir Roger A. Deakins in Dallas This June

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Dallas film buffs will have the opportunity to rub elbows with the renowned cinematographer June 8 – 11

DALLAS (May 11, 2023) – The Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office (DFCIO) is proud to present a series of events featuring two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger A. Deakins. Deakins, along with his longtime collaborator and wife, James Deakins, will be in Dallas June 8 – 11, 2023, and will participate in public events including a book signing, film screenings and Q&A, supported and hosted by the Texas Theatre, as well as private workshops with the Dallas chapter of Women in Film and Southern Methodist University’s film program.

“We’re thrilled to bring Roger and James Deakins to Dallas and have the opportunity to showcase the destination to one of the best cinematographers in the world,” said Tony Armer, commissioner of the DFCIO. “Their work has inspired countless filmmakers and film enthusiasts, and we’re excited to provide an opportunity for our community to learn from and engage with these two legends.”

Roger Deakins is widely regarded as one of the most talented and influential cinematographers of all time. Over the course of his incredible career, he has received numerous awards and nominations, including 16 Academy Award nominations and two wins. Deakins won the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography for Blade Runner 2049 in 2017 and followed that up with another win for 1917 in 2019.  A few of his other nominations include SicarioSkyfallNo Country for Old MenFargo and The Shawshank Redemption.

“The Texas Theatre is thrilled to support the DFCIO and be one of the host venues for this event. It will be an honor to have Roger and James as guests at our theater,” said Texas Theatre partner Ashton Campbell. “We love bringing in filmmakers to support their work, but this one is on another level. Roger is the gold standard for cinematography, so this is still a bit surreal!”

Deakins’ book, Byways includes previously unpublished black-and-white stills from his personal collection that reflect a life spent telling stories through images, from 1971 to the present. He captured some of these images while traveling with his wife James, while others are things that caught his eye on a walk or catching the last of the light at the end of a day’s filming on projects like SicarioSkyfall, and 1917.

WHAT:                 Byways Book Signing with Roger & James Deakins
Q&A with Roger & James Deakins followed by a screening of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
WHEN:                 June 8, 3 – 6 p.m. (film screening begins at 7:30 p.m.)

WHERE:               Texas Theatre
231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
TICKETS:           Tickets are available for $70, which includes a copy of Byways and admission to the film<
screening and Q&A session. Books will also be available for sale onsite for $55 each.
Visit the Texas Theatre’s website for more information and to purchase tickets.

WHAT:                 Screening of Sicario (2015)
WHEN:                 June 9, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:               Texas Theatre
231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
TICKETS:           Visit the Texas Theatre’s website for more information and to purchase tickets.

WHAT:                 Screening of No Country for Old Men (2007)
WHEN:                 June 10, 4 p.m.

WHERE:               Texas Theatre
231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
TICKETS:           Visit the Texas Theatre’s website for more information and to purchase tickets.

WHAT:                 Screening of Blade Runner 2049 (2017), followed by Q&A with Roger & James Deakins
WHEN:                 June 11, 5 p.m.

WHERE:               Texas Theatre
231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
TICKETS:           Visit the Texas Theatre’s website for more information and to purchase tickets.