The Dallas International Film Festival’s 50th Anniversary Gala Presentation of BONNIE AND CLYDE at the Dallas City Performance Hall on Thursday, March 30, was as exciting as it gets with two Academy Award-winners in the house, and the entire cast and crew for BOMB CITY on hand, set to make its world premiere the next evening…

 

Mark Denesuk (DFS Chairman of the Board) and Lee Papert (DFS President and CEO) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Mark Denesuk (DFS Chairman of the Board) and Lee Papert (DFS President and CEO) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

DIFF Executive Director Lee Papert (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

DIFF Executive Director Lee Papert (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

 

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust with his wife Jenn Roberts Faust (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust with his wife Jenn Roberts Faust (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Jenn Faust and James Faust (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Jenn Faust and James Faust (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Michael Cain (DIFF Co-Founder) and Melina McKinnon (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

Michael Cain (DIFF Co-Founder) and Melina McKinnon pose for the photographers (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

 

Michael Cain (DIFF Co-Founder) and Melina McKinnon (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Michael Cain (DIFF Co-Founder) and Melina McKinnon (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

DIFF's Latin Programming Specialist Alex Garcia Topete (Photo by Steve Duffy)

DIFF’s Latin Programming Specialist Alex Garcia Topete (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Gary Puerrot Jr., Nadine Kakish and Jesse Scholz (DIFF Programming Interns) (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

Gary Puerrot Jr., Nadine Kakish and Jesse Scholz (DIFF Programming Interns) (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

 

Jamie Brooks, Director/ Exec. Producer of BOMB CITY (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Jamie Brooks, Director/ Exec. Producer of BOMB CITY (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Lorelei Linklater (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Lorelei Linklater (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Dave Davis (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Dave Davis (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

BOMB CITY's Major Dodge (Casting Director/PROD) and Sheldon Chick (SCR/PROD) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

BOMB CITY’s Major Dodge (Casting Director/PROD) and Sheldon Chick (SCR/PROD) (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Michael Seitz (BOMB CITY) takes a selfie on the red carpet (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

Michael Seitz (BOMB CITY) takes a selfie on the red carpet (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

Isaiah LaBorde, Alison Howard, and Luis Acevedo (BOMB CITY) Photo by Steve Duffy)

Isaiah LaBorde, Alison Howard, and Luis Acevedo (BOMB CITY) Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Dave Davis gives Marcelle Purdy a lift (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

Dave Davis gives Marcelle Purdy a lift (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

Glenn Morshower (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Glenn Morshower (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Glenn Morshower (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Glenn Morshower (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) with Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) with Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) and his fiancée Lisa Origliasso (The Veronicas) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Logan Huffman (BOMB CITY) and his fiancée Lisa Origliasso (The Veronicas) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

The cast of BOMB CITY (Photo by Arthur LeFebrve)

The cast of BOMB CITY (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

The BOMB CITY cast and crew (Photo by Steve Duffy)

The BOMB CITY cast and crew…and friends…and family..and… (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

DIFF 2017 Opening Night - the red carpet scene (Photo by Sandra Kent)

DIFF 2017 Opening Night – the red carpet scene (Photo by Sandra Kent)

 

Lorelei Linklater (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Lorelei Linklater (BOMB CITY) (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Glenn Morshower being interviewed (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Glenn Morshower being interviewed (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Real life subjects Mike and Betty Deneke of BOMB CITY being interviewed by Ad Chat DFW's Patti Harrison (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

Real life subjects Mike and Betty Deneke of BOMB CITY being interviewed by Ad Chat DFW’s Patti Harrison (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust and DIFF Co-Founder/EARTHxFilm Founder Michael Cain sharing the carpet. (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

DIFF Artistic Director James Faust and DIFF Co-Founder/EARTHxFilm Founder Michael Cain sharing the carpet. (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

2017 Dallas International Film Festival Opening Night Screening of Bonnie and Clyde at Dallas City Performance Hall

Anne Beyer (Photo by Tim Valis)

 

Pointing the way for Faye Dunaway (Photo by John Strange)

Pointing the way for Faye Dunaway (Photo by John Strange)

 

Faye Dunaway posing for photos (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

Faye Dunaway posing for more photos (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

 

Faye Dunaway (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

Faye Dunaway (Photo by Arthur Lefebvre)

 

Robert Benton signing autographs for the fans (Photo by Russ Ansley)

Robert Benton signing autographs for the fans (Photo by Russ Ansley)

 

John Wildman (DIFF Press and PR Director) directs Faye Dunaway and Robert Benton of the red carpet.

John Wildman (DIFF Press and PR Director) directs Faye Dunaway and Robert Benton of the red carpet.

 

The Dallas Star Award honorees: Faye Dunaway and Robert Benton (Photo by Steve Duffy)

The Dallas Star Award honorees: Faye Dunaway and Robert Benton (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Faye Dunaway (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Faye Dunaway (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Faye Dunaway being interviewed by Chris gardner on WFAA (Photo by Sandra Kent)

Faye Dunaway being interviewed by Chris Gardner on WFAA (Photo by Sandra Kent)

 

Judge and Amy Reinhold (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

Judge and Amy Reinhold (Photo by Roderick Cordova)

 

Judge Reinhold (DADDY'S DYIN'... WHO'S GOT THE WILL?) and Amy Reinhold (Photo by Steve Duffy)

Judge Reinhold (DADDY’S DYIN’… WHO’S GOT THE WILL?) and Amy Reinhold (Photo by Steve Duffy)

 

Judge Reinhold (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Judge Reinhold (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

 

Judge Reinhold being interviewed (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)

Judge Reinhold being interviewed (Photo by Krystal Dawn Gorrell)