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Lone Star Film Festival Gala

The Lone Star Film Festival Gala is the Lone Star Film Society's black-tie fundraising dinner, held in Fort Worth just after the festival. Guests get cocktails, dinner, presentations and honorary awards for filmmakers and musicians. Past awards include the Bill Paxton Achievement in Film Award, the Larry McMurtry Award and the Stephen Bruton Award, given to honorees such as Sam Elliott, Taylor Sheridan, Richard Linklater and Billy Bob Thornton. Proceeds fund the society's Johnny Langdon Film Education Initiative, which runs youth workshops and scholarships. The 2026 gala is November 13 at Bowie House; honorees had not been announced as of mid-October.

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Nov 13, 2026
Bowie House
Lone Star Film Society
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Prizes
Honorary awards including the Bill Paxton Achievement in Film Award, Stephen Bruton Award, Larry McMurtry Award, Spotlight, Maverick, Visionary and a Pioneer Award presented by the Fort Worth Film Commission.

Notable

Proceeds support the Johnny Langdon Film Education Initiative (programs, workshops and scholarships for North Texas filmmakers) ↗︎
2025 honorees: Sam Elliott, Abraham Alexander, Jessica Hill and Red Sanders; 2024 honorees included Billy Bob Thornton and Michael De Luca ↗︎
2026 honorees not yet announced as of 2026-10-18 ↗︎
Sources
  1. Gala 2026 | LSFF Lone Star Film Society
  2. Past Gala Honorees | LSFF Lone Star Film Society

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