Playhouse West Film Festival – Dallas (Dallas): Dates, Deadlines and History

Playhouse West Film Festival – Dallas

The Playhouse West Film Festival – Dallas is the Dallas branch of the Playhouse West Film Festival held in Los Angeles since 1997. It is run by Richard Maddox and Tamara Olson, who opened Playhouse West Dallas, a Meisner-technique acting school, in 2023. The festival screens short and feature films that showcase the filmmaking and acting of current and former Playhouse West students, with grand jury and audience awards for picture, direction, screenplay and acting. The first annual Dallas festival was held September 19, 2026 at East Dallas Christian Church. The second is set for September 17–19, 2027, with FilmFreeway deadlines from March 1 to July 15, 2027.

Festival · Dallas · Since 2026 · Active

Sep 17, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027
Earlybird Mar 1, 2027
East Dallas Christian Church
Playhouse West Dallas (directors Richard Maddox and Tamara Olson)
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Deadline	Date
Earlybird	Mar 1, 2027	↗︎
Regular	Jun 15, 2027	↗︎
Late	Jul 15, 2027	↗︎

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Date

Fee

Earlybird

Mar 1, 2027

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Regular

Jun 15, 2027

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Late

Jul 15, 2027

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First annual festival held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at East Dallas Christian Church; $20 all-day pass	↗︎
Offshoot of the Playhouse West Film Festival in Los Angeles (established 1997); screens work by current and former Playhouse West students	↗︎
FilmFreeway fees run $15–$35 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing)	↗︎

First annual festival held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at East Dallas Christian Church; $20 all-day pass

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Offshoot of the Playhouse West Film Festival in Los Angeles (established 1997); screens work by current and former Playhouse West students

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FilmFreeway fees run $15–$35 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing)

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Playhouse West Film Festival – Dallas

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