Dallas Star Awards
The DALLAS international Film Festival Star Award honors individuals who have made important contributions to modern cinema and the advancement of the art of film.
The DALLAS International Film Festival Star Award, Designed by Steuben Crystal, is courtesy of Neiman Marcus.
2011 Star Award Recipients
 Ann-Margret Actress BYE BYE BIRDIE, STATE FAIR, TOMMY |
 Steve James Documentary filmmaker AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR, NO CROSSOVER: THE TRIAL OF ALLEN IVERSON, THE INTERRUPTERS |
 Scott Z. Burns Writer/director/producer CONTAGION, THE INFORMANT!, BOURNE ULTIMATUM |
 Horton Foote (posthumously) Dramatist and screenwriter The Young Man From Atlanta, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, TENDER MERCIES |
 Chris Sanders Director, screenwriter, animator MULAN, LILO & STITCH, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
 Dean DeBlois Director, screenwriter, animator LILO & STITCH, HEIMA, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
 John Lithgow 2011 Art of Film Honoree Actor: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP |
2010 Star Award Recipients
 Guillermo Arriaga Screenwriter, Director and Producer BABEL, 21 GRAMS, THE BURNING PLAIN |
 Frank Darabont Director, Screenwriter and Producer THE SHAWKSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE |
 John Lee Hancock Screenwriter and Director THE BLIND SIDE, THE ROOKIE, THE ALAMO |
 Amber Heard Actress THE JONESES, ZOMBIELAND, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS |
 Pedro Infante (posthumously) Actor TIZOC, NOSOTROS LOS POBRES |
 Wally Pfister Cinematographer MEMENTO, THE DARK KNIGHT, INCEPTION |
 Pete Docter TEXAS AVERY ANIMATION AWARD PRESENTED BY REEL FX ENTERTAINMENT Director: MONSTER’S INC, UP |
 Robert Duvall 2010 Art of Film Honoree Actor TENDER MERCIES, THE GODFATHER, APOCALYPSE NOW |
2009 Star Award Recipients
 Kathryn Bigelow Director THE HURT LOCKER, POINT BREAK |
 Peter Bogdanovich Director, Actor and Author THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, MASK |
 Adrien Brody Actor THE BROTHERS BLOOM, THE PIANIST |
 Rita Hayworth Actor GILDA, COVER GIRL |
 Henry Selick Director, Production Designer, Screenwriter TEXAS AVERY ANIMATION AWARD PRESENTED BY REEL FX ENTERTAINMENT CORALINE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS |
 Robert Towne Screenwriter and Director CHINATOWN, THE FIRM, TEQUILA SUNRISE |
2008 Star Award Recipients
 Helen Hunt Actor, Director THEN SHE FOUND ME, AS GOOD AS IT GETS |
 Mickey Rooney Actor NATIONAL VELVET, BOYS TOWN |
 Jack Lemmon (posthumously) Actor SOME LIKE IT HOT, THE ODD COUPLE |
 Todd Wagner Founder, Todd Wagner Foundation, CEO 2929 Entertainment Producer AKEELAH AND THE BEE, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK |
 Charlize Theron Actor MONSTER, BATTLE IN SEATTLE |
 Chris Wedge TEXAS AVERY ANIMATION AWARD PRESENTED BY REEL FX ENTERTAINMENT Director: ICE AGE, ROBOTS |
2007 Star Award Recipients
 Lauren Bacall Actor TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, DARK PASSAGE |
 Alan & Marilyn Bergman Lyricists/Composer YENTL, TOOTSIE |
 David Lynch Director, Producer, Screenwriter INLAND EMPIRE, BLUE VELVET |
 Sarah Polley Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor AWAY FROM HER, THE SWEET HEREAFTER |
 Sydney Pollack Director, Producer, Actor OUT OF AFRICA, TOOTSIE |
 Jack Valenti (posthumously) Former president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America |
 Francis Ford Coppola Director, Producer, Screenwriter THE GODFATHER: I, II & III, APOCALYPSE NOW |
 Gregory Peck (posthumously) Actor TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, ROMAN HOLIDAY |
 Marvin Hamlish Composer A CHORUS LINE, THE STING |
 L to R Owen Wilson Actor BOTTLE ROCKET, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS Andrew Wilson Actor, Director THE WENDELL BAKER STORY Luke Wilson Actor BOTTLE ROCKET, RUSHMORE |
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