The EarthX Film & Music Festival is the only environmental film festival in Texas. The 2023 festival takes place Oct. 20-22 and will feature three evening programs in three beloved venues in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Each program will feature film, music and conversation with themes around outside adventure, conservation, activism, intersectional environmentalism and representation in the outdoors. Early bird tickets are available for each night of the festival beginning Friday, Sept. 8. Early bird pricing, which offers a 15% discount, will run through Monday, Oct. 9.
Friday, Oct. 20 – Common Ground
The festival opens on Friday, Oct. 20 at the historic Texas Theater with a screening of Common Ground, the follow-up film to Kiss the Ground from filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Doors to the venue will open at 6 p.m., and guests are invited to enjoy a drink at the bar and find a seat in the theater. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The feature-length Common Ground explores the regenerative farming movement as narrated by Rosario Dawson, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa and others. Following the screening, members of the film team will join local farmers for further conversation around the subject. The evening will feature a concert by acclaimed indie artist. Donna Missal. An after-party will take place at vegan Tex-Mex fave Casa del Vegano with food, drinks and DJ music.