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Jim Lake On Building the Future While Preserving the Past

Jim Lake Companies has carved out a niche in Dallas for redevelopment — not simply knocking down the old to make way for the new, but blending the best of both, to give long-neglected areas a new lease on life. You can find the company's fingerprints in Cedar Hill, Waxahachie, Bishop Arts, and as of this month, Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff.

Here, Lake and one of his Jefferson Tower tenants talk about the impact of investment dollars.
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DCFIO, Texas Theatre to Host Events with Oscar-Winning Cinematographer
by | May 25, 2023
The Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office is offering A Weekend with Sir Roger Deakins in June. The two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer will be in Dallas June 8 – 11, for book signings, film screenings and Q&As, supported and hosted by the Texas Theatre.
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AFS Grants to Support North Texas Filmmakers, EECU Scholarship Recipients
by | Apr 6, 2018
North Texas nonprofits and educational institutions receive financial backing from foundations and businesses to further their work.
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Dallas Artist/Maker Creates ‘a Little Bit of Magic’ With Her Shamstones
by | Dec 12, 2017
The art pieces combine resin and bits of nature Shamsy Roomiani finds in her garden or her walks in the city.
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Dallas Film Festival Features African Stories ‘In Their Words’

by | Jun 21, 2017
With submissions from local and international independent filmmakers, The African Film Festival, which runs June 30-July 3, is set to deliver 40 original projects.
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Projectors Ready to Shine For Oak Cliff Film Festival’s 6th Run
by | Jun 7, 2017
The four-day festival features independents films, parties, and other events in the historic Dallas neighborhood.
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3 Things: Festival Introduces Women-centric Films
by | Aug 18, 2016
The Women Texas Film Festival will run Friday though Sunday at the Texas Theatre.
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