The Art Institute of Dallas is proud to announce that two of Trayc McKissick’s films have been accepted into the 2006 Dallas Video Festival.  McKissick, Lead Instructor of Digital Media Production at the Institute, has an extensive background in the design, film, digital video, animation, and visual effects industries.

Along with Emmy-winning producer Shirley Thompson, Ms. McKissick wrote, directed, and produced “Soft Deductions,” and also used students from the Art Institute of Dallas on the production.  The short film has been chosen as an Official Selection and will be screened at the Dallas Theater Center on Saturday, August 12th at 12 pm.

Their second short film, Official Selection “killerSexy,” also employed students from the Art Institute of Dallas, and will be screened at the Angelika Film Center on Thursday, August 10th at 9:45 pm.

The Dallas Video Festival, now in its 19th year, runs from August 8-13.