Screen shot 2013-12-09 at 12.36.49 AMThe third Oak Cliff Film Festival is June 19-22, and organizers are drawing inspiration from the earliest days of film.

“The theme for 2014 reflects a return to the most basic illusion of film. The image,” says creative director Jason Reimer. “Strung together images are the magic trick of film.”

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The image in the logo for the fest comes from the first motion picture by Eadweard Muybridge, “The Horse in Motion,” 1878.

This year’s festival also introduces a new award named for Muybridge, a motion picture pioneer. The Muybridge Filmmaking Award gives the winning filmmaker the starting funds for his or her next project.

Festival submissions are open until April 26.