Flick Fest, the primary fundraising event for the Highland Park Literary Festival (HP LitFest), will feature acclaimed screenwriter and two-time Academy Award nominee, David Magee. It will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Angelica Theater in Mockingbird Station. Flick Fest will offer a showing and discussion of movies from which David has written screenplays, including “Life of Pi,” “Mary Poppins Returns” and “Finding Neverland.” Donations of $35 or more include the movie screening, discussion, a beverage and popcorn. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Visit https://hplitfest.com/flick-fest/ for reservations and additional detail.

Now celebrating its 30th year, HP LitFest is a premier literary event dedicated to inspiring and engaging students and the greater Dallas community through the power of language in its many forms. Founded in 1995 by Highland Park High School (HPHS) faculty and parents, HP LitFest has grown into a highly anticipated two-day festival featuring enriching programming for students and the community alike. This year’s highlight is a keynote community event on February 20, 2025, featuring Mark Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and former investigative reporter. The event will be held at the HPHS Auditorium, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://hplitfest.com/.