Advance schedule
Texas film calendar
199 dates: festivals, submission deadlines, grants and mixers statewide.
199 dates
Happening now
4 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
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| Aug 26to Dec 14 | SAFILM Digital Filmmaking Lab: Script to ScreenMonday-night hands-on course; teams make a short that screens at a public showcase. Already underway; ages 15+. | Workshop | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Nov 5to Nov 15 | Austin Polish Film Festival 2026 (21st)Polish features, docs and shorts at AFS Cinema plus a poster exhibit; one more event Nov 15 at KMFA's Draylen Mason Music Studio. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 11to Nov 14 | REEL East Texas Film Festival 2026 (10th)10th edition of Kilgore's independent festival: features, shorts, documentaries and student films in two historic theaters. | Festival | Kilgore | Add to Google |
| Nov 11to Nov 15 | Leander Film Festival 2026Inaugural Leander festival with screenings, panels and a Sunday awards banquet; includes a Leander & Lone Star Showcase. | Festival | Leander | Add to Google |
November 2026
19 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Film Friendly Texas Workshop – AustinTFC workshop for city, county, CVB and EDC staff pursuing Film Friendly Texas certification; 9 AM–4 PM, check-in from 8 AM. | Workshop | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 12to Nov 15 | INDICA Dallas Film Utsav 2026Indic cinema festival: acting workshop Nov 12, opening night Nov 13, weekend screenings, a masterclass and CineSparks finals. | Festival | The Colony | Add to Google |
| Nov 12to Nov 15 | New French Cinema Week 2026AFS's annual showcase of new Francophone films, programmed with partners from Austin's sister city Angers, France. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 12to Nov 15 | Round Top Film Festival 2026Nonprofit fest of 40+ features, docs, shorts and music videos with panels, industry mixers, live music and juried/audience awards. | Festival | Round Top | Add to Google |
| Nov 12to Nov 19 | Austin Jewish Film Festival 2026Annual Jewish film festival, mostly at the Dell JCC with a few UT-area events; a Texas-only virtual section follows. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 13 | Lone Star Film Festival Gala 2026Black-tie fundraising gala for the Lone Star Film Society's film education programs; honorees to be announced. | Awards | Fort Worth | Add to Google |
| Nov 14 | Lone Star Emmy Awards 2026 CeremonyRegional Emmy ceremony honoring Texas TV and media work. Doors 5 PM, show 6:30 PM; ticket purchase deadline Oct 26. | Awards | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 14 | This Is Home: Short Films on Muslim Life in AmericaFirst-year national festival of shorts up to five minutes on Muslim life in America; phone footage and first-time filmmakers welcome. | Festival | Plano | Add to Google |
| Nov 15 | Thin Line Fest 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for feature and short documentaries and music videos for Thin Line Fest 2027. | Deadline | Denton | Add to Google |
| Nov 15 | Waco Independent Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for features, shorts, student shorts and music videos for WIFF 2027 (Jul 15–18). | Deadline | Waco | Add to Google |
| Nov 15 | WorldFest-Houston 2027 – Main Entry DeadlineMain (regular) deadline for the 60th WorldFest-Houston. Entries go through FilmFreeway or HIIKE Independent. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 18 | Houston Filmmaker Showcase – NovemberMonthly screening of work by local Houston filmmakers. The organizers list this date as tentative. | Screening | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 20to Nov 22 | Houston Greek Film Festival 2026 (9th)Annual showcase of features and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers and the diaspora. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 21 | The Sacred Underground Film Festival 2026Grassroots downtown festival of indie shorts, student projects, documentaries and music videos from Texas and beyond. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Nov 21to Nov 22 | Blood Over Texas Film Fest 2026Second annual two-day horror film festival, held inside the Horror For The Holidays Expo. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 23 | Houston Latino Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineDeadline for the 11th edition: films from 2025 on with Latino creatives or Latine themes. Generative-AI work is disqualified. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 23 | ATX TV Pitch Competition 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline (7:59am CT) for TV pitch submissions; finalists pitch live at ATX TV Festival in June 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 27to Nov 29 | La Vida Es Cortos (Life Is Shorts) Short Film FestivalHouston short-film festival. No 2026 dates were found. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Nov 30 | West Texas Film Fest 2027 – Earlybird DeadlineEarlybird deadline for the debut West Texas Film Fest. Shorts of 20 minutes or less, nine categories including 'WTF!'. | Deadline | San Angelo | Add to Google |
December 2026
28 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 – Earlybird DeadlineEarlybird deadline for AFFF 2027. Submissions open Nov 1, 2026; categories include Big Country Film and Texas Film. | Deadline | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | Austin Action Fest 2027 – Earlybird DeadlineEarlybird deadline for action/stunt-driven projects for Austin Action Fest & Market 2027 (Aug 20–22). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | Austin Dance Festival Dance on Film 2027 – DeadlineOnly deadline for dance-film submissions to the Feb 25, 2027 screening. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | KidFilm Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for family-friendly features and shorts for the 42nd KidFilm Family Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | Lost River Film Fest 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended (last) submission deadline for Lost River 2027; notifications Jan 1, 2027. | Deadline | San Marcos | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | The Comedy Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for The Comedy Film Festival 2027 (May 14–16). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | Third Coast Action Fest 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for action features, shorts and stunt-category entries for Third Coast Action Fest 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Dec 1 | USA Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts submitted to the 57th USA Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Dec 2 | Austin Lift-Off Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Austin Lift-Off 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 3 | 512 ATX Short Film Festival 2026One-night short film festival at AFS Cinema, in its fourth year. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 4 | Wild About Houston Film Festival 2027 – Submission DeadlineDeadline (11:59 p.m. CT) for environmental shorts about the Houston region, including a student category for ages 14–22. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Dec 4to Dec 6 | We Regret To Inform You Film Festival 2026Fourth-year Austin film festival, three days at Found Sound Studios. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 5 | Austin Revolution Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate submission deadline for ARFF 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 5 | Dallas Filmmakers Alliance Winter Showcase 2026Screening of short films by DFA Patreon members chosen through the 2026 Winter Showcase call. | Screening | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Dec 5to Dec 6 | CineSol Film Festival 2026The Valley's long-running showcase for independent film and screenwriting, founded 1993; venue not yet posted. | Festival | McAllen | Add to Google |
| Dec 5to Dec 6 | Dallas Turkish Film Festival 2026Weekend of Turkish cinema including Yurt and Sahibinden Rahmet, plus a gala; screening times to be announced. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Dec 8 | WIFT Austin Table Read – Holiday ScenesWIFT Austin table read of holiday-themed scenes at the ATX Theatre rehearsal space, 6:30pm. | Workshop | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 14 | ATX Short Film Showcase – DecemberMonthly program of 7–8 local short films with filmmaker Q&A; doors 7:30pm, show 8pm. | Screening | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 14 | ATX TV Pitch Competition 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline (7:59am CT) for the ATX TV Pitch Competition; may close early if the entry cap is reached. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 14 | Indian Film Festival of Houston 2027 – Submission DeadlineDeadline for films from or about India made in 2025 or later that have not screened publicly in Houston. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Dec 15 | Thin Line Fest 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for feature and short documentaries and music videos for Thin Line Fest 2027. | Deadline | Denton | Add to Google |
| Dec 15 | WorldFest-Houston 2027 – Late Entry DeadlineLate submission deadline for the 60th WorldFest-Houston (Apr 30–May 8, 2027). | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Dec 16 | Houston Filmmaker Showcase – DecemberMonthly screening of work by local Houston filmmakers. The organizers list this date as tentative. | Screening | Houston | Add to Google |
| Dec 18 | ATX Indie TV Pilot Competition 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for produced indie pilots (20–65 min, scripted or unscripted) to screen at ATX TV Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 18to Dec 19 | Behind the Pine Curtain Film Festival 2026Narrative, documentary and anime films in independent and student divisions, with six scholarship awards. | Festival | Lufkin | Add to Google |
| Dec 28 | Grapevine International Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for shorts, features, music videos and documentaries for the 2027 Grapevine festival and Dream Reel Awards. | Deadline | Grapevine | Add to Google |
| Dec 31 | Dead Weird Film Fest 2027 – Last-Minute DeadlineLast submission deadline for Dead Weird 2027 (Feb 27–28); monthly deadlines run until then. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Dec 31 | Indie Meme Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for IMFF 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
January 2027
26 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | OK2BX Film Festival 2027 – Early Bird DeadlineEarly Bird deadline for high school filmmakers submitting to OK2BX 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jan 1 | San Antonio Horror Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for horror features, shorts and other categories for the March 28, 2027 festival. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Jan 1 | Third Coast Action Fest 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for action features, shorts and stunt-category entries for Third Coast Action Fest 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jan 1 | USA Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts submitted to the 57th USA Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jan 1 | Wild Texas Film Festival 2027 – Earlybird DeadlineEarlybird deadline for Wild Texas Film Festival 2027 (May 15–16); submissions open Nov 1, 2026. | Deadline | Goldthwaite | Add to Google |
| Jan 2 | Austin Revolution Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for ARFF 2027; notifications Jan 7, 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 2 | Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for the April 2027 festival; student and Gold Member rates are lower. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Jan 5 | HAAPIFEST 2027 – Submission DeadlineFinal day to submit to HAAPIFEST 2027 via FilmFreeway. Notifications are expected March 1, 2027. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Jan 8 | San Antonio Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for films and screenplays for SAFILM 2027 (July 20–25). | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Jan 10 | Waco Independent Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate submission deadline for WIFF 2027. | Deadline | Waco | Add to Google |
| Jan 15 | Dallas International Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular FilmFreeway deadline for DIFF 2027 features, shorts, music videos, screenplays and the North Texas High School Showcase. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jan 15 | TCA Arts Respond Project – Application Deadline (Jan 2027)TCA Arts Respond Project deadline (11:59 PM) for eligible Texas organizations' projects running Apr 1–Aug 31, 2027. | Grant | Statewide | Add to Google |
| Jan 15 | Thin Line Fest 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended deadline for feature and short documentaries and music videos for Thin Line Fest 2027. | Deadline | Denton | Add to Google |
| Jan 15 | WorldFest-Houston 2027 – Online Extended DeadlineFinal online extended deadline. It is also the last day for sponsored waivers to the new International Autistic Filmmakers Showcase. | Deadline | Houston | Add to Google |
| Jan 16 | Texas Short Film Festival 2027One-day short film festival in Austin, fifth year. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 16to Jan 17 | 42nd KidFilm Family FestivalFamily film festival of features and shorts for young audiences, with free admission and free books. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jan 23to Jan 24 | Artist INC Express – LaredoFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | Laredo | Add to Google |
| Jan 27to Feb 7 | Denton Black Film Festival 2027Denton festival of Black cinema: in person Jan 27–31, virtual Jan 31–Feb 7, with films plus music, comedy, spoken word and art. | Festival | Denton | Add to Google |
| Jan 28to Jan 30 | Austin Revolution Film Festival 2027 (15th)15th annual indie festival: screenings at AFS Cinema plus panels, networking and awards based at Holiday Inn Austin Midtown. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | ATX Short Film Showcase – Regular Spring DeadlineRegular deadline for the spring 2027 cycle of monthly screenings at 29th Street Ballroom. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | Austin After Dark Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Austin After Dark 2027 (Oct 16). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | Austin Comedy Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for comedy shorts for the Sep 25, 2027 festival. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | Austin Micro Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin Micro Film Festival 2027 (Apr 17). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | Austin Short Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Austin Short Film Festival 2027 (Nov 6). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31 | Indie Meme Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate (final) deadline for IMFF 2027; notifications Feb 28, 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jan 31to Feb 28 | ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival 2027Month-long festival of films and arts by and about people with disabilities, held at venues across Houston. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
February 2027
26 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for the Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 at Frontier Texas. | Deadline | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Feb 1 | Austin International Film Festival 2027 – Official Final DeadlineOfficial final deadline for Austin IFF 2027 (an extended deadline follows Mar 1). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 1 | Third Coast Action Fest 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended deadline for action features, shorts and stunt-category entries for Third Coast Action Fest 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 1 | USA Film Festival 2027 – Extended Late DeadlineExtended Late deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts submitted to the 57th USA Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 2 | OK2BX Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for high school filmmakers submitting to OK2BX 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 4to Feb 7 | Lost River Film Fest 202710th-year independent film and live-music festival in San Marcos, with programming reaching Lockhart and Seguin. | Festival | San Marcos | Add to Google |
| Feb 5 | Dallas International Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate FilmFreeway deadline for DIFF 2027 features, shorts, music videos, screenplays and the North Texas High School Showcase. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 5to Feb 7 | Artist INC Express – Texas Rural Artists (Virtual)Free 9-hour virtual career workshop for artists living in Texas counties of 50,000 or fewer; 25 seats; register by Feb 4. | Workshop | Online | Add to Google |
| Feb 9to Mar 1 | Dallas ArtsActivate 2027 Round 3 – ApplicationsDallas project grants: individual artists up to $8,000; nonprofits $12K–$16K by budget. Round 3 projects run Jun 18–Sep 15, 2027. | Grant | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 11 | Texas Arts Advocacy Day 2027Statewide arts advocacy day during the 90th Legislature: prep sessions, legislative office visits, evening reception. Register by Feb 4. | Conference | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 12 | ATX Indie TV Pilot Competition 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal entry deadline per the official terms (11:59pm CT); the same page's timeline says Feb 28. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 15 | OutLoud Film Festival 2027 – Priority DeadlinePriority deadline for emerging filmmakers submitting to the 2027 OutLoud International Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 15 | San Antonio Horror Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineFinal listed deadline; notifications Feb 19, 2027. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Feb 17 | Dallas International Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal FilmFreeway deadline for DIFF 2027 features, shorts, music videos, screenplays and the North Texas High School Showcase. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Feb 19to Feb 20 | 19th Indian Film Festival of HoustonAnnual showcase of Indian and diaspora cinema with screenings, filmmaker Q&As, a reception and live music. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Feb 20 | Houston Green Films Festival 2027 (incl. Wild About Houston)Environmental film program pairing Wild & Scenic On Tour selections with local Wild About Houston shorts and panel talks. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Feb 22to Feb 23 | 2027 Texas Medal of Arts AwardsBiennial Texas Cultural Trust honors: Arts Alive! reception Feb 22; brunch and award show/gala dinner Feb 23. Nominations closed. | Awards | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 24to Feb 27 | Prison City Film Festival 2027Independent film festival in downtown Huntsville. Passes for the 2027 edition go on sale Jan 1, 2027. | Festival | Huntsville | Add to Google |
| Feb 25 | Austin Dance Festival presents Dance on Film 2027Austin Dance Festival's screening of dance films chosen from an open call. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 25 | Austin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Austin Spotlight 2027 (Sep 25). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 26 | San Antonio Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for films and screenplays for SAFILM 2027. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Feb 26 | UNT Media Arts Festival 2027 – DeadlineMain deadline for student film, documentary, screenwriting, audio and high school entries to the 2027 UNT Media Arts Festival. | Deadline | Denton | Add to Google |
| Feb 27to Feb 28 | Dead Weird Film Fest 2027Second-year two-day film festival in East Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 28 | Deaf Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Deaf Film Festival 2027 (Oct 1–3); earlybird Nov 30, 2026. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 28 | Texas Documentary Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Texas Documentary Film Festival 2027 (Nov 6). | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Feb 28 | Triumph International Film Festival 2027 – Earlybird DeadlineEarlybird deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts for the 2027 Triumph festival in Bedford. | Deadline | Bedford | Add to Google |
March 2027
18 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineFinal listed deadline; notifications March 15, 2027. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Mar 1to Mar 15 | TCA Arts Create (FY2028) – Application DeadlineTCA Arts Create full application for FY2028 operating support; deadline is Mar 1 or Mar 15 depending on organization type. | Grant | Statewide | Add to Google |
| Mar 2 | OK2BX Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate deadline for high school filmmakers submitting to OK2BX 2027. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Mar 3 | Austin Lift-Off Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin Lift-Off 2027; notifications March 18, 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 5 | The Comedy Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for The Comedy Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 5to Mar 7 | OUTsider Festival 2027LGBTQIA film and arts festival presenting queer film and art in Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 7 | Waco Independent Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for WIFF 2027; notifications May 26, 2027. | Deadline | Waco | Add to Google |
| Mar 10to Mar 14 | Thin Line Fest 2027Downtown Denton festival centered on documentary film, alongside music videos, live music and photography. | Festival | Denton | Add to Google |
| Mar 10to Mar 14 | Houston Latino Film Festival 2027 (11th)Annual festival of Latino and Latine-themed features and shorts held at MATCH in Midtown. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Mar 15 | Jewish Film Festival of Dallas Emerging Filmmaker Prize – Submission DeadlineClose of the Oct 1–Mar 15 submission cycle for a cash prize to an emerging filmmaker whose film has Jewish content or themes. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Mar 15 | OutLoud Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for emerging filmmakers submitting to the 2027 OutLoud International Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Mar 15to Mar 21 | SXSW Film & TV Festival 2027SXSW's film and TV festival of premieres, screenings and sessions. Submissions for 2027 closed Oct 1, 2026. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 18 | Austin Under the Stars 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for the Sep 17–18, 2027 outdoor festival. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 19 | UNT Media Arts Festival 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended deadline for entries to the 2027 UNT Media Arts Festival. | Deadline | Denton | Add to Google |
| Mar 20 | APL Film Festival 2027Second-year one-day film festival in northwest Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Mar 20to Apr 3 | Houston Jewish Film Festival 2027Annual two-week festival of Jewish-themed features, documentaries and shorts. The 2027 dates are posted as a save-the-date. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Mar 28 | The San Antonio Horror Film Festival 2027First edition of a one-day horror festival screening features and shorts; venue not listed. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Mar 31 | West Texas Film Fest 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for West Texas Film Fest 2027. Shorts up to 20 minutes, MP4 only, made within the last five years. | Deadline | San Angelo | Add to Google |
April 2027
26 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate submission deadline for the Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Apr 1 | Wild Texas Film Festival 2027 – Standard DeadlineStandard submission deadline for Wild Texas Film Festival 2027 (extended to Apr 30). | Deadline | Goldthwaite | Add to Google |
| Apr 1to Apr 30 | Austin Lift-Off Film Festival 2027Austin edition (Season 18) of the Lift-Off network; selected films screen during an April 2027 window. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 3to Apr 4 | Artist INC Express – AmarilloFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | Amarillo | Add to Google |
| Apr 3to Apr 4 | Artist INC Express – TylerFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | Tyler | Add to Google |
| Apr 3to Apr 4 | Houston Underwater Film Festival (HUFF) 2027Festival of underwater and ocean-focused films. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Apr 4 | Austin Action Fest 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular submission deadline for Austin Action Fest 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 9to Apr 12 | Vertical Cinema Film Festival 2027First-year festival for films shot vertically, in all genres and at all levels. Submissions for the 2027 edition are closed. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| Apr 10 | OK2BX Film Festival for High School Filmmakers 2027High school film festival centered on kindness and inclusion, with awards in animation, smartphone, LGBTQIA+ and inclusivity. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Apr 10to Apr 11 | Artist INC Express – RockportFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | Rockport | Add to Google |
| Apr 15 | OutLoud Film Festival 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended deadline for emerging filmmakers submitting to the 2027 OutLoud International Film Festival. | Deadline | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Apr 16to Apr 18 | Fiesta SATX Film & Music Festival 2027Free three-day festival of student and indie films with music, panels, art and awards; 2027 location TBA. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Apr 17 | Austin International Film Festival 2027One-day international film festival in Austin, seventh year. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 17 | Austin Micro Film Festival 2027One-day festival of very short films in Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 19to Apr 21 | Leading Ladies Actress Conference (LLAC) 2027Three-day conference for Christian actresses with masterclasses, a stunt workshop, panels, a table read and an audition room. | Conference | Houston | Add to Google |
| Apr 21to Apr 25 | 57th USA Film Festival57th annual five-day festival of new features and short films at the Angelika Film Center Dallas. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Apr 21to Apr 25 | Indie Meme Film Festival 2027 (12th)12th edition of Austin's South Asian film festival with in-person screenings and events at AFS Cinema. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 22to Apr 29 | Dallas International Film Festival 202721st DIFF, an Oscar-qualifying festival screening narrative and documentary features and shorts from around the world. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Apr 23 | Bass Big Screen Film Festival 2027UT Dallas showcase of short films by students and faculty, with jury and audience awards. | Screening | Richardson | Add to Google |
| Apr 23to Apr 24 | UNT Media Arts Festival 2027Student media festival covering short, documentary and experimental film, screenwriting, audio, promos, broadcast and high school work. | Festival | Denton | Add to Google |
| Apr 24to Apr 25 | Artist INC Express – AlpineFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | Alpine | Add to Google |
| Apr 30 | Deaf Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate submission deadline for Deaf Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Apr 30 | San Antonio Film Festival 2027 – Extended DeadlineLast listed deadline; curation runs May–July with notifications around early July 2027. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Apr 30 | Triumph International Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts for the 2027 Triumph festival in Bedford. | Deadline | Bedford | Add to Google |
| Apr 30 | West Texas Film Fest 2027 – Late DeadlineLast listed submission deadline for West Texas Film Fest 2027. Selected films are notified May 17, 2027. | Deadline | San Angelo | Add to Google |
| Apr 30to May 8 | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (60th)60th edition of Houston's long-running competitive independent film festival covering features, shorts, documentaries and more. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
May 2027
6 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1to May 2 | Artist INC Express – San AntonioFree M-AAA Artist INC Express: ten-hour, two-day career workshop for artists of any discipline (goals, artist statement, branding). RSVP. | Workshop | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| May 1to May 2 | Rung Film Festival 2027Houston film festival held in spring. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| May 7to May 9 | Femme Frontera Film FestivalBorder-region festival of films by women and gender-expansive filmmakers, with a pitch fest. 2027 dates not yet posted. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| May 14to May 16 | The Comedy Film Festival 2027Three-day comedy film festival in Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| May 15to May 16 | Wild Texas Film Festival 2027Two-day film festival in Goldthwaite (Mills County), second edition. | Festival | Goldthwaite | Add to Google |
| May 16 | Third Coast Action Fest 2027Festival honoring action filmmaking and stunt work, with ten award categories from fight scenes to vehicle and fire stunts. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
June 2027
12 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended submission deadline for the Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Jun 1 | Black Auteur Film Festival 2027 – Regular DeadlineRegular deadline for Black Texas filmmakers' shorts for BAFF 2027 (Aug 27–29); earlybird May 1. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 2 | Austin Action Fest 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended (final) deadline for Austin Action Fest 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 3to Jun 6 | ATX TV Festival Season 16Four-day TV festival of panels, premieres and reunions, plus the live Pitch Competition and Indie TV Pilot screenings. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 4to Jun 20 | Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (HAAPIFEST) 2027Annual festival of shorts and features with Asian or AAPI creative teams or subject matter. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Jun 11to Jun 13 | Pegasus Film Festival 2027Student-run festival showcasing films by young filmmakers from around the world. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jun 15 | TCA Cultural Districts Project (FY2028) – Application DeadlineTCA Cultural Districts Project grant deadline (FY2028) for state-designated cultural districts; designation applications also due Jun 15. | Grant | Statewide | Add to Google |
| Jun 28 | Grapevine International Film Festival 2027 – One Last Chance DeadlineLast listed deadline for the 2027 Grapevine International Film Festival & Dream Reel Awards. | Deadline | Grapevine | Add to Google |
| Jun 30 | Austin After Dark Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin After Dark 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 30 | Austin Comedy Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin Comedy Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 30 | Austin Shortsfest 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin Shortsfest 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jun 30 | Texas Documentary Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Texas Documentary Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
July 2027
12 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Black Auteur Film Festival 2027 – Late DeadlineLate submission deadline for BAFF 2027; notifications Aug 1, 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jul 9to Jul 10 | West Texas Film Fest 2027Debut two-day festival of Texas-focused shorts in downtown San Angelo: Friday kickoff, then a full day of films Saturday. | Festival | San Angelo | Add to Google |
| Jul 9to Jul 11 | 48 Hour Film Project – Houston 2027Teams make a short film in one weekend, followed by a premiere screening. Registration opens May 3, 2027, and the winner goes to Filmapalooza. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Jul 15 | Austin Under the Stars 2027 – Last Call DeadlineLast-call submission deadline for Austin Under the Stars 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jul 15 | TCA Arts Respond Project (FY2028) – Application DeadlineTCA Arts Respond Project deadline (FY2028) for eligible Texas organizations' projects running Sep 1, 2027–Mar 31, 2028. | Grant | Statewide | Add to Google |
| Jul 15to Jul 18 | Waco Independent Film Festival 2027Four-day indie fest in downtown Waco for features, shorts, student films and music videos; online encore July 18–24. | Festival | Waco | Add to Google |
| Jul 15to Jul 25 | Plaza Classic Film Festival 202720th edition of the El Paso Community Foundation's classic-film festival at the Plaza Theatre; includes the Local Flavor showcase. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| Jul 20to Jul 25 | SAFILM – San Antonio Film Festival 2027Six days of indie features, shorts, student work and screenplays with free workshops; awards ceremony July 25. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Jul 22 | Austin Spotlight Film Festival 2027 – Last Call DeadlineLast-call submission deadline for Austin Spotlight 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jul 29to Jul 31 | OutLoud International Film Festival 2027Second-year festival from Dallas arts nonprofit OutLoud spotlighting emerging filmmakers; submissions open Nov 15, 2026. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Jul 31 | Austin Short Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineFinal submission deadline for Austin Short Film Festival 2027. | Deadline | Austin | Add to Google |
| Jul 31 | Triumph International Film Festival 2027 – Extended DeadlineExtended deadline for U.S. and international features and shorts for the 2027 Triumph festival in Bedford. | Deadline | Bedford | Add to Google |
August 2027
5 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6to Aug 8 | Houston Horror Film Fest 2027Horror convention and film festival with celebrity guests, Q&A panels, vendors and independent film screenings. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Aug 13to Aug 15 | Austin Shortsfest 2027Three-day short film festival in Austin, third edition. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Aug 15 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027 – Last Call DeadlineFinal (last-call) deadline for AFFF 2027. Selected filmmakers are notified by Aug 31, 2027. | Deadline | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Aug 20to Aug 22 | Austin Action Fest & Market 2027International festival and market for projects driven by action and stunt work. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Aug 27to Aug 29 | Black Auteur Film Festival 2027Festival of short films by Black Texas filmmakers; 2027 submissions open Nov 2, 2026. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
September 2027
8 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5to Sep 6 | Triumph International Film Festival 2027In-person festival and awards for U.S. and international features and shorts in narrative, documentary and animation categories. | Festival | Bedford | Add to Google |
| Sep 17to Sep 18 | Austin Under the Stars Film Festival 2027Films, live music and socializing; recent editions at AFS Cinema. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Sep 17to Sep 18 | Tyler Film Festival 2027 (15th Annual)Short-film festival at Liberty Hall, 7 p.m. each night. Prizes include Best of Fest ($1,000) and Best of East Texas. | Festival | Tyler | Add to Google |
| Sep 17to Sep 19 | Playhouse West Film Festival – Dallas 2027Festival of shorts and features made by current and former Playhouse West acting students. | Festival | Dallas | Add to Google |
| Sep 18 | Horrorific Women Film Festival 2027One-day showcase of horror shorts, trailers and screenplays by women filmmakers, with an awards ceremony. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Sep 20 | Animalis Fabula Film Festival 2027 – Final DeadlineLast of the monthly deadlines (Dec 31, 2026 through Sep 20, 2027) for the 2027 animal-film festival; notifications Oct 1. | Deadline | San Antonio | Add to Google |
| Sep 25 | Austin Comedy Film Festival 2027Short comedy film festival for international independent filmmakers. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Sep 25 | Austin Spotlight Film Festival 2027Annual festival of short films, music videos, trailers and crowdfunding videos. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
October 2027
5 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1to Oct 2 | Abilene Frontier Film Festival 2027Two-night independent film festival with narrative, documentary, animated, student, Big Country and Texas film categories. | Festival | Abilene | Add to Google |
| Oct 1to Oct 3 | Deaf Film Festival 2027Three-day Austin festival focused on Deaf film. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Oct 10 | Houston Comedy Film Festival 2027Comedy-focused film and TV festival with screenings, awards, masterclasses and workshops. | Festival | Houston | Add to Google |
| Oct 16 | Austin After Dark Film Festival 2027One-day Austin film festival, tenth edition. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Oct 30 | Grapevine International Film Festival & Dream Reel Awards 2027One-day festival and awards screening shorts, features, music videos and documentaries for a live audience. | Festival | Grapevine | Add to Google |
November 2027
4 dates| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Texas Young Masters 2027 – Application DeadlineGrants for Texas arts students in grades 8–11: $5,000 a year for up to two years. Applications open Aug 2027. | Grant | Statewide | Add to Google |
| Nov 6 | Austin Short Film Festival 2027One-day showcase of international independent short films in Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 6 | Texas Documentary Film Festival 2027One-day documentary film festival in Austin. | Festival | Austin | Add to Google |
| Nov 27to Nov 28 | Animalis Fabula Film Festival 2027Live festival of animal-centered films; monthly and quarterly semifinalists are invited to screen in San Antonio. | Festival | San Antonio | Add to Google |
Dates not announced yet
| Event | Type | Usually | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Hour Film Project Austin 2027 | Festival | annual summer weekend (2026 edition completed; 2027 dates not posted) | Austin |
| 48 Hour Film Project – Dallas | Festival | Annual (2026 edition completed; dates not shown on city page) | Dallas |
| 48 Hour Film Project – El Paso | Festival | Varies; 2026 edition postponed (ran 2022, 2024, 2025) | El Paso |
| 48 Hour Film Project – San Antonio | Festival | July (2026 edition: Jul 10–12) | San Antonio |
| AFS Artist Intensive | Workshop | annual invitational retreat in the fall | Austin |
| AFS Creative Careers 2027 – Applications | Grant | 2027 Internship and Immersive Training applications open December 2026 (no date posted) | Austin |
| AFS Doc Intensive | Workshop | annual invitational workshop in the spring | Austin |
| AFS Grant for Feature Films 2027 | Grant | opens spring, ~5-week window (2026 cycle: Apr 15–May 20, 6 PM CT); reopens spring 2027 | Statewide |
| AFS Grant for Short Films 2027 | Grant | opens summer (2026 cycle: Jul 23–Aug 27, 6 PM CT); reopens summer 2027 | Statewide |
| AFS Texas Lights Grant | Grant | invitation-only; program launched Sep 22, 2026 | Statewide |
| AFS Travel Grant | Grant | rolling, year-round | Statewide |
| aGLIFF Big Queer Weekend 2027 | Festival | late September (2026: Sep 24–27) | Austin |
| Amarillo International Film Festival | Festival | October (2026 edition: Oct 8–10) | Amarillo |
| Arts Fort Worth Community Impact Funds 2027-28 | Grant | annual (2026: opened May 11, deadline Jul 10; mandatory orientation) | Fort Worth |
| Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2027 | Festival | July (2026 edition: Jul 23–26) | Dallas |
| ATX Short Film Showcase (2027 monthly screenings) | Screening | monthly, 2nd Monday, 29th Street Ballroom | Austin |
| Austin ACME Elevate Grant (FY28) | Grant | summer window (FY27: Jul 7–Aug 18, 2026) | Austin |
| Austin ACME Nexus Grant – Next Round | Grant | twice yearly; FY27 fall round closed Oct 13, 2026 (recipients by Dec 1) | Austin |
| Austin ACME Thrive Grant (FY28) | Grant | summer window (FY27: Jul 7–Aug 18, 2026) | Austin |
| Austin Asian American Film Festival 2027 | Festival | June (2026 edition: Jun 24–28 at AFS Cinema) | Austin |
| Austin Creative Space Assistance Program 2027 | Grant | opens summer 2027 | Austin |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards (2026 films) | Awards | winners announced mid-December (2025 awards: Dec 18, 2025) | Austin |
| Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference 2027 | Festival | late Oct–early Nov (2026 edition: Oct 29–Nov 5; conference Oct 29–Nov 1) | Austin |
| Austin Film Festival 2027 Script & Film Competition Deadlines | Deadline | opens Dec 2026; 2026 cycle: script Mar 27/Apr 24/May 27, film Mar 27–Jul 8 | Austin |
| Austin Film Meet Member Screening & Awards 2026 | Screening | date and location TBD | Austin |
| Austin Film Meet Open-Mic Mixer | Mixer | monthly; no upcoming dates posted | Austin |
| Austin Indie Fest 2027 | Festival | March (2026 edition: Mar 19–24) | Austin |
| Bengali Film Festival of Dallas 2027 | Festival | Late July–early August (2026 edition: Jul 31–Aug 2) | Dallas |
| Black Cinema Club HTX Film Festival 2027 | Festival | April, the week before WorldFest (2026 inaugural edition: Apr 17–19) | Houston |
| Black Independent Filmmakers Association (BIFA) Film Festival 2027 | Festival | October (2026 edition: Oct 3–4) | Houston |
| Boomtown Film & Music Festival 2027 | Festival | February (2026 edition: Feb 19–22) | Beaumont |
| Borders | No Borders Short Film Competition 2027 – Deadline | Deadline | Opens June 1; deadline Aug 10 (2026 cycle) | Houston |
| Champion Film Salon International Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Late September (2026 edition: Sep 26) | Frisco |
| Christian Arts Film Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 4–5) | Austin |
| Cine Las Americas International Film Festival 2027 | Festival | May (2026 edition: May 13–17) | Austin |
| CineFestival San Antonio 2027 (48th) | Festival | July (2026 edition: Jul 9–12) | San Antonio |
| CineFestival San Antonio – Call for Entries | Deadline | Spring call (last call found, 2024: early Mar 15, regular May 5, late May 25) | San Antonio |
| Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 5) | Kyle |
| CineMarfa | Screening | Irregular; a Marfa screening program was announced for spring 2026, date and venue TBC | Marfa |
| CineSol Film Festival 2027 | Festival | December (2026 edition: Dec 5–6) | Rio Grande Valley |
| CineVoz Film Festival (inaugural) | Festival | Spring 2027 (inaugural; no dates announced) | Fort Worth |
| City of Lubbock Cultural Arts Grant | Grant | Applications due late May/early June (2026 deadline: Jun 1) | Lubbock |
| City of San Antonio Artist Grants – 2027 Open Call | Grant | open call in January (2026: intent to apply Jan 5–23, application Feb 2–20); next call Jan 2027 | San Antonio |
| Coastal Bend Music & Film Industry Symposium | Conference | February (2026 edition: Feb 12) | Corpus Christi |
| Comicpalooza Film Festival 2027 | Festival | May (2026 edition: May 22–24) | Houston |
| Corpus Christi 7 Day Film Project | Festival | Summer, with a screening in late Aug or early Sep (2026 screening: Sep 6) | Corpus Christi |
| Cowpokes Int'l Film Festival 2027 | Festival | April (2026 edition: Apr 10–12) | Electra |
| Dallas Cultural Organizations Program (COP) – Next Cycle | Grant | annual; FY2026-27 info sessions were held Mar 9–30 with office hours into early April | Dallas |
| Dallas Dance Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Late January (2026 edition: Jan 31) | Dallas |
| Dallas Latino Film Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 4–5) | Dallas |
| Dallas Producers Association Monthly Events | Mixer | Monthly (socials, panels, studio tours, happy hours) | Dallas |
| Dallas Screenwriters Association Monthly Meetings | Workshop | Monthly | Dallas |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (2026 films) | Awards | poll results released mid-December (2025 poll: Dec 17, 2025) | Dallas |
| DFA Strangeways Filmmaker Meetup | Mixer | Weekly, Wednesdays 7 p.m. (21+) | Dallas |
| El Paso Film Festival | Festival | Late September; site says it returns Fall 2027 (2026 edition: Sep 24–26) | El Paso |
| El Paso MCAD Cultural Funding Program | Grant | Application window mid-May to mid-June (FY27 cycle: May 15–Jun 15, 2026) | El Paso |
| Elemental Film Festival 2027 | Festival | June (2026 edition: Jun 12–13) | San Antonio |
| Fade To Black Arts Festival | Festival | June (last listed edition: Jun 8–14, 2025) | Houston |
| Fantastic Fest 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 17–24) | Austin |
| Femme Frontera Fellowship | Grant | Applications due early April (2026 deadline: Apr 6) | El Paso |
| Festival of Films from Iran 2027 (MFAH) | Screening | Late January (2026 edition: Jan 25–Feb 1) | Houston |
| Films for the Forest 2027 | Festival | annual; 2027 TBD (last FilmFreeway event: Jul 31, 2025) | Austin |
| Flatland Film Festival | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 24–26) | Lubbock |
| Fort Worth Film Commission Industry Mixers | Mixer | Quarterly | Fort Worth |
| Fort Worth Premiere Package – Applications | Grant | Annual; applications due mid-July (2026: Jul 15) | Fort Worth |
| Fronterror Film Fest 2027 | Festival | October (2026 edition: Oct 17) | Laredo |
| GTX Film Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition dated Sep 26 on FilmFreeway) | Georgetown |
| Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 18–20) | Galveston |
| HAP Seasonal Luncheons | Mixer | Seasonal: Spring luncheon open to members and non-members (free for members); Winter luncheon for members and investors only | Houston |
| HAPIE Awards 2027 | Awards | Summer (2026 ceremony reportedly Aug 26); 2027 submissions open January 2027 | Houston |
| Harrison McClure Endowed Film Fund 2027 | Grant | opens spring alongside the feature grant (2026 deadline: May 20) | Statewide |
| Horrorific Women Film Festival 2027 – Submission Deadlines | Deadline | 2026 cycle deadlines: Dec 1, Feb 1, Apr 1, Jun 1; 2027 schedule not posted | San Antonio |
| Houston Arts Alliance City's Initiative & Let Creativity Happen Grants | Grant | three rounds a year (2026: Mar 23–Apr 21, May 25–Jun 23, Aug 28–Sep 26) | Houston |
| Houston Arts Alliance SACI Grant (2028 term) | Grant | one annual window (2026: Jun 15–Jul 24 for 2027 grants) | Houston |
| Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2027 | Festival | October (2026 edition: Oct 1–11; earlier editions ran in November) | Houston |
| Houston Film Commission 'First Thursdays' (series) | Mixer | Monthly on first Thursdays; only the Nov 5, 2026 date is published | Houston |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards (2026 films) | Awards | nominations early Jan, winners mid/late Jan (2025 awards: noms Jan 11, winners Jan 20, 2026) | Houston |
| Houston Filmmaker Showcase 2027 season | Screening | Monthly on a Wednesday at River Oaks Theatre (2026 tentative schedule ran Jan 21–Dec 16); rolling submissions | Houston |
| Houston Greek Film Festival 2027 – Entry Deadline | Deadline | Early August, with a late deadline in early September (2026 cycle: Aug 8 and Sep 5) | Houston |
| Houston Islamic Film Fest 2027 | Festival | February (2026 edition: Feb 13) | Houston |
| Houston Media Conference 2027 | Conference | September (2026 edition: Sep 17–20, Hilton DoubleTree Greenway Plaza) | Houston |
| Houston Media Source community media workshops | Workshop | Ongoing; dates appear on the HMS events page | Houston |
| Houston Palestine Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Spring (2026, 19th edition: May 1–3 at Rice Cinema) | Houston |
| Humanities Texas Major Grants (incl. Media Projects) | Grant | twice yearly, spring and fall; fall 2026 cycle paused, spring 2027 pending federal funding | Statewide |
| Humanities Texas Rural Grants | Grant | rolling, year-round | Statewide |
| Industry Insights Series (A Bunch of Short Guys) | Workshop | Recurring talk series (most recent: Oct 17, 2026) | Dallas |
| Latin American Film Festival of Dallas 2027 | Festival | Late March (2026 edition: Mar 27–29) | Dallas |
| Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America 2027 (MFAH) | Screening | April (2026 edition: Apr 24–26) | Houston |
| Lone Star Emmy Awards 2027 – Call for Entries | Deadline | annual call (2026 call now closed); nominations late September; ceremony in fall (2026: Nov 14) | Statewide |
| Lone Star Emmy Chapter Scholarship | Grant | applications accepted year-round; close July 31 each year | Statewide |
| M-AAA Artistic Innovations Grant (next cycle) | Grant | annual (2026 cycle: Aug 20–Sep 24) | Statewide |
| MiniFilm "Mini Film Festival" 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 19–20) | Mansfield |
| MIRAAA Media Fest | Festival | August (2026 edition: three weekends in McAllen, Eagle Pass and Laredo); billed as biannual | McAllen / Laredo / Eagle Pass |
| Oak Cliff Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Late July–early August (2026 edition: Jul 30–Aug 2) | Dallas |
| Panhandle Frames: Local Short Film Showcase | Screening | April (2026 edition: Apr 2; entries due Mar 9) | Amarillo |
| Panther City Film Festival 2027 | Festival | June (2026 edition: Jun 18–20) | Hurst |
| Plaza Classic Local Flavor – Submission Deadline | Deadline | Call opens around March, entries due late June (2026 deadline: Jun 22) | El Paso |
| PrairieFest Film Showcase 2027 | Festival | Late August (2026 edition: Aug 29) | Grand Prairie |
| Raza Cósmica Film Festival | Festival | October (2026 edition: Oct 8–10) | San Antonio |
| Rockport Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Late Oct–early Nov (2026 edition: Oct 29–Nov 1) | Rockport |
| San Antonio Black International Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Early October (2026 edition: Oct 1–4) | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Film Festival Funding Program | Grant | application window opens in 2027 for a three-year cycle (dates not posted) | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Jewish Film Festival 2027 | Screening | February (2026 edition: Feb 12–22) | San Antonio |
| ShortFlix Film Festival 2027 | Festival | Late January to February (2026 edition listed as Feb 28 by HFC; see conflicts) | Houston |
| Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival – Austin 2027 | Festival | August (2026 edition: Aug 6–9) | Austin |
| South Texas International Film Festival 2027 | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 10–12) | Edinburg |
| SWAMP filmmaker workshops | Workshop | Periodic; swamp.org lists a Nov 7 crowdfunding workshop and a Nov 9 virtual session without stating the year | Houston |
| TAB Show 2027 (Texas Association of Broadcasters Convention) | Conference | early August (2026: Aug 5–6, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock) | Round Rock |
| TAMI Film Strip Club: 16mm Animation Workshop | Workshop | monthly, second Monday, 6–7:45 PM | Austin |
| Texas Film Awards 2027 | Awards | March (2026: Mar 5 at Troublemaker Studios) | Austin |
| Texas Frightmare Weekend 2027 | Festival | Late May (2026 edition: May 22–24) | Irving |
| Texas Production Expo 2027 | Conference | Late May (2026 edition: May 28) | Dallas–Fort Worth |
| The African Film & Arts Festival (TAFF) 2027 | Festival | June (2026 edition: Jun 18–20) | Dallas |
| The Front Festival 2027 (Future Front Texas) | Festival | Labor Day weekend (2027 dates not posted) | Austin |
| The Sacred Underground Film Festival 2027 | Festival | November (2026 edition: Nov 21) | San Antonio |
| Tyler Film Festival 48-Hour Film Fest 2027 | Contest | April (inaugural edition April 2026) | Tyler |
| VideoFest 24-Hour Video Race | Festival | September (2026 edition: Sep 4–8) | Dallas |
| Viva Texas Film Festival 2027 | Festival | November (2026 edition: Nov 6–8) | Victoria |
| Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival 2027 | Festival | March (2026 edition: Mar 5–7) | Waco |
| WIFD Big D Industry Mixer | Mixer | March (2026 edition: Mar 30) | Dallas |
| WIFD Monthly Monday Speaker Series | Workshop | Monthly, irregular (most recent listed: Feb 23, 2026) | Dallas |
| Women in Film & Television Houston events | Mixer | Periodic member events (last listed: Sep 24, 2026) | Houston |
| Zeal Reel Micro Short Film Competition 2027 | Festival | March (2026 edition: Mar 5) | Houston |
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