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Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Festival run by HCAS; listed Oct 1-11, 2026 (just ended).
Festival · Houston, Harris County · Houston & the Upper Coast
Categories
Narrative, documentary and experimental features and shorts
CineSpace short film competition
Borders | No Borders short film competition
Houston Stories local shorts program
Installations, live performances, panels and filmmaker workshops
CineSpace short film competition
Borders | No Borders short film competition
Houston Stories local shorts program
Installations, live performances, panels and filmmaker workshops
Notable
| HCAS was formed after a 2007 mayoral task force led by Franci Neely, received 501(c)(3) status in 2008 and launched its first large-scale festival in November 2009 | ↗︎ |
| The 2026 festival, billed as the 18th annual, ran October 1–11, 2026 | ↗︎ |
| Program includes more than 50 narrative, documentary and experimental films, plus media installations, live performances, panels, filmmaker workshops and free student field-trip screenings | ↗︎ |
| The 2023 edition ran November 9–19 across venues including The DeLUXE Theater, MFAH, Rice Cinema and Talento Bilingüe de Houston | ↗︎ |
Sources
- Houston Cinema Arts Festival Houston Cinema Arts Society
- Houston Cinema Arts Society Houston Cinema Arts Society
- About Us Houston Cinema Arts Society
- Houston Cinema Arts Festival, featuring anniversary screening of 'Rushmore,' starts Thursday night Houston Public Media 2023-11-09
- Texas Film Festivals Houston Film Commission
Submissions open
All deadlines| Deadline | Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2027 | Q1Houston Filmmaker Showcase (Houston Cinema Arts Society) · short films and student films for HCAS's recurring local showcase · Fees free | Apply ↗︎ |
| Mar 30, 2027 | Q2Houston Filmmaker Showcase (Houston Cinema Arts Society) · short films and student films for HCAS's recurring local showcase · Fees free | Apply ↗︎ |
| May 25, 2027 | Q3Houston Filmmaker Showcase (Houston Cinema Arts Society) · short films and student films for HCAS's recurring local showcase · Fees free | Apply ↗︎ |
| Sep 28, 2027 | Q4Houston Filmmaker Showcase (Houston Cinema Arts Society) · short films and student films for HCAS's recurring local showcase · Fees free | Apply ↗︎ |
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