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Indian Film Festival of Houston

The Indian Film Festival of Houston is an annual festival of films from or about India, run by a Houston nonprofit that aims to build appreciation of Indian cinema and the Indian diaspora. Screenings are held at the Asia Society Texas Center with filmmaker Q&As, a reception and live music. The 2026 festival ran February 27–28. The 19th edition is set for February 19–20, 2027. Submissions are open until December 14, 2026, for films made in 2025 or later that have not screened publicly in Houston; fees are $35 for shorts and documentaries under 40 minutes and $50 for longer films.

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Feb 19, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
Submission Dec 14, 2026
Asia Society Texas Center
Indian Film Festival of Houston, Inc. (nonprofit)
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Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
SubmissionDec 14, 2026$35 shorts and docs under 40 min; $50 features and docs over 40 min ↗︎
Categories
Shorts and documentaries under 40 minutes
Features and documentaries over 40 minutes

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The 19th festival is set for February 19–20, 2027 at Asia Society Texas, with screenings, Q&As, a reception and live music ↗︎
2026 festival ran February 27–28, 2026 ↗︎
Films must be from or about India, produced in 2025 or later, and not previously shown publicly in Houston ↗︎
Sources
  1. Indian Film Festival of Houston Indian Film Festival of Houston
  2. Submit Your Film Indian Film Festival of Houston
  3. Mission Indian Film Festival of Houston
  4. Texas Film Festivals Houston Film Commission

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