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Next International Film Festival of Houston

NIFF Houston, the Next International Film Festival of Houston, is presented by Next Actor Studio at its Quenby Street location. It shows independent and foreign features, shorts, documentaries and music videos, and also takes feature and short scripts. The festival ends with an awards show covering acting, directing, screenplay, best short, feature, foreign film and documentary, plus an audience award. The 12th edition runs November 11–14, 2026. The extended FilmFreeway deadline is October 28, 2026, with fees from $65 to $125.

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Nov 11, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Next Actor Studio (2406 Quenby Street)
Next Actor Studio
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Categories
Feature narrative & documentary
Short narrative & documentary
Music Video
World Cinema
Foreign Short Narrative
Documentary Feature
Short Script
Feature Script
Prizes
Awards for best actor, actress, short, feature, foreign film, documentary, director and screenplay, plus an audience award

Notable

The 12th edition runs November 11–14, 2026 ↗︎
Past best actor and actress winners Dominique Pinon and Laya Lewis sent video acceptance speeches ↗︎
Sources
  1. NIFF HOUSTON FilmFreeway
  2. Niff Houston Int'l Film Festival NIFF Houston

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