REELpoetry/HoustonTX

REELpoetry is an international poetry film festival held online and in person in Houston, with screenings at MATCH, the Midtown Arts and Theater Center. It shows short films and videos built around poems or with a strong poetic sensibility, including wordless, experimental, animated and documentary work, chosen by a panel of poets and festival directors. Winners in four categories receive the REELpoetry Prize. The festival, directed by Fran Sanders, has run for about eight years; the 2026 edition was September 18–25. Dates for 2027 had not been posted when this was checked.

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