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Texas Film Belt Project

The Texas Film Belt Project is a competition for films shot along the Interstate 10 corridor: entries must be filmed within 50 miles of I-10 in Texas, with "Fringe" categories for films shot near I-10 outside the state. It accepts narrative and documentary shorts and features, animation, music videos and experimental work, plus a junior division for K–12 filmmakers and a category for Orange County productions. Official selections screen at a one-day event at the Jeff Hattman Center for the Performing Arts in Orange, and category winners receive a custom belt buckle. The next screening is September 18, 2027; the earlybird deadline is November 30, 2026.

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Next
Sep 18, 2027
Earlybird Nov 30, 2026
Jeff Hattman Center for the Performing Arts
Texas Film Belt Project (festival director Penny LeLeux)
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Deadlines

DeadlineDateFee
EarlybirdNov 30, 2026 ↗︎
RegularMay 31, 2027 ↗︎
LateJun 30, 2027 ↗︎
Categories
Best in Orange County
Short Narrative
Feature Narrative
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Music Video/Experimental
Animation
Film Belt Fringe
Jr. Division (K–12)
Prizes
Custom belt buckle for the top film in each category; up to five junior-division films recognized.

Notable

Films must be shot within 50 miles of Interstate 10 in Texas (Fringe categories cover I-10 outside Texas); entry fees $5–$50; listed as running 3 years ↗︎
Sources
  1. Texas Film Belt Project FilmFreeway

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