What's It Fest

What's It Fest is a small do-it-yourself music and film festival in Houston, held at Bad Astronaut Brewing Co. and run by Omar Alvarado Chavez and Michael Lucio. It takes short films in live-action narrative, animation, documentary, music video and experimental categories and gives awards for best film, screenplay, cinematography and editing. The next edition is June 5, 2027. Submission deadlines are January 1, March 15 and April 15, 2027, with fees of $10 to $35.

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