Zeal Reel Micro Short Film Competition

Zeal Reel is an international competition for one-minute micro short films, run from Houston by festival director SB Harris. Entrants make and submit a one-minute film in any of a range of genres, and winners are recognized at a screening event; its FilmFreeway listing names the Eldorado Ballroom on Elgin Street as the venue. Prizes include a $2,500 Grand Jury Prize for best micro short and a $1,000 Texas Talent Award, plus cast, crew and genre recognitions. The fourth season opened for entries in May 2025, and the Houston Film Commission listed the 2026 screening event on March 5, 2026. No fifth-season call had been posted as of October 18, 2026.

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