Texas Film
Festivals

 

January

February

Houston African Film Festival

http://www.houstonafricanfilmfestival.org/

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Reelabilities Film Festival Houston 

http://www.reelabilitieshouston.org/

(Festival: Feb. 19-23, 2017 in Houston, TX)  

Boomtown Film and Music Festival

http://www.boomtownfestival.com/

(Festival: Feb. 23-26, 2017 in Beaumont, TX)

Texas Black Film Festival

http://www.texasblackfilmfestival.com

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Inspire Film Festival

http://www.inspirefilmfest.com/

(Festival: Feb. 23-26, 2017 in The Woodlands, TX)

Nacogdoches Film Festival

https://www.nacogdochesfilmfestival.org

(Festival: Feb. 24-26, 2017 in Nacogdoches, TX)

Texas Independent Film Festival

http://txfilmfest.com

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

 

March

Houston Jewish Film Festival

http://www.erjcchouston.org/filmfest

(Festival: Mar. 3-18, 2018 in Houston, TX)

South by Southwest Film Festival

http://www.sxsw.com/film

(Festival: Mar. 10-18, 2017 in Austin, TX)

The Zone Space Citys Sci Fan Film Race and Film Festival

http://www.thezonescifan.com/

(Festival: Mar. 22-29, 2017 in Houston, TX) 

Houston Black Film Festival

http://houstonblackfilmfest.com

(Festival: Mar. 23-26, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Houston Latino Film Festival

http://www.houstonlatinofilm.com

(Festival: Mar. 23-26, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Dallas International Film Festival

http://www.dallasfilm.org

(Festival: Mar 30-Apr 9, 2017 in Dallas, TX)

 

April

National Black Film Festival

http://nationalblackfilmfestival.com

(Festival: April 5-9, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Victoria TX Independent Film Festival

http://vtxiff.com

(Festival: April, 2018 in Victoria, TX) 

Austin Comedy Short Film Festival

http://www.austincomedyshortfilmfestival.com

(Festival: April 10, 2017 in Austin, TX)  

Thin Line Fest

http://thinline.us/

(Festival: April 19-23, 2017 in Denton, TX)

Worldfest-Houston Independent Film & Video Festival

https://worldfest.org

(Festival: April 21-30, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Hill Country Film Festival

http://www.hillcountryff.com

(Festival: April 26-29, 2018 in Fredericksburg, TX)

Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival

http://www.queerhippo.com

(Festival: April 28-30, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Houston Comedy Film Festival

http://www.houstoncomedyfilmfestival.com

(Festival: April 14, 2018 in Houston, TX)   

 

May

Houston Palestine Film Festival

http://www.hpff.org

(Festival: May, 2018 in Houston, TX)   

Comicpalooza Film Festival

http://comicpalooza.com

(Festival: May 12-14, 2017 in Houston, TX)   

ApolloCon

http://www.apollocon.org

(Festival: May 13, 2017 in Houston, TX)  

14 Pews - TBD

http://14pews.org

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website)    

Smithville - TBD

http://www.smithvilletx.org 

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website)

Telluride MoutainFIlm Festival

http://www.mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule

(Festival: May 25-28, 2018 in Houston, TX)

 

June

Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival

http://www.ocahouston.org/

(Festival: Jun. 1-10, 2017 in Houston, TX)

ATX Television Festival 

http://www.atxfestival.com

(Festival: Jun. 7-10, 2018 in Austin, TX)

Oak Cliff Film Festival

http://oakclifffilmfestival.com

(Festival: Jun. 8-11, 2017 in Oak Cliff, TX)

Houston Caribbean Film Festival

http://www.houstoncaribbeanfilmfestival.org/

(Festival: Jun. 9-11, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Literally Short Film Festival

http://www.literallyshort.com

(Festival: Jun. 14-18, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Austin WebFest

http://www.austinwebfestival.com

(Festival: Jun. 29-July 2, 2017 in Austin, TX) 

 

July

Marfa Film Festival

http://www.marfafilmfestival.org

(Festival: July 12-16, 2017 in Marfa, TX) 

Asian Film Festival of Dallas

http://asianfilmdallas.com

(Festival: July 13-20, 2017 in Dallas, TX)  

 

August

Plaza Classic Film Festival

http://plazaclassic.com

(Festival: Aug. 3-13, 2017 in El Paso, TX)

San Antonio Film Festival

http://safilm.com/

(Festival: Aug. 1-6, 2017 in San Antonio, TX) 

Architecture Center Houston Film Festival

http://aiahouston.org

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website)  

Capital City Black Film Festival

http://www.capcitybff.com/

(Festival: August 2017 in Austin, TX) 

 

September

Venezuelan Film Festival

http://www.venezuelanfilmfest.com/

(Festival: September 2017 in New York)   

Senorita Cinema

http://www.senoritacinema.com

(Festival: September 2017 in Houston, TX) 

The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival

http://www.agliff.org

(Festival: Dates Sept. 7-10, 2017 in Austin, TX)

Fantastic Fest

http://www.fantasticfest.com

(Festival: Sept. 21-28, 2017 in Austin, TX) 

Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival

http://www.gulfcoastfilmfest.com

(Festival: Sept. 29-30, 2017 in Houston, TX)

 

October

Indian Film Festival of Houston

http://www.iffhinc.org

(Festival: October 6-7, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Flatland Film Festival

http://flatlandfilmfestival.com

(Festival: Oct. 6-8, 2017 in Lubbock, TX)  

Third Coast Dance Film Festival

http://thirdcoastdancefilmfestival.wordpress.com

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Flicks by Chicks WIFD Film Festival

http://www.wifdallas.org

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Dallas Videofest

http://www.videofest.org

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website)

San Antonio Horrific Film Fest

http://www.horrificfilmfest.com

(Festival: October 20-22, 2017 in San Antonio, TX)

Next International Film Festival

http://niffhouston.org/

(Festival: Oct. 25-28, 2017 in Houston, TX)

Austin Film Festival 

http://www.austinfilmfestival.com

(Festival: Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, 2017 in Austin, TX) 

SplatterFest Horror Film Festival and Convention

http://www.splatterfest.com/

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

 

November

Rockport Film Festival

http://www.rockportfilmfest.com

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Short Film Competition

http://www.txdisabilities.org/news-events/film-festival/filmfestival-2015/about3

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

Lone Star International Film Festival

http://www.lonestarfilmfestival.com/

(Festival: Nov. 8-12, 2017 in Ft. Worth, TX)

Houston Cinema Arts Festival

http://cinemartsociety.org

(Festival: Nov. 9-13, 2017 in Houston, TX) 

Cinesol Film Festival

http://www.cinesol.com

(Festival: Dates N/A - check website) 

 

December

Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival

http://www.otherworldsaustin.com/

(Festival: Dec. 7-10, 2017 in Austin, TX)