Movies Are My Life

An insider's guide to Houston's international film festival: Five don't-miss movies at WorldFest

By Joe Leydon

04.14.13 | 6:01 am

At the 2013 WorldFest/Houston International Film Festival — the 46th edition of the long-running cinematic exposition, running through April 21 at the AMC Studio 30 — it&rsquo ...

Taiwan New Cinema Film Festival

02.22.13 - 02.24.13

Rice Cinema will host a three-day film festival featuring works in the Taiwan New Cinema genre. Feb. 22 - Tong Nian Wang Shi (A Time to Live, A Time to Die) Hou Hsiao-Hsien's early master

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Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with free Valentine's Day tips

By Joel Luks

02.05.13 | 12:14 pm

Smell that? Nope, it isn't the intoxicating aroma of Houston. Love's in the air. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. If you don't take care of business and make appropria ...

ReelAbilities: Houston Disabilities Film Festival 2013 Opening Night screening of Ocean Heaven

Asia Society Texas Center

02.06.13

ReelAbilities is the largest film festival in the nation committed to promoting appreciation and awareness of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with various disabilities. The fe

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Sundance Film Festival plans Houston stop with screening of Texas outlaw thriller

By Whitney Radley

12.12.12 | 6:00 am

Houston has again been selected as one of 10 cities for satellite screenings as part of the annual Sundance Film Festival, which takes over Park City, Utah, from Jan. 17-27, 2013.  ...

Second Annual ArCH Film Festival

08.16.12 - 08.18.12

The Second Annual Architecture Center Houston Film festival investigates the effect of architecture and urban planning on culture and cinema's perception of urban life. The films will look at t

Las películas españolas

Houston premiere of The Great Vázquez kicks off Festival of New Spanish Cinema

By Joe Leydon

01.20.12 | 6:00 am

Houston cineastes will again have the opportunity to savor a sampling of contemporary Spanish films when the touring Festival of New Spanish Cinema returns Friday for a two-weekend run at the Rice ...

Diary of an aspiring filmmaker

When the credits roll: A first-time director deals with the aftermath of his movie's premiere

By Ford Gunter

12.15.11 | 11:48 am

Editor's note: Ford Gunter quit his full-time journalism job in Houston to make a movie with his childhood buddy/co-director/business partner Carlton Ahrens. In the latest installment of his Cu ...

One Of Only Four Cities Chosen

Tribeca Film Festival heads to Houston: Robert De Niro's baby has Bayou City love

By Whitney Radley

10.04.11 | 10:53 am

Were you excited to hear about a slice of Sundance Festival coming to Houston? Well, we have another film fest coming our way! Tribeca Film Festival On The Road will be at Houston's Alamo D ...

Fifth Annual Russian Documentary Film Showcase: “Images of Russia”

10.27.11 - 10.29.11

Each movie presentation will be accompanied by a lecture and Q&A session with acclaimed directors Valery Balayan, Marina Razhbezkina and Daniel Levine. Oct. 27, 6 p.m. - Harvest Time,