WorldFest-Houston, the third longest-running International Film Festival in North America, celebrated the conclusion of its 10-day run of film, fun and fanfare in its 45th annual independent film showcase with a 17% increase in box-office!
With two engaging luminaries receiving the WorldFest Remi Lifetime Achievement Award this year, Louis Gossett, Jr. on opening weekend and the inimitable Sally Kirkland on closing, WorldFest bookended this year’s ...
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WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (now in it’s 45th year!) continues with its totally dedicated Independent Film screening format for the upcoming April 13-22, 2012 unspooling at the flagship AMC Studio 30 Dunvale Theaters. WorldFest will screen just 55-60 feature film and 100 Short Film Premiere...
Hunter Todd, Wordfest Houston Founder and Director for the past 44 editions chats with Bruno Chatelin in Brenham Grille Texas about the 45th edition.
A few glasses of the excellent local Chardonnay helped warm the lunch despite dreadful weather...
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Wraps Up 44th Season with 21 World Premieres! WorldFest-Houston, the third longest-running International Film Festival in North America, celebrated the conclusion of its 10-day run of film, fun and fanfare in its 44th annual independent film showcase with a 14% increase in overall audience attendance! Kicking off WorldFest’s Opening Night festivities on Friday, April 8, was the Texas premiere of Chad Waterhouse and Ankush Kholi’s poignant r...
We are delighted to say that we have a Christmas / Winter Holiday Gift for everyone! We are happy to EXTEND the Entry Deadline for all entrants in all categories!
The 44th Annual WorldFest-Houston (April 8-17, 2011) Extends the Entry Deadline to JAN 15, 2011 - all Late Fees are Waived! This a a "Be Here By" Deadline. Your entry must reach WorldFest by JAN 15, 2011.
WorldFest is unique in all the festival world! Not only is it the oldest Indie Film Festival in the world, b...
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Director: Nikolaus von Uthmann.
The most dramatic race since BEN HUR! Sweet Granny is walking to her favorite spot at a lake when she gets overtaken by Mrs Messala. The old ladies maneuver their wheeled walking-aides in a breathtaking, funny but violent snail-pace race.
Black humour + whacky comedy underlined by subtle social commentary, as if Monty Pythons had teamed up with Mike Leigh.
The film has already been shown at festivals all over the world, and has won the Gold Remi Award of the WorldFest Houston (category: Best Original Comedy Short), and the Audience Award of the Kino Knock Out Festival in Altkirch, France.
The 43rd Annual WorldFest Wrapped!
It was a huge Success! Attendance was up 24% despite a morose economy
spectators came massively for entertainment and party time.
Check the complete list of winners (attached)
Glamrock City by Christophe Kourdouly landed the best prize for adult film.
See and Print Color Pix from the 43rd Remi Awards Gala!
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The film had its USA premiere at Houston WorldFest to a full house and applauds and received Best International adult film Gold Remi Award
The Synopsis
The film opens in Paris at night, from slums to luxury neighborhoods, a vision in a taxi, driven by Sophie, a young street girl who has the opportunity to mingle with upper class people through her friend Maria, a painter out of inspiration, Sophie is in lov...
The 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston Intl Film Festival Announces The Remi Award Winners for 2009Houston, Texas - Apr 26, 2009 WorldFest-Houston, the 3rd longest-running International Film Festival in North America, celebrated the conclusion of its 10-day run of film, fun and fanfare in its 42nd annual independent film showcase with a 10% increase in overall audience attendance! Kick-off was the world premiere of WorldFest alum, Jim Amatulli's "Flying By" with film luminary and Oscar winner, Patric...
The Thai-American film 'Bitter Sweet' won 2 top awards at the
42nd Annual Worldfest Houston International Film & Video Festival, which concluded last week-end-the Grand Jury Award for Best Picture of the Year, and the Gold Remi Award for Best Director.
With this, American Director Jeff Hare achieved a hat-trick,having won awards for two of his earlier films ‘A Perfect Little Man’ and ‘Checking Out’, at the same festival.
First-time producer Urs B...
The Galway Film Festival
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Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival
June 23- 29, 2009
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Kids First! Film Festival
Travelling Festival: third Quarter 2009 (July 15 - Oct. 15)
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Director: JEFF HARE.
A love story betwen an American coffee buyer and a Thai PR executive,set in the lush coffee planatations of the famed island of Krabi in Thailand. Stars a rich bevy of Thai and American stars.
Houston World Fest will run April 17 - 26, 2009 WorldFest was founded 49 years ago as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World. It evolved into a competitive International Film Festival in April, 1968. It was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality fi...
THIS IS AN INITIAL JURY SELECTION - IT IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT REVISION! THIS LIST IS IN ALPHA ORDER, AND IT SHOWS ONLY TITLE, DIRECTOR AND THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. THIS LIST WILL BE AMENDED DAILY. SHORT FILMS WILL BE LISTED SHORTLY. THIS LIST DOES NOT SHOW THE SCREENING TIMES OF THE FILMS! WE WILL POST SHOW TIMES IN A FEW DAYS.
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"FORGET SUNDANCE! WorldFest is one of the best conceived festival productions on the planet!" ( This is simply our favorite quote... it says it all! )
- Craig Outhier, film critic, Phoenix press; Tempe Times
"I thank you for your kind and warm care of me in Houston. It was a great opportunity for me to learn "What is a Film" again, and "How to make the film" as an Independent Filmmaker. Now I have a ...
WorldFest-Houston Filmmaker Comments & Quotes!
We would like to share the opinions of our award-winners and participants with you, to give you a better idea of the quality and significance of WorldFest. These are not our words, but the very personal thoughts and opinions of recent WorldFest alumni…
"FORGET SUNDANCE! WorldFest is one of the best conceived festival productions on the planet!" ( This is simply our favorite quote... it says it all!...
