The Big Impact of a Small Film Fest: HCFF in Fredericksburg
Attending the third annual Hill Country Film Festival in the enchanting town of Fredericksburg April 26-29 was a treat. I arrived opening night for the free screening of short films being shown outdoors at the Marktplatz— the historic park in the center of town. Over 120 people were anchored in lawn chairs and spread out [...]
Life Out Of Balance, Writ Large – Koyaanisqatsi Tonight at the MFAH
I want to call attention to one film in the Cinema Arts Fest that, while nestled quietly and rather buzzless in the schedule between exciting premieres, audiovisual performances, and parties, is a truly amazing work of grand cinematic spectacle, and one of the festival’s rare opportunities. The 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi, showing tonight at 7:30 the [...]
Cinema Arts Festival Houston
This Wednesday evening, the third annual Cinema Arts Festival Houston launches five days of film screenings, multimedia performances, video installations, and artist talks in venues around the city. CAFH is unique in the film festival world because it’s not so much a celebration of movies as it is an exploration of film’s relationships with all [...]
CineMarfa Takes Off
As the setting for a number of films including Giant, There Will Be Blood, and No Country for Old Men it only makes sense that Marfa would have a film festival all it’s own, right? Cinemarfa is the name of the festival, and it’s a unique one at that. Unlike traditional film festivals Cinemarfa [...]
Sixth Annual Latin Wave: New Films From Latin America
Latin Wave 6, the sixth (obviously) in a series showcasing a number of the most acclaimed films recently released by Latin American filmmakers, returns to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on April 28th. This year’s lineup (including, for the first time since Latin Wave 3 in 2008, two films directed by women) features a [...]