SINCE: 1961
WHERE: Houston, Texas
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Houston International Film Festival is the third oldest film festival in North America, started in 1961, right after New York and San Francisco.
The festival is a fiercely independent discovery competitive film festival with a 10 day screening event/festival each April.
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Quincy Avery, one of the NFL’s most sought-after quarterback coaches, and the man behind the rise of some of football’s biggest names, from Jalen Hurts to Justin Fields, CJ Stroud, and Jordan Love, is the subject of the documentary The Quincy Avery Effect. Directed by Bryant Robinson it premieres on Hulu on April 23rd.
The coronavirus, (COVID-19) pandemic is having a devastating impact on film festivals with many postponing or cancelling outright. Major festivals such as San Francisco International Film Festival and RiverRun International Film Festival have canceled, while others such as Richmond International Film Festival and Florida Film Festival have been postponed until the Summer or Fall.