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Houston, TX 77005

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QFest Brings Luchador Cassandro, Trans Rebel Rusty Tidenberg and Texas Debut of Pasolini
Friday, July 19, 2019 at 4 a.m. by Susie Tommaney

When Houston summers become unbearable, there's nothing better than finding relief inside a cool movie theater. QFest delivers that and more, screening thoughtful films that address current events, show inspirational stories of triu...
5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Spinal Tap, CineSpace and a Battleship
Friday, November 9, 2018 at 4 a.m. by Susie Tommaney

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. This weekend in Houston we've got a vintage fashion show and a throwback screening of the world’s greatest mockumentary. For the new, Opera in the Height...
Houston Cinema Arts Festival Dives Into Next Gen Filmmaking With VR
Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4 a.m. by Susie Tommaney

Walk into a room, sit in a chair, don an Oculus headset and bam: you're in the back seat of a car driven by the parents of a gay man who has died. Part video game, part short film, Queerskins: a love story is a 15-minute virtual rea...
Houston Iranian Film Festival Touches on the Cultural Taboo of Premarital Sex
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 3:21 p.m. by Susie Tommaney

There's an underlying theme that seems to connect most of the films in the 25th Annual Houston Iranian Film Festival: coming-of-age stories, young adults trying to find their way in the world despite long-held traditions and — belie...