Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2025
Save the Date November 6 – 16, 2025!
The 17th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival will take place from November 6th through 16th across Houston.
CINESPACE
CineSpace, a collaboration between NASA and the Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS), invites filmmakers from around the world to create short films inspired by and featuring actual NASA imagery. Finalists are selected by a panel of volunteer NASA employees, filmmakers, and film programmers, with Academy Award–nominated director Richard Linklater selecting the winners. Each November, during the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, winners are announced and screened alongside all finalists. Past winners have seen their work showcased across the nation and even aboard the International Space Station.
Houston Media Conference
Save the date: September 17-20 2026
Exhibiting local and national production companies, equipment rental houses and featuring speakers from film, television, digital media, legal, and financial professions to discuss and provide information about the business side of filmmaking, the Houston Media Conference intends to provide an open forum where professionals involved in all aspects of production can meet, greet and engage with representatives from Houston’s film industry.
Get Involved
membership
We are happy to offer annual memberships that include discounts to festival passes, exclusive access at special events, and more!
sponsorship
Houston Cinema Arts Society is always eager to form new partnerships and work with organizations that share interest in the arts community. We offer a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities for both for-profit and non-profits.
volunteer
Want to join the HCAS team? We are always looking for volunteers both for our annual festival as well as our year-round programming.