Culturemap: Acclaimed directors, Oscar contenders and street scenes highlight Houston Cinema Arts Festival lineup
Two acclaimed directors with contrasting styles will headline the sixth annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival, organizers announced at a launch party at the Sam Houston Hotel Tuesday night.
James Ivory, whose much praised drawing room films include Room With a View and Howard’s End, will receive the festival’s Levantine Cinema Award on Nov. 14, where he will showcase his newest film, City of Your Final Destination.
Julie Taymor, the director of Broadway’s cutting-edge The Lion King, will open the festival on Nov. 12 with her new film, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and discuss it afterward with Alley Theatre artistic director Greg Boyd.
