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‘CineSpace’ Short Film Competition Entries for 2019 Due in July

As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human Moon landing this July and NASA rededicates itself to putting more boot prints on the lunar surface, filmmakers around the world will be making their final cuts at entries for “CineSpace,” a short-film competition that will share their works inspired by — and using — actual NASA imagery.

NASA and the Houston Cinema Arts Society are now opening the submission period for the 2019 fifth-annual competition.

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A Thousand Thoughts at HCAF 2018

BRINGING THE MUSIC OF KRONOS QUARTET TO LIFE: LIVE CONCERT DOCUMENTARY A THOUSAND THOUGHTS TO SCREEN TWICE DURING 2018 HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL  INTIMATE PERFORMANCES AT ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 SET TO BE HIGHLIGHTS OF HCAF18 HOUSTON, TX –– The 2018 Houston Cinema Arts Festival – which celebrates its 10th anniversary – has announced its first piece of programming in the form of two scintillating performances of the live documentary A Thousand Thoughts on Sunday,  » Read more about: A Thousand Thoughts at HCAF 2018  »

Houston Cinema Arts Society To Receive $15,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts (Nea)

HOUSTON, TX, (MAY 9TH, 2018) – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018.  Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $15,000 to Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) for a publicly accessible video archive, including four succinct videos highlighting the organization’s past 9 years. The Art Works category is the NEA’s largest funding category and supports projects that focus on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence,  » Read more about: Houston Cinema Arts Society To Receive $15,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts (Nea)  »

Flicks, brews, and out-of-this-world fun: Houston Cinema Arts Society launches new CineBrew series and will host annual Julydoscope as part of summer programming

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) has an exciting summer of programming on tap for 2018, the year that marks the tenth anniversary of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival. Beginning July 13, HCAS will launch a new series called CineBrew, a brewery showcase that will include feature film screenings, local short films, and the chance to socialize and mingle with friends over cold pints. The first CineBrew on Friday, July 13 will take place at Spindletap Brewery from 6:30 PM to 9 PM and screen the Steven Spielberg 1974 feature directorial debut The Sugarland Express.  » Read more about: Flicks, brews, and out-of-this-world fun: Houston Cinema Arts Society launches new CineBrew series and will host annual Julydoscope as part of summer programming  »

NINE IS SUBLIME AT 2017 HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL

HCAF17 TRANSFORMS HOUSTON INTO URBAN ARTS MECCA FOR FIVE DAYS OF SCREENINGS, PERFORMANCES, PANELS, AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BOLSTER CITY’S COLLECTIVE SPIRIT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 2 OPENING NIGHT FILMS, SCINTILLATING LIVE PERFORMANCES, THE 3RD ANNUAL CINESPACE AWARDS, PACKED HOUSES FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AWARDS CONTENDERS, AND THE SHOWSTOPPING, STAR-STUDDED SEMINAL EVENT ‘SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN: A HOUSTON AND CINEMA ARTS CELEBRATION’ AT WOMH   The 2017 Houston Cinema Arts Festival – which took place from November 9 – 13,  » Read more about: NINE IS SUBLIME AT 2017 HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL  »

A SPACE RACE FOR FIRST PLACE AT HCAF17: THIRD ANNUAL CINESPACE SHORT FILM COMPETITION SCREENS FINALIST SHORT FILMS AND AWARDS PRIZES AT RICE CINEMA

FINALISTS FROM 650 GLOBAL ENTRIES SHOWCASED AT RICE AS PART OF PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA On Friday, November 10, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, in partnership with NASA, screened 13 finalists from 650 entries spanning nearly every continent worldwide at the Rice Cinema in the CineSpace short film competition and awarded top prizes totaling $26,000, which were judged and selected by Academy Award-nominated director Richard Linklater. The top prize of $10,000 was awarded to Lunar, by Christian Stangl,  » Read more about: A SPACE RACE FOR FIRST PLACE AT HCAF17: THIRD ANNUAL CINESPACE SHORT FILM COMPETITION SCREENS FINALIST SHORT FILMS AND AWARDS PRIZES AT RICE CINEMA  »

VISUAL ART THERAPY FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON

NOTABLE HCAF ALUMS RETURN, NEWCOMERS SET TO SHOWCASE EDGY AND SCINTILLATING FILMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS WILL TRIUMPH DURING THE 9TH ANNUAL HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 9 – 13

Double feature will open HCAF17: Love, Cecil with filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland at MFAH and Bodied with Houston native Joseph Kahn at Rice Cinema

Singin’ in the Rain: A Houston and Cinema Arts Celebration at White Oak Music Hall with Bun B and notable performers from Gulf Coast Entertainment

Call Me By Your Name,

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THE SHOW WILL GO ON: HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL REDIRECTS PROGRAMMING IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE HARVEY WITH ADDED EMPHASIS ON CORE MISSION TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY

2017 HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL WILL BRING TOGETHER HOUSTON-BASED FILMMAKERS AS IT UNVEILS ‘CINEMA ARTS CELEBRATION’ AT WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL

HOUSTON — The 9th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival, which takes place Nov. 9 – 13, has a renewed sense of purpose in the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastating impact on the City of Houston. HCAF17 will continue to thread all of Houston’s arts through film in fresh and exciting ways,  » Read more about: THE SHOW WILL GO ON: HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL REDIRECTS PROGRAMMING IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE HARVEY WITH ADDED EMPHASIS ON CORE MISSION TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY  »

HCAS PRESENTS AT THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP ARTS & CULTURE COUNCIL

Thanks to the Greater Houston Partnership Arts & Culture Council for hosting Houston Cinema Arts Society and CineSpace. Houston Cinema Arts Society is dedicated to enriching Houston’s artistic and cultural vitality through the cinematic arts. https://www.facebook.com/GreaterHoustonPartnership/ http://www.houston.org/          » Read more about: HCAS PRESENTS AT THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP ARTS & CULTURE COUNCIL  »

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