Animation Festivals Directory

he Houston International Film Festival is North America’s third oldest film festival, started in 1961, right after New York and San Francisco.
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It is the oldest independent film festival in the world, and we are fiercely independent! We value a “Good Story, Well Told” and want to share what we find with Houston, Texas, and the world!
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Our mission is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film, to validate brilliant abilities, to promote cultural tourism for Houston, to educate young people in the cinematic arts, to develop film production in the region, and to add to the rich cultural fabric of the city of Houston.

Year established: 1961

Is this festival exclusively animation?: Yes - this is exclusively an animation festival

Is there a marketplace at this festival?: No