Terann Hilow

The Signal

A weekend filled with mixers, celebrity guests and film screenings can be expected throughout Clear Lake, Kemah, Nassau Bay, Seabrook and League City as the 11th annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival will take place Sept. 17-19.

The festival will provide guests and participants the opportunity to mingle with internationally known members of the film community and the chance to gain significant exposure in the industry.

The three-day festival will begin Friday, Sept. 17, 7-9:30 p.m., with the Celebrity Meet & Greet Buffet Mixer at the Villa Capri Restaurant in Seabrook. Film screenings will take place all day at the new Holiday Inn located in Kemah Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19. Continue Reading

“Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music.”
Frank Capra
Legendary Film Maker

Ben Nance

The Signal Staff

With more than 40 North American film premieres, 55 award-winning indie films on display and more than 450 filmmakers from around the world attending, the 2010 Houston International Film Fest, ­aka WorldFest, has a little slice of cinematic magic for everyone.

“Truth be Tolled” is the story about the intricacies of Texas legislature and the controversial conversion of Texas freeways into revenue-generating toll roads.

WorldFest 2010 will take over the Flagship AMC Studio 30 Theatre on Dunvale, April 9-18.

In addition to the more than 100 short films on display, WorldFest 2010 will feature six film-industry seminars that include advice on what critics look for in indie films, tips for attracting investors and a WorldFest 2010 Indie Filmmakers Forum. This event gives amateur filmmakers direct access to award-winning film directors who share their secrets on how to complete and market a film. Continue Reading