Louis Gossett Jr. to accept lifetime achievement award tonight at WorldFest TAGS: film festivals | houston movies | louis gossett jr | world fest | worldfest Louis Gossett Jr. is expected to attend World Fest opening night ceremonies Friday where he will receive a lifetime achievement award and help present his new movie, Smitty, which is …Continue reading →

2-day Mountainfilm fest lands in Houston tonight TAGS: documentaries | film festival | houston movies | outdoors films | short films The Rice Media Center will be the site of a two-day film festival this weekend dedicated to short documentaries about the environment, the arts and outdoor adventure (including short films …Continue reading →

Sundance Houston to screen live National Theatre of London productions TAGS: collaborators | downtown houston | houston movies | national theatre of london | sundance cinemas | sundance houston Showing live theatrical productions in movie theaters isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s new for downtown Houston. (If anyone remembers the Angelika doing this sort of thing, please let me …Continue reading →

Houston’s new Sundance movie theater opens next month TAGS: bayou place | downtown houston | houston movie theater | houston movies | houston sundance cinemas | houston theater | sundance cinemas Too late for the Cinema Arts Festival but in time for a slew of “grown-up” holiday and awards-seasons movies, Houston’s new Sundance Cinemas theater will open downtown on Nov. 23. …Continue reading →