****NOTICE - Due to the current crisis and uncertainty in the coming months, it is with great dismay that we find it necessary to cancel the Houston Film Commission's 2020 Texas Filmmakers' Showcase. This will be the first time since its inception in 1994. Please never hesitate to let us know if we can help with your future projects down the road and keep making films in Texas! *****

The Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker's Showcase is a special screening event consisting of the best of Texas-made short films presented to industry professionals in the Hollywood film community. (***For Current Texas Residents ONLY, must have a valid Texas Driver License or state I.D. to participate)

The filmmakers whose projects are selected to participate will be flown from Texas to Los Angeles and provided with one evenings accommodation and transportation to and from the screening.

The screening is accompanied by a reception where filmmakers and industry professionals can visit with each other to discuss filmmaking , financing, distribution and other aspects of the movie business.

Awards & Prizes

The filmmakers whose projects are selected to participate will be flown from Texas to Los Angeles and provided with one evenings accommodation and transportation to and from the screening. (***For Current Texas Residents ONLY, must have a valid Texas Driver License or state I.D. to participate)

Rules & Terms

The submitted projects must have been produced in Texas or by a current Texas resident as a creative short (non-commissioned, non-commercial); The project must be 40 minutes or less in length; the project must have been completed within three years before the entry deadline of April 3, 2020; the project can not have been submitted in a previous year; three projects per filmmaker per year can be submitted. No Entry Fee!

(***For Current Texas Residents ONLY, must have a valid Texas Driver License or state I.D. to participate)
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  • Allen Phillips

    This was a fantastic opportunity, everyone we met from the commission was very helpful and very professional.

    These guys are serious about film production in the state of Texas.

    July 2018
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  • Lance Childers

    Incredible event! Well run, great accommodations, and met a lot of industry professionals.

    July 2017
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