Join us from April 24th to May 4th for an unforgettable celebration of independent cinema at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. This year, we honor our founder, J. Hunter Todd, and celebrate the art that marks the 58th edition of our festival.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 11, 2025

6:00 pm: WorldFest-Houston Lead Up Party

Thursday, April 24, 2025

6:30 pm: Opening Night VIP Reception
7:30 pm: Long Shadows

Friday, April 25, 2025

6:30 pm: The Dalai Lama's Gift
7:00 pm: Cancer With Virgo Rising (Cancer com Ascendente em Virgem)
9:00 pm: Impostors and Ponies (Hochstapler und Ponys)
9:30 pm: Underdog (Correr Para Vivir)

Saturday, April 26, 2025

10:00 am: Seminar #1
01:00 pm: Docs/True Stories #1
01:30 pm: Docs/True Stories #2
02:00 pm: Seminar: Saving Ugly Ducklings, with Tammy Diaz
03:30 pm: Comedy Shorts #1
04:00 pm: Heart of Houston Shorts
06:30 pm: Designed by Preeti
07:00 pm: The Deserter (Der Deserteur)
09:00 pm: Scarecrow (Espantaho)
09:30 pm: 3

Sunday, April 27, 2025

10:00 am: Seminar #3
01:00 pm: Family and Animated Shorts #1
01:30 pm: Family and Animated Shorts #2
02:00 pm: Seminar #4
03:30 pm: Drama Shorts #1
04:00 pm: Drama Shorts #2
06:30 pm: If I Could Ride Again
07:00 pm: Like Ashes in Your Coffee
09:00 pm: Pleasure, Bye
09:30 pm: Follow Your Heart

Monday, April 28, 2025

6:30 pm: The Short Game
7:00 pm: Idaho Fallen
9:00 pm: Stitched
9:30 pm: Perhaps Love

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

6:30 pm: BitterSweet
7:00 pm: Lena and Vladimir
9:00 pm: The Therapy
9:30 pm: Million Dollar Baby

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

6:30 pm: Sombras Chinas
7:00 pm: Miss. Junk
9:00 pm: Man and Woman
9:30 pm: Strangers

Thursday, May 1, 2025

6:30 pm: Home Free
7:00 pm: Song of the Fireflies
9:30 pm: The Sluggard Clan

Friday, May 2, 2025

6:30 pm: Awards Ceremony
7:00 pm: Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit

Saturday, May 3, 2025

10:00 am: Seminar #5
01:00 pm: Dark Comedy Shorts
01:30 pm: Comedy Shorts #2
02:00 pm: Seminar #6
03:30 pm: Science Fiction Shorts
04:00 pm: Drama Shorts #3
06:30 pm: Love, Danielle
07:00 pm: From Embers
09:00 pm: The Ladder
09:30 pm: Who was Herbert? (Im Haus der alten Augustin)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

6:30 pm: All There Is

Date:
April 24 - May 4, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Houston, TX

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