Schedule:

February 15, 2024

ATTIRE: BLACK TIE

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception: 6:30 p.m.

(Red Carpet Arrivals Begin at 6:15 p.m.)

SPECIAL EVENT

Champions Award Gala

Cambria Hotel – Waco University Riverfront

Main Ballroom

110 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Waco, Texas 76704

An evening extravaganza celebrating 5 years of being

“dedicated to EMPOWERING the creative spirit,

SERVING with heart and CELEBRATING all!”

February 16, 2024

4th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic

Shot Gun Start: 11:00 a.m.

Bear Ridge Golf Club

1000 Bear Ridge Drive

Waco, Texas 76712

(Inside the Twin Rivers Community)

Opening Night at the Movies

FRIDAY - 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Hippodrome Theater

724 Austin Avenue, Waco Texas 76712

Featuring the Focus Features Hollywood film, "Champions," starring Woody Harrelson and Ernie Hudson

Animation: Between the Pages (USA)

“By 2020 Grand Jury Prize Winner for Best Short Film, Filmmaker Nicole L. Thompson”

Student Film: Resurrection Under the Ocean (TURKEY)

Feature Film: Champions

February 17, 2024

Family Day at The Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival!

10:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M

Hippodrome Theater

724 Austin Avenue, Waco Texas 76712

5th Annual Black History Month Celebration

10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.  

The Beauty And Power Of Great Friendships!

Film Block

Talk Back Will Feature New York Times Best Selling Authors & Best Friends, Virginia Deberry And Donna Grant

Animation: Alicita (Usa)

Animation: Hbcu Superheroes (Usa)

Feature Film: Be The Light (Usa)

“2020 Grand Jury Prize For Best Feature Film At The 2020 Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival

The State Of Unity & Coming Together For Good

1:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M

Talk Back Will Feature A Live Performance By The Musical Group, “The Bergamots”

Animation: Mosquito Fish (Usa)

Animation: Riley And The Wooden Sword (Sri Lanka)

Short Film: Interception Of Jayne Kennedy, An American Sportscaster (Usa)

Feature Film: State Of The Unity (Usa)

Family Day At The Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival

11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M

Art Center Waco

701 S. 8th Street

Waco, Texas 76706

For The Full List Of Films That Will Be Screened, Visit Www.Wacofilmfest.Org.

The Business Of Hollywood: Filmmaker Educational Workshops

11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M

Open To The Public

Marie's Wine Bar

723 Austin Avenue, Waco, Tx 76701

With Our Goal To Always “Empower The Creative Spirit,” This Year, We Are Adding A Series Of Conversations With Hollywood Executives, Producers, And Showrunners To Share Their Insight With Our Filmmakers And The Waco Community.

Session I:

2nd Annual Pitchfest

“How To Turn Your Idea Into A Film, Tv, Or Streaming Series,” Led By Courtney Parker, President & Ceo, Lostnthought Productions And “2021 Champions Award” Recipient

Session Ii:

“It’s All About Animation!

A Fireside Chat With Bruce W. Smith, Creator Of “The Proud Family” On Disney+ And “2023 Champions Award” Recipient

Session Iii:

“It’s Not Show Business, It’s Business Show!”

A Conversation With Hollywood Executives, Endyia Sterns And John Vilade

5th Anniversary Concert With Ozomatli

8:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.

Carleen Bright Pavilion At The Arboretum

1 Pavilion Way

Woodway, Tx 76712

Purchase Tickets Here

Back For The 2nd Year In A Row! Hear The Grammy Award Winning Band, Ozomatli

We Will Also Announce The 2024 Filmmaker Awards Of The 5th Anniversary Of The Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival.

February 18, 2024

Presented By Stay Waco Filmmakers Tour Of Waco

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m

Art Center Waco

701 S. 8th Street

Waco, Texas 76706

All filmmakers are invited to attend a FREE tour of the City of Waco to see all of the available places to shoot your next film.

Complementary lunch is included

To RSVP, please email: [email protected]

An Adam experiment

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m

Waco Civic Theater

1517 Lake Air Drive

Waco, Texas 76710

The Off Broadway play the features a the day in the life of notable New York State Senator, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., on the eve of

Date: February 15 - 18, 2024

Location:

Various Venues in Waco, TX 76704

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