Press Releases

HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY NAMES PATRICK KWIATKOWSKI AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

January 12, 2017

TAKING THE HELM AT HCAS: HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY NAMES PATRICK KWIATKOWSKI AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KWIATKOWSKI’S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THE FOUNDING OF A FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AND 25 YEARS …

JULYDOSCOPE RETURNS TO DISCOVERY GREEN PARK FOR SCREENING OF ACCLAIMED FILM SONITA (HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY PRESENTS FREE EVENING OF FILM AND ART JULY 16TH)

June 22, 2016

HOUSTON –– Houston Cinema Arts Society’s sixth annual JULYDOSCOPE – a free evening of music, dance, and film at Discovery Green Park on Saturday, July 16 – will showcase the …

‘CineSpace’ Short Film Competition Returns For 2016 NASA, Houston Cinema Arts Society Offer Filmmakers Chance to Bring Real-Life Space Imagery to the Big Screen

January 7, 2016

NASA and the Houston Cinema Arts Society once again will offer filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works inspired by — and using — actual NASA imagery …

Houston Cinema Arts Society Announces CineSpace Finalist

October 24, 2015

Anchored by a new partnership with NASA, Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) will present CineSpace Day at the Houston Cinema Arts Festival on Nov. 13, 7:00 PM at The Museum of Fine Arts, …

5th Annual Julydoscope At Discovery Green To Feature Screening Of Nas’ “Shake The Dust”, With An Appearance By Bun B

July 14, 2015

Houston Cinema Arts Society’s 5th Annual Julydoscope – a free evening of dance, music and film at Discovery Green on Saturday, July 18 – will feature a screening of rapper …

‘CINESPACE’ PREPARES FOR LIFTOFF; RICHARD LINKLATER ON BOARD AS JUDGE NASA, HCAS SHORT FILM COMPETITION LAUNCHES JUNE 1 WITH CASH PRIZES TOTALING $26,000

May 29, 2015

NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS)’s inaugural CineSpace short film competition is ready for liftoff, opening for submissions on June 1 – with one of Houston’s most celebrated filmmakers …

HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY LAUNCHING YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING ARTIST’S CHOICE FILM SERIES AT BRASIL, HOUSTON BALLET SCREENING AT MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE AMONG PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

April 14, 2015

Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) is pleased to announce a new series of year-round programming to complement its signature Houston Cinema Arts Festival.

Leading up to the 2015 Houston Cinema Arts Festival (Nov. 12-19), HCAS will host an Artist’s Choice Film Series at Brasil beginning on April 20; a special complimentary screening of Houston Ballet documentary Sons de L’âme (“Sounds of the Soul”) at Miller Outdoor Theatre on May 8; and the 5th Annual Julydoscope celebration at Discovery Green on July 18.

NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society Create ‘CineSpace’ Film Competition Winning Submissions to Debut at 2015 Houston Cinema Arts Festival

February 26, 2015

NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) will offer filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works inspired by — and using — actual NASA imagery through “CineSpace,” …

SAVE THE DATES: 2015 HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL SET FOR NOV. 12-19

February 17, 2015

The 7th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF15) will be the biggest one yet, expanding by three days to become an eight-day festival. HCAF15 will run from Thursday, Nov. 12, …

‘Wild’, ‘Dior and I’ To Show At 2014 Houston Cinema Arts Festival

October 12, 2014

Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) has announced 10 films that will have their regional premieres at the 6th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival from Nov. 12-16. Among them are Wild, …