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“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
A Lifelong Passion for Film Leads to the MFAH December 1, 2021
Rick Ferguson, a member of the MFAH film committee, shares the story of his lifelong love for cinema.
A Very Brief History of the MFAH Film Program September 10, 2021
The Museum began showing films in 1938, and movies have played a starring role at the MFAH ever since.
Virtual Cinema | “Coded Bias” Examines Inherent Biases in Artificial Intelligence November 17, 2020
The eye-opening new documentary Coded Bias explores how injustices can arise from algorithmic programming, such as facial recognition software.
“Latin Wave” Returns with 11 New Films from Latin America May 1, 2019
Mark your calendars! It’s time for one of the Museum’s most popular annual festivals, Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America. The 14th edition takes place Thursday to Sunday, May 2 to 5, with 11 films on the big screen in Brown Auditorium Theater.
“Be Natural” Sheds Light on Women in Film April 1, 2019
The new documentary Be Natural highlights the life of Alice Guy-Blaché, cinema’s first female director, screenwriter, producer, and studio owner.
Oscar-Nominated Short Films Shine on Our Big Screen February 5, 2019
It’s become a popular tradition at the MFAH to screen the Oscar-nominated short films in the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony!
The Perfect Family: John Waters’s “Serial Mom” Meets the Art of “Always Greener” January 14, 2019
The movie, screening on January 17, complements the sensibility of the art on view in the exhibition Always Greener: Seeing and Seeking Suburbia.
“A New Way of Seeing” with Vincent van Gogh January 8, 2019
The documentary Vincent van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing, screening on February 1 & 2, is an early complement to the MFAH exhibition of the artist’s work opening in March.
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival October 26, 2018
Houston Cinema Arts Festival artistic director Richard Herskowitz shares highlights of the fest’s 2018 screenings at the MFAH.
A Noir to Remember September 17, 2018
“When I first saw Laura, I thought it was the most sophisticated, glamorous movie I'd ever seen!” Philanthropist and movie lover Patricia P. Hubbard discusses her selection for MFAH Films’ ongoing series Movies Houstonians Love, screening on Sunday, October 7.