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Houston Cinema Arts Festival

The 2026 Houston Cinema Arts Festival

October 1–11, 2026

The 2026 Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) takes place at venues throughout the city, including both theaters at the MFAH: Brown Auditorium Theater and Lynn Wyatt Theater. The festival premieres boundary-pushing cinema and innovative arts experiences that resonate with Houston’s diverse communities.

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The Robert Frank Foundation, Nina and Michael Zilkha, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston, Laurence P. Unger and Ben Hobratsch, and the Vaughn Foundation.
 
Generous funding is provided by the Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Joanie Patrick and Stephen Bettencourt; Ellen A. Yarrell; and ILEX Foundation.