WorldFest was founded over 50 years ago as an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World. It evolved into a competitive International Film Festival in April, 1968. It was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival for the Independent filmmakers.
From the 21st through the 30th, more than 200 New Indie Films from 43 Countries, including 34 Premieres in our new Panorama China! Our new Website, designed by the brilliant creative team at Lopez Negrete Communications is now live! We will be posting Film Titles, Trailer Links and Showtimes! You can purchase single tickets and VIP Series Passes Online.
The Opening Night World Premiere was "LBJ", Directed by Rob Reiner, who attended the Premiere on April 21st at 7pm, in person to accept his Remi Career Achievement Award for his remarkable 4 decades of brilliant films! The Opening Night World Premiere of Panorama China was LOOKING FOR THE HOLY LAND, Directed By Li Zhang, Beijing, China!
We are closing with TATARA SAMURAI, from Japan, directed by Yoshinari Nishikori at 7pm on Sunday, April the 30th! The Panorama China Official Closing Night Film is SPECIAL ENCOUNTER, directed by Hwang Mi-Na - a Dalian Wanda Group Production. There are 9 Master Classes in many aspects of film/video production, including the use of Drones in filmmaking, Investing in Feature Films, how to obtain amazing free stock footage from NASA and many more important subjects! All Master Classes are held at the HQ Marriott Westchase Hotel with very special rates for Filmmakers and Filmbuffs. The Festival Club is located in the HQ Marriott Westchase Hotel for great networking with more than 1,000 Intl filmmakers attending over the ten-day festival. All Premieres at the HQ AMC Studio 30 Dunvale Theater! WorldFest is the only film festival in the Whole Wide World with a VIP Tour of NASA, a Texas BBQ, Longhorn Steer Photo Ops and the annual WorldFest Consular Regatta at the classic Houston Yacht Club on Closing Day! Lots more great premiere info at https://worldfest.org
WorldFest gave 1st Honors to Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, John Lee Hancock, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, Francis Ford Coppola, Randal Kleiser and hundreds more filmmakers! This years Remi Winners will be the Ang Lees and Spielbergs of Tomorrow!