Houston International Film Festival is a homecoming for Robert Noll. He was born and raised in Houston before going to Los Angeles to pursue acting. The only festival we've wanted to be in so far was Houston. It's great that I can show some success to my family. Noll's 5 Minutes , playing April 28-29, is one of 89 shorts to be shown during the festival at the reopened Meyerland Plaza theater.
Many filmmakers make a short movie to raise money and interest for a longer film on the same theme.
We have no budget. So maybe they'll be back at next year's festival in the feature category. The short-film screenings may be WorldFest's best value, because they include some of the best movies showing. Just as a good short story can be more effective than a novel, a good short film can carry more impact than a feature. Here is a sample of some of the festival's best shorts.