The 4th Houston Pan-Cultural Film Festival i s our biennial event that helps to support the artistic tradition of a culturally diverse Houston and the State of Texas. Since its inception in 1995, the Pan-Cultural Film Festival has become known for its diverse and innovative programming and recognized for bringing some of the worlds best filmmakers and scholars and their exceptional works to Houston. Set In Texas , held together with the Festival , is a screenwriting competition for scripts that focus on the culture and people of Texas. All genres are welcome, and each script will be judged on its artistic merit, texture, and the extent to which the script tells a genuine Texas story. Finalists are judged by industry professionals.
Winners receive cash and equipment awards.
Ancestral Films Proudly Announces its First Feature Film Project Angels and Imams tells the story of an idealistic immigrant. African Caramo Gibba who comes to the United States with lofty aspirations. He dreams of earning enough money to return to his native village to build a school and educate children on how to preserve their indigenous culture. Instead, Caramo ends of building the school in the United States.