THE RESURGENCE OF MOVIES ON FILM WITH PAOLA MORENO REYES
Film photographer and filmmaker, Paola Moreno Reyes talks about her debut stop-motion short film, Easy, for the analog film showcase, Admit One, presented by Houston Cinema Arts Society and FLATS film lab.
SLATED’S GUIDE TO HLFF:
Ahead of the festival weekend, Editorial Writer Eli Fischer guides you through the must-sees of the Houston Latino Film Festival.
CHAMPIONING COMMUNITY & INDEPENDENT VOICES
We had the pleasure of speaking with Autumn Johnson, one of the key players in film curation in Houston. She is a cultural worker passionate about sustaining and supporting local art and film communities in Texas and beyond.
WRITER & DIRECTOR MEKDESE HAILE
Mekdese Haile sat down with us to talk about grief in relation to her upcoming film, Lekso. A story about the deeply rich Ethiopian ceremony to honor someone who has passed.
CREW CALL: KERWIN ESCOBAR
Calling all crew members. Kerwin Escobar, one of Houston’s go-to 1st AC breaks down his role in the industry and shares the the two pieces of gear he can’t live without.
HORROR IN HOUSTON
Houston Cinema Arts Society and Southwest Alternate Media Project present ten horror films at the Houston Filmmaker Showcase, just in time for Halloween.
AURORA PICTURE SHOW & HTX MADE PRESENTS
A night of film, culture, and community with HTX Made Present and Aurora Picture Show. Screening: Leila and the Wolves, by Lebanese activist Heiny Srour.
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WITH KAITLYN PHAM
Kaitlyn Pham of SelfDemise Productions tells us about the correlation between her documentary on film as a medium and her personal Video Diaries series.
THE POETRY OF NEOREALISM
Editorial writer Eli Fischer reviews the classic film, Killer of Sheep. The film, set against the backdrop of 1970s Los Angeles, follows an African-American man working at a slaughterhouse as he struggles with sleepless nights, grueling and monotonous work, and poverty in his house and community.