{{More citations needed|date=May 2022}}{{short description|Annual Film Festival held in Houston, Texas, United States}} {{Infobox film festival | name = WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | logo = World-fest-houston-logo.jpg | location = Houston, Texas, U.S. | founded = {{start date and age|1968|4||df=yes}} | awards = Remi Award | language = | website = {{Official URL}} |founders=Hunter Todd<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/WorldFest-Houston-film-festival-lands-a-new-home-12516152.php|title=WorldFest Houston film festival lands a new home|last=Darling|first=Cary|date=2018-01-22|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref>}} The '''WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival''', founded in 1968, is an annual film festival held annually in April in Houston, Texas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/worldfest-houston-celebrates-independent-and-international-cinema-9381586|title=WorldFest-Houston Celebrates 50 Years of the Best in Video, Film and Commercials|last=Lang|first=Katricia|date=2017-04-25|website=Houston Press|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> Notable festival alumni include John Lee Hancock, who wrote and directed the Oscar-winning film ''The Blind Side,'' as well as Steven Spielberg, Randal Kleiser, Ang Lee and David Winning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=After 50 Years, Houston’s WorldFest Film Festival Continues to Launch Rising Hollywood Stars |url=https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2017/4/19/world-festival-houston-2017 |access-date=2019-03-12 |website=Houstonia}}</ref>
== Competition categories == WorldFest bestows awards in 10 major film and video categories as well as 200+ sub-categories.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} * Independent Shorts * Independent Experimental Films & Videos * Independent Theatrical Features * Independent Study Films & Videos * Television and Cable Production * TV Commercials / Public Service Announcements * Film & Video Production * Screenplays * Music Videos * New Media (including websites and 3D productions)
==Awards== The award given at the Worldfest-Houston is called the Remi. The Remi Award is named after painter/illustrator Frederic Remington.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldfest.org/2015-remi-winners/|title=2015 Remi Winners - Worldfest-Houston|website=Worldfest-Houston|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-date=2020-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816043943/https://worldfest.org/2015-remi-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
One Grand Remi is awarded to the top winner in each of the major competition categories. * Grand Remi
Within each competition category, there are multiple sub-categories. The following are awarded in each sub-categories: * Special Jury Award * Platinum Remi * Gold Remi * Silver Remi * Bronze Remi
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== External links == * [https://www.worldfest.org/ Official website]
Category:Film festivals in Houston Category:Film festivals established in 1968 Category:1968 establishments in Texas Category:April festivals