WorldFest was founded in August, 1961 as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society. It evolved into a competitive International Film Festival in April, 1968, showcasing quality independent film. The mission/vision statement of WorldFest is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film & video, to validate brilliant abilities and to promote cultural tourism for Houston, to develop film production in the region and to add to the rich cultural fabric of the city of Houston. All members of the WorldFest staff are filmmakers.

Founded by SXSW in 1994 to accomodate the growth of the film industry in Austin. This exciting film event features both an industry-oriented film conference with panels, workshops, mentor sessions and a Trade Show as well as day and evening screenings of between 150 and 200 outstanding contemporary independent films. They also feature some works from established directors who have inspired the latest generation of filmmakers.

Annual independent film event in Austin, founded in 1994, and uniquely focused on the writer's contribution to both the film and television industry. Features films, panel discussions with noted professionals in the industry, pitch competitions, parties and more.

An annual, eight-day film event in Dallas, featuring new American and foreign films, a National Short Film and Video Competition and special tributes and other events.

Annual film festival in Houston hosted by the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative within the Baylor College of Medicine. Features national and international films and documentaries about AIDS. Event was founded in support of national AIDS Awareness Week, and all proceeds benefit the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative.

Annual film festival in Austin, founded in 1997 by the Mexic-Arte Museum as a Cuban retrospective. The event now showcases contemporary films from North, Central, South America the Caribbean and Spain, as well as other works made by or about Latinos and native groups of the Americas. They screen narrative and documentary features, shorts, experimental, animation and youth films in both competitive and non-competitive arenas.

Founded in September 1993 as a celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, the festival is now an exciting annual, month-long, non-profit film event in the Rio Grande Valley that features outstanding film and video with a connection to the Latino Culture and people.

Annual event in Dallas since 1986, focused on "video as a creative medium." The festival celebrates video's continued evolution as a "technically beautiful, flexible, accessible" artistic medium, as well as evolving into new mediums like CD-ROMs, DVDs, websites, streaming video, HD and 24P.

Annual film festival in Dallas celebrating the June 19 ("Juneteenth"), 1865 reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galvaston, which belatedly freed the 250,000 slaves then in Texas. Featuring works by and about African Americans.

Annual non profit festival founded in 1987, featruing films depicting numerous issues across cultures, class, gender, age, and region. The festival has expanded in purpose to combine entertainment with community outreach and education and is implementing year-round programming and community projects.