WorldFest was founded 50 years ago as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World. It evolved into a competitive International Film Festival in April, 1968.
It was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival for the Independent filmmakers. Hunter Todd has been honored with more than 115 international awards for creative excellence in film production, and he has been the producer, director, writer and/or cameraman on more than 300 motion picture and video productions.
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.
RENFIELD: THE UN-DEAD
Year: 2011
Award: Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival- Gold Remi
Title: "Renfield: The Un-Dead"
Category: Independent Feature- Horror
Recipients: Phil Nichols - Bob Willems- Poison Apple Films
Official Renfield movie website
Award: Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival- Gold Remi
Title: "Renfield: The Un-Dead"
Category: Best Special Make-up Effects
Recipients: Phil Nichols, Melissa L. Nichols, Facades FX
"A bloody good time!" - Dreadcentral
The sheer volume of SFX in "Renfield: The Un-Dead" has blown away audiences and critics alike.
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