Admit One: Analog Film Showcase

One Night Event: Monday, May 18, 2026 / MATCH Theater / 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
Call for films open January 5 - April 17, 2026

In Collaboration with Houston Cinema Arts Society
Exhibition Curated by Jessi Bowman, FLATS Founder & Únies González, FLATS Manager
Hosted by MATCH

Do you remember going to the movie theater? The smell of freshly popped popcorn, the funky animation prior to the trailers, the red velvet cushions that you sink into; it is in that moment you are completely transported away from the real world and into another realm. 

That nostalgia for the cinema has driven this collaboration between FLATS and the Houston Cinema Arts Society for 4 years running. We’re showcasing Texas filmmakers through the lens of the analog. The Irreplicable quality of celluloid is surging in major motion pictures, and we want to shine a spotlight on the traditional formats that started the magic of movies.

We hope our showcase is just the beginning – and that it continues to grow as the community of Texas artists rediscovers an enthusiasm
for analog film. Join us as this celebration of creative storytelling develops…the old-fashioned way!

This year’s showcase will take place Monday, May 18 at MATCH Theater
Photography Exhibit: 6:30pm-10:00pm
Film Screening: 7:30pm-9:30pm
FEATURE FILM:
🎟El Bohemio Dorado | Samantha Aldana
🎟garboface | Zona Gilreath
🎟A Never Ending Rain | Marco Garcia
🎟Las Animas | Robinson Lee Lopez, Zachariah Houston Williams
🎟Life Goes On | Glenn Michael Mondshine
🎟The 8th of April, 2024 | Patrick Marshall
🎟komboloi: worry beads | Courtney Starrett, Krista Leigh Steinke, Meg Cook
🎟The Incredible Machine + Frankenstein vs. Dracula | Edward Wesley Halliburton

🎟First Bite | Ashley B. Chuong
🎟Easy | Paola Moreno-Reyes

🎟Fleeting Spaces, Futile Lines | Angela Garcia

🎟Manuel Miranda: El Silencio Profundo | Michael Flanagan
🎟Un Niñx De Dos Méxicos | Sergio Javier Valverde

🎟Musa Paradisiaca (15 minute excerpt) | Jessica Carolina González

🎟The Places I Never Left | Rod Freeman Hobbs
🎟Maria’s Debut | Regine Gwyneth Santos

Each yea FLATS curates a stunning cinematic photography exhibition featuring Houston artists. This year’s featured artists:
Andi Meyer
April J. Johnson
Connor E
Jennifer Anaya
Joel Hernandez
Max Zuanich
Omar Marquez
Padma Múzquiz
Sara Saavedra
Vincent Villagomez
Zach McKenzie

Open to Texas-based artists, or artists with strong ties to Texas
Submissions open January 5, 2026
Submissions close April 17, 2026
Screening will be held May 18 at MATCH in Houston

FLATS programming is sponsored by Fresh Arts and is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance