Wild About Houston 2026
Celebrate vibrant independent film at the Wild About Houston Green Film Festival! Hosted by the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, this film festival features short films highlighting conservation, wildlife, climate, nature, resilience and local community-driven sustainability projects. Join film enthusiasts and nature lovers alike and be inspired to take action for a greener, more resilient Houston.
January 17, 2026 at 1:00-2:30 pm
The DeLUXE Theater
Congratulations!
Greener Gulfton – Best Environmental Short & Audience Favorite
The Will of A Tomato – Best Student Short
Environmental Shorts
Bagula's Plan for Plastic Domination
What if the most dangerous villain wasn’t a monster, but a plastic bag? In Bagula, a comic villain’s monologue about world domination mirrors the silent spread of plastic waste around us. Director: Taylor McNulty
Breaking Ice: The Making of Cracks in the Ice
Breaking Ice follows photographer Jason Lindsey as he creates his “Cracks in the Ice” series, prompted by his son's question about what the world will look like due to climate change. Director: Jason Lindsey
Change
"Change" — the powerful debut single by 11-year-old prodigy Nova — is a heartfelt anthem for the planet. With striking clarity and emotional depth beyond her years, Nova gives voice to Earth's urgent call for help. Directors: Daniel Lir, Bayou Bennett
The Dog
The Dog follows a man and his loyal companion as they wander lost in the desert, bound together by isolation and heat. When a sudden accident disrupts their journey, both must find a way to help each other to survive. Director: Sogand Vatankhah
Greener Gulfton
The Nature Conservancy, partners and community members are using nature to improve physical and mental health, boost climate resilience and support biodiversity in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood. Director: Patrick Thrash
The Lost Coordinates
The Lost Coordinates explores the fractured relationship between modern life and the natural world, from the elements beneath our feet to the vastness of the cosmos above. Through an evocative, reflective lens, the film calls for a renewed sense of connection and belonging within these essential forces. Director: Mohammadhossein Shariati
Made in China
Made in China follows a fashionable fox who impulsively orders a striking top online, then waits as the package embarks on a seemingly endless journey to reach him. Through this playful premise, the film explores the unseen voyage behind everyday consumer choices. Director: Frania Stańczyk
Michelle Turner Vision Story
Michelle Turner: Vision Story is part of a five-part video series by Air Alliance Houston examining the real impacts of carbon capture and storage, beginning in Cheek, Texas, a rural, predominantly Black community near Beaumont. The film centers on Michelle Turner, an organizer, cancer survivor, and proud Texan, who is fighting to protect her community’s future. Director: Brenda Franco
Remüv COVID-19
Filmed from the seat of a bicycle in April 2020, Remüv COVID-19 captures Houston in the stillness of social distancing, revealing the quiet beauty of empty streets, bayous, and trails. Both a time capsule and a love letter to public space, the film reflects on how these rides reshaped the filmmaker’s connection to the city and inspired lasting personal and community change. Directors: Emmanuel Nunez, Ian Dunne
Tiger (72000 BC - 2059 AC)
As generations pass, the ever-growing burden of climate change is passed to the young generations, until it finally bursts. A young girl innocently asks about an animal from the past, a "tiger", and is met with the existential truth of her existence. This generational hot potato is ignored and mindlessly added to without any thought of its consequences. Director: Renee Shi
Who?
Who? is an experimental short film that uses the evocative language of overhead projection and shadow puppetry to explore how modern civilization has weighed us down and severed our connection to the natural world. The film celebrates the joy of shedding these burdens and returning to what truly matters, reminding us that every journey begins with a single question: Who are you? Director: Merve Yıldıran
Student Shorts
The Hunt
In a devastated world, NOVA, a robot holding onto the memories of a beloved past, flees with his only companion, the Cat. Pursued by the relentless Collector, a dangerous robot, NOVA is forced to choose between holding on to a life that no longer exists or risking everything to protect the present. Director: Hugo Zárate
Water Star Medicine
Water Star Medicine reflects on what it means to be human through our most essential element: water. Water is presented not only as a life-sustaining force, but as a wild, ancestral presence—one that connects our bodies to rivers, rain, and the stars themselves. Director: MESA
The Will of A Tomato
A playful short film from a tomato’s perspective, following its purpose through life. With warmth and humor, the film advocates for minimizing food waste while encouraging viewers to appreciate the small stories behind what we eat. Director: Lancey Quan