Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival

The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF) will take place October 12-14, 2012 in Houston, TX. The festival is presented by the PROGRESS Arts Group Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable arts and education organization whose mission is to educate and create opportunities through the arts ~ worldwide.The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival (BCIFF) was founded by its executive director, Shanda Davis, to showcase diverse film and video projects that:

* Educate and enlighten us on political, social, psychological, economic, health, religious, and a variety of other issues,
* Offer hope and encouragement as well as inspire us to contribute towards the betterment of society, and
* Display positive relationships, morals, individual, and family values.

The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival's mission is:

* To provide a viable platform for independent filmmakers and artists from around the world to showcase their works,
* To provide awareness to the world about the variety of educational, inspirational and positive works available and the need to integrate more of these types of works into society,
* To provide a networking platform for filmmakers and industry professionals and
* To showcase the artistic excellence of children & youth in Houston and surrounding areas and provide scholarships to assist them in furthering their arts education.
 
Proceeds from the festival help support our local SHOCK Youth Arts & Wellness Program and our Performing Arts Mentorship (PAM) Project's Youth Arts, Empowerment, & Wellness National Expo Tour. These initiatives help to:

* Educate, train, and provide arts awareness and opportunities to low income youth,
* Provide a platform for financially disadvantaged youth to showcase and cultivate their creative gifts and provide scholarships to assist them in furthering their arts and general education,
* Enrich the mental, physical, emotional, and social health of low income youth through nutrition, health, self-esteem, and life skills programs and,
* Provide positive alternatives to offset the negative alternatives in their environment.

Visit our "Support the Festival" page to see how you can make a tax deductible contribution and help us make this year's festival a success!

                  BCIFF Showcase Hotel
                          "Special Offer"

The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival's showcase headquarters will be located at the prestigious Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown Hotel. Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown Hotel, the premier choice in downtown Houston hotels, provides an unequalled experience in Houston travel for both corporate and leisure guests. From tasty Houston hotel dining at Brazos Restaurant to the finest wedding and banquet facilities in Houston to all the remarkable Houston attractions, this stunning central Houston, TX. hotel is the only way to have it all. As an official festival venue and headquarters, the Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown Hotel will offer a special room rate of $89 per night to all Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival guests. Visit Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown online http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/houston/houcc/hoteldetail?ratePreference=6CBARC&groupCode=PAG or call the Crowne Plaza's reservations number at 713-739-8800, extension 44 today to take advantage of this amazing special rate and reserve your room for festival weekend! You must ask for the festival's special group rate code PAG when making your reservations.Limited room space is available. Reserve your room today!

                                                BCIFF 3-Day Event Schedule