The Hill Country Council for the Arts is continuing to grow HCCA Cinema into something that reaches beyond outdoor movie nights. What started as a way to bring independent film to Boerne has become a developing space for creativity, learning and opportunity for students and local filmmakers in the Hill Country.
The HCCA Cinema committee is led by a group of college students, including London Watterson, who handles marketing, and Nathan Castorena, who coordinates outreach. Both are film students at the University of Texas San Antonio who have been working to bring their own experience and excitement to the project.
Through helping organize these events, they are gaining real world experience in event planning, promotion and film programming, while building something meaningful for the community.
A big part of the vision is to make this an outlet for Boerne’s talented high school filmmakers and others in the area who may not have places to share their work outside of school events or competitions.
HCCA Cinema hopes to give them a supportive space to show their films, meet other creative people and connect with the local art community.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, HCCA Cinema hosts a local film screening, inviting submissions from filmmakers of all ages. Submissions close at midnight tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 2).
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road; entry is $5 each, with all proceeds going toward arts programming and the continuation of HCCA Cinema.
The following weekend, on Nov. 15, HCCA Cinema hosts a free outdoor movie night, featuring “Little Women” (1949). Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic to enjoy a relaxing night under the stars. Kelani Yogurt will offer specialty coffees, frozen yogurt and smoothies.
Looking ahead, HCCA Cinema is planning a Film Festival in spring 2026. The goal is to create a local film event with awards and opportunities for collaboration between filmmakers, students and the community.
The vision is for it to become a long-term space where creativity and connection grow together. For details, or to submit a film, visit hccarts.org under HCCA Cinema, or follow Hill Country Council for the Arts on social media.
When discussing future plans for the committee, Watterson tells us, “I am grateful to HCCArts for providing a creative community space.” Castorena adds, “The goal of the commission is to bring independent films to an area of the Hill Country that can serve as a new home for the medium.”
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