August 19, 2008 - Katy Film Festival is conceived. Amber Strickland and Buddy Englett announce a film festival to give the young people in the Katy community an outlet for their creativity and to raise awareness of the talent and abilities we have in our midst.

August 28, 2008 - KatyFilmFestival.com goes live.

September 2 , 2008 - Goals are set. Based on the number of kids in Katy ISD and the level of participation we've seen at our previous events, we've projected a minimum turnout of 8,000 excited attendees!

September 22, 2008 - A press release has been sent to several local Katy publications regarding the movie premier and awards ceremony at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. For a pdf copy of the release, click here.

October 2, 2008 - We've begun talks with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Mason Rd. in Katy concerning hosting the film festival. Keep your fingers crossed.

September, 2009- We're sorry, but the Katy Film Festival has been put on the back burner for now. We're hoping that once the economy picks up we'll be able to reschedule it. Check back later for an update.