20th Annual Lone Star Film Festival Day 2

Short Films Block 3
11 am–12:30 pm
Various short films

Short Films Block 4
1:15–2:45pm
Various short films

The Highest Road
3:30–4:45 pm
Kyle Bryant, disabled by a rare form of incurable ataxia, embarks on a grueling 200-mile ride up Umling La, the world’s highest road. His epic ride mirrors his community’s 30 year battle for a breakthrough drug approval. As Kyle pedals, he carries the hopes of thousands fighting for time, treatment, and a future.

Director Allan Thompson and producer Kyle Bryant will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

Autofiction
5:45–7:15 pm
Based on fact and expanded into fiction, Autofiction is a dark comedy about filmmaker Nick Paul White, who sets out to make a short film secretly inspired by a chance encounter with his ex in Paris. When an old friend – who knows the real story – joins the project, Nick finds himself caught between his desire for authenticity and his reluctance to admit his own role in the relationship’s demise. As the film threatens to unravel, Nick steps into the lead role himself, turning the project into a raw act of self-exposure, forcing him to take responsibility for his past and embrace the uncertainty of his future.

Writer/Director Nick Paul White and Producer Kathryn Himoff will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

The Debut
8–10 pm
When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.

See the full schedule, all film details, and buy tickets in-person or online here. In-person tickets are available at the festival booth in the Modern's lobby. Please note that cash is not accepted.

Modern members get 25% off individual film tickets. Members can visit the Modern's information desk in-person or call the desk at 817.738.9215 to receive the discount code.

The 20th annual Lone Star Film Festival is November 4–10, 2026. See the full schedule and all film details here.

Since its founding nineteen years ago by local film advocate Johnny Langdon, and legendary actor and Fort Worth native Bill Paxton, the Lone Star Film Society has provided film education programs for hundreds of students interested in filmmaking in the Fort Worth area. The society accomplishes this mission through year-round screenings, film education workshops, and community collaboration that includes the annual Lone Star Film Festival. The Lone Star Film Festival has grown into a premier destination for filmmakers, producers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts, with the honor of being ranked as a “Top 50 Film Festival” by MovieMaker Magazine.