"Seahorse" now streaming on Tubi by Natalie Houchins

As of summer 2024, viewers can now find Seahorse on Tubi! We are so grateful for the folks at Filmhub for all their help with setting us up to submit to streaming services, and are thrilled to join the list of titles on Tubi.

Eight years to the month after we began this journey, five years after filming, two years after post-production completion, and eighteen months after our world premiere, we are finally online. Indie filmmaking is not for the faint-hearted or the impatient, but it is worth it.

“Seahorse” makes its debut by Natalie Houchins

On November 12th, Seahorse premiered at the Rockport Film Festival and won the Audience Choice Award. It was so fun to represent this film and connect with an audience right here in Texas, especially in Rockport where we filmed on location. Excited to see where Seahorse continues to go!

On the red carpet!

Q&A post-screening led by Elena Rodriguez, the fabulous organizer of the Rockport Film Festival.

Couldn’t help it.

"Leda" is selected for two upcoming Austin festivals by Natalie Houchins

My short screenplay, Leda, is an official selection at the Lake Travis Film Festival and the Austin Spotlight Film Festival, both in September. While I can’t make it to either one, I’m thrilled that this weird little script that I wrote in the depths of the pandemic has been getting some attention.

In March 2020 I was sure that I would be leaving tech and going to grad school. Since then I’ve decided not to go, opting instead to further my (daytime) career in tech and move forward with my creative career alongside it. It’s been an exhausting, anxiety-filled, strange, but formative time, during which a global health crisis was also happening.

Leda represents the first step I’ve taken to reacquaint myself with my creative practice since all these life changes, decisions, and global upheavals kicked off. Grateful indeed!

Leda and the Swan, painting by Leonardo da Vincia and Francesco Melzi hanging in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

“Leda and the Swan,” taken in the Uffizi Gallery this past July.

"Goldfish" premieres at Mammoth Film Festival by Natalie Houchins

Goldfish had its North American premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival in Mammoth Lakes, CA on March 2nd. We screened alongside some incredible filmmakers and were so honored to be included in the lineup. I love that even after four years, this little film still lives on and I get to represent it. Here’s to many more screenings!

On the red (blue) carpet.

On the red (blue) carpet.

At our Q&A panel.

At our Q&A panel.

Mammoth Mountain itself.

Mammoth Mountain itself.

"Seahorse" has wrapped! by Natalie Houchins

After a year and 2 months of filming, Seahorse is finally wrapped! I am thrilled with the footage I’ve seen so far and am so excited about next steps—post-production, (more) fundraising, and submitting to the festival circuit. Stay tuned!

Director and co-writer Rommel Eclarinal, and me enjoying some champagne after saying cut for the final time.

Director and co-writer Rommel Eclarinal, and me enjoying some champagne after saying cut for the final time.