HOUSTON – Houston’s art scene is always evolving, and one local woman is helping further that footprint after winning big at a New York film festival.
Houston writer and producer Maya Perrin recently won Best TV Pilot at the NYC TV Festival for her web series “Happy Hour,” a mockumentary-style show inspired by her more than 10 years in the hospitality industry and created to spotlight Black creatives in the genre.
“I submitted my work, the pilot to my web series ‘Happy Hour,’ probably back in August of 2025, and then in December I found out that I was one of the few selected to be included in the festival,” Perrin said. “Last month in January was the award ceremony and the screening… and to my surprise, I won Best TV pilot.”…