H-E-B has teamed up with award-winning filmmakers to release a series of documentary films that highlight stories of dedicated Texans and organizations conserving wildlife habitat, landscapes, and parks across the state.

In this five-film docuseries, H-E-B, through its Our Texas, Our Future commitment, brings attention to important work being done across the state to protect delicate wildlife habitats, threatened animal species, as well as showcase the wonder and splendor of the Texas outdoors. For the visual storytelling project, H-E-B worked with Austin-based Fin and Fur Films, an award-winning team led by director and founder Ben Masters, and features original music from the Austin-based band Shane Smith & The Saints and narration by Shane Smith.

“H-E-B has a deep commitment to support all Texans, and that includes helping to protect, conserve, and beautify our great state for people to enjoy now and for generations to come,” said Leslie Sweet, Managing Director of Sustainability & Environmental Affairs. “We’re excited to support these passionate filmmakers and their mission to tell important stories that we hope will inspire people to celebrate and protect the diverse habitats, unique wildlife, and beautiful landscapes across Texas.”

These five films, which will all be available to view starting on August 23 at ourtexasourfuture.com, will look at the creation and diversity of the Texas State Parks system as well as tell compelling stories from Texans working to preserve habitats for bats, black bears, ocelots, and redfish. The entire docuseries also can be viewed on the big screen with a free screening (with purchase of a food and drink voucher) at select Alamo Drafthouse locations in Texas on Monday, August 28. The following locations will show the docuseries:

Alamo Drafthouse Mueller in Austin

Alamo Drafthouse Stone Oak in San Antonio

Alamo Drafthouse Corpus Christi

Alamo Drafthouse Laredo

Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands in Dallas

Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock

Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra in Houston

Additionally, the docuseries will air on PBS stations in Texas on Oct. 18 (check local listings for air times). Later this year, the films will be screened as part of the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow, an immersive experience for more than 300 guests at Guadalupe River State Park on Nov. 4. More details about the Rolling Roadshow will be released closer to the screening date.

Films from the docuseries have been screened at prestigious film festivals across the nation, including Mountainfilm, International Wildlife Film Festival, and Hill Country Film Festival, and was named a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards. H-E-B looks to enter all five films into more film festivals this year.

“I’ve always loved H-E-B, but I didn’t know about their level of commitment to wildlife and conservation until I had the opportunity to help create these short films about Texas bears, ocelots, redfish, bats, and state parks,” said Ben Masters, wildlife film maker. “It fills me with hope to see such a respected company support conservation initiatives statewide to help ensure that Texas always has the wildlife and wild places that we all love.”