New Orleans Film Festival

09/02/2025

Passes are HERE for the 2025 New Orleans Film Festival! 🎟️✨

Whether you’re joining us in-person, virtually, or both - there’s a pass for you:

🍿 All Access Pass – The full experience: all screenings, exclusive parties, VIP Lounge & more
🍿Virtual Pass – Stream the festival from anywhere in the world
🍿6-Film Pass – Choose your own film adventure, in-person or online
🍿Student + Teacher Pass – Special access for educators & students (with ID)

🔗 Hit the link in our bio to grab your pass + get all the details!

08/28/2025

20 Years After Katrina.

This year marks two decades since Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans forever. To honor the resilience, memory, and stories of our city, we’re screening three powerful short films that reflect on the storm’s lasting impact - through personal narrative, collective memory, and creative resistance.

Swipe through to learn more about each film and join us in revisiting, reflecting, and remembering.

Find the schedule for when we are screening these at the festival on our website, via the link in our bio.

01/10/2025

🎬 Be a 2025 New Orleans Film Festival Volunteer Screener 🎬

The New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) is seeking volunteer screeners to help shape the 2025 festival lineup. 📅 Applications are open until January 19, 2025!

This is your sign to apply.

🎨 If you’re passionate about film critique and analysis,
❤️ have a strong sense of storytelling and visual composition,
✍️ and are committed to supporting diverse voices and perspectives in cinema.

Why Volunteer as a Screener?

🎥 Preview Unique Films: Be among the first to experience innovative works from emerging and established filmmakers.
🧠 Refine Your Skills: Enhance your ability to analyze storytelling—perfect for aspiring filmmakers, critics, or cinephiles.
🌟 Exclusive Perks: Active screeners receive an All-Access Pass (in person and online) to the 2025 New Orleans Film Festival.

About the New Orleans Film Festival

🏆 Oscar-Accredited: NOFF is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for , , and categories.
🎬 36 Years of Excellence: NOFS has been at the forefront of championing diverse, groundbreaking cinema for over three decades in
🎉 A Festival Favorite: Recognized as one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker Magazine.

📅Click the link below to apply:
https://airtable.com/app0fSdvfn6LB73k5/shr8T2FQFpZXTI1Er

💡 Want more info on how to apply? Drop a comment with “Screener,” and we’ll send you the details.
👥 Know someone perfect for this role? Tag them and help us find the next great NOFF screener!

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01/05/2025

🎬✨ Applications are OPEN for the 2025 Southern Producers Lab! ✨🎬

Are you an emerging producer based in the U.S. South? The NOFS Southern Producers Lab is the professional development opportunity you’ve been waiting for! 🚀

📍 What you’ll gain:
✅ $2,000 unrestricted grant to support your project
✅ Industry mentorship & peer support to level up your career
✅ Networking opportunities at the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF)
✅ 5-day intensive lab focused on your growth & skill-building as a producer 🎥

Key Dates 🗓️
🔑 Open Call: Dec 18 - Jan 17
📝 Notification: Feb 19, 2025
💼 In-Person Lab: May 7-11, 2025
🎉 NOFF Convening: Oct 23-28, 2025

Eligibility:
📍 Full-time resident of the U.S. South
🎬 Active early to mid-career producer (not director/writer)
📽️ Working on Narrative or Documentary projects (in development)

Apply now! 💻 ➡️ https://airtable.com/app4bOBBzAnXAz0u4/pag05c5bSayDgNVbD/form
Deadline: Jan 17, 2025 (Don’t miss it!)

This is your chance to hone your craft, gain mentorship, and get a $2,000 boost to your career. Tag a fellow producer who needs to see this and share it to help us spread the word! 🚀🎬

12/09/2024

🎥✨ Film Feature Spotlight: The Motherload
Directed by: Van Tran Nguyen & Alex Derwick

A powerful mother-daughter story unfolds as Jessica seeks a home lost to her mother’s family during pre-war Vietnam — a journey of conflict, memory, and connection. 🌿🏠

Did you catch The Motherload during ? Share your experience with us in the comments! 💬

We’re proud to celebrate this Southern film, honored with a Special Mention at the Jury Awards. 🏆

This holiday season, become a star supporter of NOFS & shine a light on independent film. ✨ — make your gift to NOFS by December 31. 🎁

11/19/2024

🎥✨ The film “George Dureau: New Orleans Artist” is back in New Orleans! After premiering at the 2023 New Orleans Film Festival, this powerful documentary returns for a special screening on November 21st at The Broad Theater.

📅 When: November 21, 7 PM
📍 Where: The Broad Theater
🎟️ Tickets available in our bio!

This film explores the life and art of George Valentine Dureau (1930–2014), one of New Orleans’ most iconic artists. His lens captured humanity in all its beautiful complexity, making his work inseparable from his life.

Don’t miss this chance to experience the film that wowed audiences at NOFF2023, CineOFF in Ancona, Italy, Miami Film Festival, and Outshine LGBTQ Film Festival in Ft. Lauderdale.

Get your tickets now and let us know if n the comments if you’re coming!

11/11/2024

We want your feedback! 📣

Help us make the New Orleans Film Festival more accessible by filling out the Film Event Accessibility Scorecard.

Your input will be instrumental in creating a more inclusive experience for everyone involved!

This important tool, developed by FWD-Doc, the Film Event Accessibility Working Group, and others, aims to gather data on accessibility at film festivals and events. 🤳

🔗 Link to the survey is in our bio!

Let’s work together to make sure everyone can enjoy the magic of film—no matter their needs.

11/08/2024