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“Jingle Bots: AI Meetup for Filmmakers, Game Designers, and FX Artists” will feature Fable House creator Sam Claitor on December 19th
On December 19th, 2024 from noon to 2 p.m., creators from across the filmmaking spectrum are invited to meet at The Smiling Dog in Baton Rouge to discuss the future of AI’s role in filmmaking. Fable House co-founder and visual effects magician Sam Claitor will attend and bring his knowledge of AI filmmaking tools and techniques from the perspective of visual effects pipelines.
Louisiana’s Film Incentives in 2023: Louisiana Economic Development’s Chris Stelly to Host Masterclass at Screenwriters Down South Meetup
Screenwriters Down South will gather on November 15th at the event hosted by Nick Savides and Joe Vuci. Guest speaking at the November Meetup will be Chris Stelly with a free masterclass about Louisiana’s film incentives in 2023 and how filmmakers, post-production professionals, and digital media creators can benefit from them.
Get Your Halloween Alien Terror Started Right With New Orleans-filmed Romp ‘No One Will Save You’
New Orleans-filmed No One Will Save You premiered on September 22nd in the U.S. on Hulu and is available for streaming outside the U.S. on Disney+. Read about the throwback alien vibes and action-driven terror to get your Halloween season started.
The Louisiana post-production “Post-Up LA” gathering will meet again on September 29th
Louisiana post-production workers are invited to gather for a fun networking event on Friday, September 29th, in New Orleans.
Open call for Louisiana horror filmmakers: Submit a short for NOVAC’s ‘Swamp Screams’ night by September 29th
NOVAC will hold its CRESCENT CINEMA night of “Swamp Screams” on October 26th at Gallier Hall in New Orleans, and invites its Louisiana horror filmmakers to submit narrative and documentary short films by September 29th.
A 2023 New Orleans Film Festival Lineup Preview
The New Orleans Film Society has released the lineup of the 2023 New Orleans Film Festival, with the in-person festival scheduled for November 2nd through November 7th, while virtual screenings will run through November 12th.
#CreateLouisiana Grant Winner and Lafayette Director Drake LeBlanc Explores Creole Trail Riding Culture with ‘Footwork’
In Southwestern Louisiana and East Texas, weekend horseback riders carry the tradition of 18th-century Black cowboys, and it is this pocket of living Creole tradition that Director Drake LeBlanc explored in his #CreateLouisiana-winning documentary short film Footwork.
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