Wherever you are in the creative process, there are entire networks devoted to helping foster the talents of Louisiana filmmakers. Here are a few upcoming events designed to amplify the voices of the Louisiana independent film community.
Supporting Louisiana filmmakers is a year-round activity, and the Cinema on the Bayou Festival is ready to spark it off for 2023, starting January 25th, while the French Film Festival will run from March 9th to 13th.
The New Orleans Film Society’s 2023 Southern Producers Lab is an annual four-day virtual lab, and is accepting applications until January 16th!
Katie Pryor talks about the work of the Baton Rouge Film Commission, the mission of the Film USA network, and exactly what goes on before a shoot ever begins.
This Wednesday night, December 14th, at NOVAC in New Orleans, documentary filmmaker Darcy McKinnon will lead a workshop that will help equip filmmakers with tools that can help make the financial process easier.
The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report released its annual “40 Under 40” Class of 2022, putting a face to the post-Covid regenerating film industry: Executive Director of the Baton Rouge Film Commission, Katie Pryor.
NOFF 2022 awards ceremony took place on November 8th at the New Orleans Jazz Market, and here are some of the highlights of the 2022 New Orleans Film Festival.
John F. Beach took home the Grand Prize at the 2022 Louisiana Film Prize festival for his short film They Grow Up So Fast. The Film Prize was made up of a fiercely competitive battle royale arena of 20 films competing for the $50,000 award.
Louisiana Film Prize Festival runs from October 20th to 22nd, and the festival will stream virtually and with in-person screenings at various locations in Shreveport. Unicorn Poop by Lorna Street Dopson is one of 20 films you can vote for!