Director Jonathan Isaac Jackson is a born-and-raised New Orleans filmmaker whose films show a pronounced depth and sense of responsibility to accurately depict Black history and culture in New Orleans. His documentary Big Chief, Black Hawk immerses the viewer in “the culture” and the meaning and background behind the tradition of masking for Mardi Gras Indians.
New Orleans-filmed ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ series ready to soak viewers in desert poetry, sexy haze, and Timothy Olyphant’s mustache
New Orleans-filmed ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ series, the adaptation of Taylor Jenkin Reid’s bestselling novel is set to premiere on March 3rd on Prime Video.
The cajun culture spotlight is on: 2023 Cinema on the Bayou, French Film Festival ready to kick off
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.
Anne Rice’s ‘Mayfair Witches’ immerses the Garden District of New Orleans in haunted shades of blue
Mayfair Witches is a growing franchise from AMC, based on Anne Rice’s books and shot entirely on location on Prytania Street in the Garden District of New Orleans.
A tremor ripples in the bayou: Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest welcomes Adam Driver and prehistoric man-eaters in ’65’
In 65, Adam Driver crashes into a prehistoric wilderness (Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana) and must survive with a pistol and some simple laser hand grenades.
Baton Rouge-filmed ‘National Treasure: Edge of History’ to debut just in time for Christmas break on December 14th
National Treasure: Edge of History, a major production this year for the city of Baton Rouge, is set for a ten-episode season and the first two episodes will be available for viewing on December 14th.
Buzz grows for New Orleans-based Giancarlo Esposito/Bradley Whitford series ‘Parish’ as it sets to wrap
The upcoming AMC series Parish, starring Giancarlo Esposito, Bradley Whitford, and Paula Malcolmson, has been filming in New Orleans since August.
Linklater’s ‘Hitman’ with Glen Powell as the ‘quiet murderer minding his business’ begins filming in New Orleans on October 4th
Richard Linklater’s Hitman starring Glen Powell as undercover hitman, begins production on October 4th in New Orleans, and will wrap on November 16th.