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📣 New on The Town: After a Historic Hollywood Tax Break, Is Moviemaking Coming Back to California?
EP's Joe Chianese returns to The Town to discuss California's incentive overhaul and how the state stacks up against other US and global territories. In the latest episode of The Town, Matt Belloni is joined by Joe Chianese of Entertainment Partners to unpack the new California tax bill, which will significantly expand the…
NFMLA Virtual Conversation | Feature Film Executive Producing with Niels Juul
Join us for a virtual conversation with Niels Juul, executive producer of notable films such as “THE IRISHMAN,” “KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON,” and “FERRARI”! These films have collectively received over 20 Oscar® nominations from the Academy, winning and earning numerous additional awards and accolades from the Golden Globe…
Filmmakers and Writers: Film Independent Is Accepting Applications!
Check out Film Independent’s latest programs, Project Involve and The Screen Writing Lab. Applications are open now through September. Project Involve 2026 For 30 years and counting, Project Involve has been Film Independent's most vital and impactful program. Film Independent is proud to be a leader in the ongoing mission…
Welcome to the Production Lot: New member quick start guide.
Welcome to the Production Lot! This community is a central hub to ask questions, find answers, promote your work, share feedback and offer tips to your industry colleagues. We're excited to have you here and want you to get the most out of every minute you spend with us. Here's a quick-guide to get you started: 🚀 Become a…
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival - July 12th, 2025 | InFocus: Canadian Cinema
We're thrilled to announce our July 2025 Monthly festival, which includes its annual InFocus: Canadian Cinema program, spotlighting independent Canadian storytellers with support from Telefilm Canada and the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles, and community partnership with its longstanding partner, the Consulate…
🚨 New GRANT opportunity for independent filmmakers: Docs, features, shorts & web series.
The application window is now open for the Roy W. Dean Film Grant – Summer 2025! The grant is open to documentaries, narrative features, short films and web series budgeted at $500,000 or less. Films can be at any stage of production. The winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and $20,000+ in donated film products and…
#WriteInclusion Factsheets: Tips for Accurate Representation
The stories and characters TV writers create impact popular culture narratives, entertain audiences, and change minds. That’s why TTIE has partnered with a number of social justice researchers and organizations to produce #WriteInclusion Factsheets: Tips for Authentic Representation. While these factsheets could never…
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Welcome to the Production Lot – now that you’re here, it’s time to start sharing your ideas, commenting, and connecting with fellow members! Let's quickly review how to start posting. There are four types of posts you can create on the Production Lot: Discussions, Polls, and Questions. These post types are slightly…
Top 5 in Tech: Moonvalley’s Ethical and Filmmaker-First AI Model, Veo 3’s Talking Images, Luma AI Op
VP Land is a newsletter & YouTube channel covering the latest updates in creative technology for M&E professionals. Here's a quick roundup of the most significant developments in media and entertainment technology this week: 🎥 Marey: Hollywood-Ready AI, Built for Filmmakers Moonvalley's Marey is dialing in on what…
Superman Returns to the Big Screen This Weekend!
David Corenswet is the newest Man of Steel in a new Superman film directed by James Gunn! If you've seen it, let us know how it stacks up against other Superman films.
NEW JERSEY State of Mind
New Jersey is now the 6th largest production hub in the U.S. (as well as in the top 10 of preferred global production hubs). As NJ continues to step-up their incentive and infrastructure, it's only going to get busier!! Top U.S. Production Hubs California $6,340,000,000 New York $4,080,000,000 Georgia $2,230,000,000 New…
Last Looks: Jon M. Chu to Direct Hot Wheels Movie, Slow Horses Renewed for Season 7, and More!
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Slow Horses (Apple TV+) Film Development 🗒️ ‘The Odyssey’ recasts Cosmo Jarvis with Logan Marshall-Green due to scheduling conflicts ahead of Christopher Nolan’s shoot. (more) Chris Pratt will return to voice the lasagna-loving cat…
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are Back in Action!
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as married spies in Netflix's new action comedy Back in Action. Leave a comment if you worked on this film!
🎟️ Box Office Breakdown: ‘Jurassic World’s’ got some global bite…
The Dailies reports on the latest box office news from this week. Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal Pictures) 🦕 Jurassic World Rebirth: 🆕 $91.5M domestic opening ($147.3M 5-day), $318.3M global debut. Universal's $180M dino reboot delivers the biggest worldwide launch of 2025 so far. Its 5-day total essentially matches…
Announcing the 5th year of our NewNarratives Grant! 🎬
Thank you IndieWire and Dana Harris-Bridson for helping us announce the 5th year of NewNarratives, a content program built to identify emerging global artists by tapping into NFMLA’s community and extensive pool of artistic talent. The NewNarratives initiative advances, funds and amplifies unique, innovative creators whose…
Clubhouse Conversations: Jessica Lee Gagné — Severance (S2)
Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné joins Adam Bricker, ASC to discuss Severance Season 2 — from lensing six episodes to directing a flashback shot on film in her own home. Now streaming as part of Clubhouse Conversations. In this interview, Gagné discusses how her upbringing in Quebec’s video-rental stores, and her early…