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NFMLA at Sundance Panel – Building your community
Thank you to everyone who joined our Sundance Film Festival panel “Building Your Community at Film Festivals, Markets and Organizations” with Alliance of Women Directors and Tasveer! The panel, moderated by IndieWire’s Ryan Lattanzio, featured Bojana Sandic (programming director, NFMLA), Kameishia Wooten (board…
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NFMLA Mixing it up at Sundance
We had a great time at this year’s NFMLA Sundance Film Festival Mixer. We hope you can join us for more exciting events coming up this year! Here are some great shots from the evening. Let us know if you were there! NFMLA 2025 Sundance Film Festival Mixer - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles -
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NFMLA voted one of top 10 best film festivals in the US by USA Today
Congratulations to NewFilmmakers Los Angeles for being voted one of the top 10 best US Film Festivals for 2025 by USA Today! No. 3: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Los Angeles, California While most film festivals only come around once a year, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has a monthly festival of shorts, documentaries, and feature…
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Submit your films for NFMLA's Monthly Film Festival!
Calling all filmmakers—NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is accepting submissions for their monthly film festival series! Each month throughout the year, NFMLA screens short and feature films (narrative, documentary, experimental and animation), as well as music videos and new media projects by content creators of all…
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VISION by filmmaker Dan Parris complements NFMLA’s February Festival lineup!
"VISION" by filmmaker and co-founder of Speak Up Studios, Dan Parris, complements our February Festival lineup! The story follows "Louis is a 17-year-old visual artist from an under-resourced community. A mysterious man gives him a pair of eye-opening sunglasses but how will he use this newfound vision?"
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Industry Resources – Funds, grants, and other resources for emerging filmmakers
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) champions emerging and independent filmmakers and storytellers from around the world. NFMLA has resources available to aid filmmakers, including links to fellowships, film funds, showcases, labs, and much more. We encourage you to check out all that NFMLA has to offer: Industry Resources -…
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Interested in becoming an NFMLA member?
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production, acquisition and representation. There are three levels of membership: Regular…
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Opens Doors for Independent Filmmakers and Creators
Learn how Larry Laboe and the team at NFMLA are helping filmmakers and creators of all backgrounds succeed in the challenging world of Hollywood. Question marks linger for filmmakers following the months-long Hollywood labor disputes of 2023. Despite resolutions across the board, including successful negotiations in 2024…
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NFMLA 3-Part August Festival: International Animation! (Aug 3rd)
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August line-up celebrates emerging filmmakers both near and far, featuring InFocus: International Animation, a program of exciting animated work from all around the world, a selection of California-made short films and a collection of work made in the city of Los Angeles. Program #1 -…