Discussions - Production Lot

New NFMLA Virtual Conversation Announced! 🎬😄
Join us for a virtual conversation with Jim Arnoff, Entertainment Career Coach and Talent Agent Consultant, who will offer guidance on reclaiming your power in collaborations, pitch meetings, and creative partnerships. He will share insider strategies for defining your own path in the entertainment industry and moving past…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Middle Eastern & Arab Cinema, December 13th
We're thrilled to host our December Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Middle Eastern & Arab Cinema program on December 13th, 2025 at the South Park Center in DTLA! The December Monthly Film Festival will features the annual InFocus: Middle Eastern & Arab Cinema program, which will showcase an international lineup…
Check out photos of our NFMLA November Docuslate and Film Festival! 📸
Thank you to everyone who attended our November Docuslate and Film Festival! We had an amazing time watching and celebrating your Indigenous shorts! 🤩🎬️ Find more photos of the event here! NFMLA November Film Festival November 15th, 2025! We hope to see you at one of our future events! Check out all upcoming NFMLA events…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Indigenous Cinema, November 15th
We're thrilled to host our November Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Indigenous Cinema program on November 15th, 2025 at the South Park Center in DTLA! The November Monthly Film Festival will features the annual InFocus: Indigenous Cinema program, which highlights the work of indigenous filmmakers in front of and…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: International Animation, August 23rd (Adjusted Schedule)
About the Event 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, including a selection of highlights from the Legends Animated 24 HOURS Animation Contest for…
Read the Newest MovieMaker Magazine Article on NFMLA's InFocus: Female Cinema!
MovieMaker Magazine has featured NFMLA's March Film Festival film makers in their newest article. Read more information about the filmmakers and films, provided by the filmmakers, as well as NFMLA interviews. Check out the full feature on MovieMaker magazine's website:…
NFMLA & Sunset Studios: FilmLA Listening Session
Last Friday, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and Sunset Studios welcomed a group of independent filmmakers, including several NFMLA alumni, to Sunset Gower Studios for a feedback and listening session with FilmLA. The gathering created space for meaningful conversations about the current film landscape in Los Angeles area.…
NFMLA Monthly Film Festival – June 14, 2025 | InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema
📢 We're pleased to announce our annual InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Film Festival, taking place on June 14th at the South Park Center in DTLA! Join NewFilmmakers LA as we host three InFocus: LGBTQ+ cinema shorts programs showcasing a diverse range of exciting work from emerging LGBTQ+ creators. 🔗 Tickets and more information…

Upcoming Events

2026 Sundance Institute Ignite X Adobe Fellowship
The Sundance Institute and Adobe are teaming up to find the next 10 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellows—emerging filmmakers (ages 18 to 25) who are creating stories that bring their passion, voice, and perspective to life. The Sundance Institute Ignite program identifies and supports new voices and talent from the…
Illinois’ Enhanced Film Incentive: How Productions Can Maximize the 55% Stackable Tax Credit
The Illinois film incentive just underwent its most significant update in years—offering productions a competitive tax credit that rivals major filming hubs across the US and beyond. With the new 55% stackable tax credit and a program extension through 2038, Illinois has moved from a regional player to a global production…
NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Black Cinema
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its February Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Black Cinema program, spotlighting Black stories and emerging Black talent in front of and behind the camera in two shorts programs, along with a selection of short film highlights from NFMLA’s ongoing monthly program. Schedule…
Archive Talks: Hitchcock and Herrmann With Steven C. Smith
Archive Talks pairs leading historians and scholars with screenings of the moving image media that is the focus of their writing and research. Each program will begin with a special talk by the invited scholar that will introduce audiences to new insights, interpretations and contexts for the films and media being…
2026 MediaMKRS Summit
Join the Future of the Creative Workforce Each year, the MediaMKRS Summit brings together leaders and emerging talent across media, entertainment, technology, education, labor, philanthropy, and government to build a more equitable creative workforce. The 2026 MediaMKRS Summit focuses on access, ownership, and innovation -…