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Big News – Sundance is Moving to Colorado in 2027!
The Sundance Film Festival will relocate to Boulder, Colo. in 2027, ending its decades-long run in Park City, Utah. The festival reached a 10 year-deal with city officials after an extensive search for a new base of operations. The snowy haven prevailed against two other finalists: Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City and…
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Four Steps to a Winning Festival Strategy
A simple yet effective four-step approach for developing a film festival strategy. It's festival season again, and whether you're considering South by Southwest, Cannes, Tribeca, Telluride or TIFF, from local exposure to the global stage, entering film festivals can be a brilliant way for filmmakers to get their creations…
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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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2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
For anyone looking to exhibit their work, Screen Daily has compiled a useful calendar of 2025 film festivals and markets. View the calendar here.
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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 -…
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Film Financing Explained: World Revenues, Foreign Sales, and Senior Debt
Learn how working with agents, international distributors, and gap financiers can all factor into completing your film's financing plan. In this webinar, learn about how shopping your project globally for distribution rights can be a substantial part of your production financing plan. Throughout our discuss, my guests and…