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The Indie Filmmaker's Guide to Tax Credits & Incentives in 2026
Learn how to compare tax credits, rebates and more, and why incentives are a key piece of an independent film's finance plan. For independent film producers, incentives have become one of the most important tools in a film finance plan. With the rise of new and expanded production incentives around the globe, filmmakers…
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NY Filmmakers - Pool 2 applications for the independent film tax credit open Sep. 16th!
New York-based independent film producers, don't miss the window to submit your incentive application – open beginning September 16th. The New York State Independent Film Tax Credit Program application window for Pool 2 will re-open on September 16, 2026 at 10:00am EDT and will remain open pending availability of…
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NFMLA Advocacy Focused on Indie Film Grants Highlighted by LA Times
The advocacy that NFMLA has been leading for an independent film incentive in LA, in partnership with LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, SD5 Economic Deputy Monica Banken, and LA County Department of Economic Opportunity Film Office Head Gary Smith, is gaining significant traction. Cerys Davies wrote a story about the…
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MovieMaker Magazine Highlights NFMLA InFocus: Female Cinema Filmmakers
Thank you to MovieMaker Magazine for continuously highlighting our filmmakers each month, most recently, our March InFocus: Female Cinema program, which showcased stories from a high school heist, to a meat obsession, and to a surprising wedding night. The program also featured the Los Angeles Premiere of Emmy and Peabody…
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AI-Synthesized Video vs. Camera-Captured Filmmaking: Are We Entering a New Creative Era?
For more than a century, filmmaking has depended on cameras capturing real people, locations, performances and light. Today, generative AI can create characters, environments and entire scenes without a traditional shoot. That raises an important question: Is AI-generated video becoming a new form of filmmaking, or is it…
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Deadline Announces Winners of 14th NFMLA Awards
Another year, another set of Best of Winners!💫🎞️ Thank you, Matthew Carey and Deadline, for helping us announce this year's Best of NMFLA Award winners, presented by NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)! 🏆 🎬 This year's winners were selected by a jury of 29 entertainment industry professionals from a pool of 84 nominees…
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Check out photos of our NFMLA June 2026 Film Festival!
Thank you to everyone who attended our June Film Festival on June 20th! It was an amazing time as we highlighted LGBTQ+ Cinema, as well as work from FIFA Participating Countries!😁🏳️🌈⚽️ You can find more photos of the event on our website below!…
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NFMLA Film Festival | InFocus: Canadian Cinema
🇨🇦We are thrilled to announce our July Monthly Film Festival and annual InFocus: Canadian Cinema program on July 18th, 2026, at the South Park Center in DTLA! The June 2026 Film Festival | InFocus: Canadian Cinema kicks off with films made in Los Angeles and California. The program will then continue and conclude with two…