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02.17.10
2008 NOFF Experimental Film Winner to air on PBS

You can see a slightly shortened version of home, the NOFF 2008 winner of the Best Experimental Film, on all airings of the PBS show Independent Lens from 2/16/10 to 2/22/10 (starting tonight at 9:30pm in most places).  It will be shown along with a full-length documentary entitled Mine, which is about the battle for lost pets after Hurricane Katrina.  To find your local schedule, check here.

02.08.10
Writer and producer Eric Overmyer to speak at the University of New Orleans

TELEVISION WRITER AND PRODUCER ERIC OVERMYER TO SPEAK AT UNO
Acclaimed television writer and producer Eric Overmyer will be the featured keynote speaker at a panel series to introduce individuals to the basic concepts surrounding the screenwriting process. The event will take place on Thursday, February 25 from 6:30-8:30 PM at the University of New Orleans in the Performing Arts Center Room 317. It is free and open to the public.

01.26.10
Acclaimed film director Peter Bogdanovich to speak at Tulane University

FILM DIRECTOR, WRITER AND ACTOR PETER BOGDANOVICH TO SPEAK AT TULANE
Acclaimed film director Peter Bogdanovich will speak at Tulane University on
Wednesday, January 27th. The event, held in Freeman Auditorium in the
Woldenberg Art Center, begins at 7 PM, followed by a reception and book
signing. It is free and open to the public.

The director of the film classics The Last Picture Show, What’s Up, Doc?,
Paper Moon, and Texasville, Bogdanovich has earned critical acclaim as a

01.14.10
Jurors and Screeners needed for the 2010 NOFF!

JURORS AND SCREENERS NEEDED!
For the 2010 New Orleans Film Festival Competitive Division.

12.01.09
Congrats to NOFF Alumni nominated for Independent Spirit Awards!

The New Orleans Film Society staff was happy to see the names of a few NOFF 2009 Alumni today as nominees for the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards.  We wish them all the best of luck!
 
NOFF 2009 Competitive Division alumni were nominated in the following categories:
BEST SCREENPLAY
Lee Toland Krieger - The Vicious Kind
 
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Easier With Practice - Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Producer: Cookie Carosella
 

10.16.09
2009 Audience Awards Announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2009 New Orleans Film Festival Audience Awards.  Thanks to all of our filmmakers who entered and attended the festival.
 
Documentary Feature Audience Award - A Village Called Versailles
Narrative Feature Audience Award - I Ran Against US

2009 New Orleans Film Festival Award Trophy
10.14.09
2009 NOFF Award Winners Announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2009 Best of the Fest Awards.  Thanks to all of our filmmakers who entered and attended the festival.
 

New Orleans Museum of Art
08.19.09
New Orleans Film Festival at NOMA!

NOFF will host three evening screenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art during the 2009 New Orleans Film Festival.  We are very excited about this partnership and want to thank our friends at NOMA, Jim Mulvihill and Jackie Sullivan, for making this endeavor possible.

SAG Indie
08.17.09
SAG Indie sponsors the 2009 NOFF VIP Lounge!

The New Orleans Film Society is happy to have teamed up with SAG Indie for the 2009 New Orleans Film Festival VIP Lounge.

Filmmaker Notifications Sent Today!
08.14.09
Filmmaker Notifications Sent Today!

Accepted filmmaker notifications are being distributed today. If you are an Accepted NOFF 2009 filmmaker please download the Accepted Filmmaker Form and the important festival information document. Congratulations to all of our Accepted Filmmakers! If you have submitted a film for NOFF 2009 and have not received notification please email us!