📢🚨LESS THAN 24 HOURS until our NewNarratives Grant deadline! 🚨📢 Looking to fund your next project? NewNarratives will award $25,000usd total in funding! The first grant category is made up of four (4) artist grants in the amount of $5,000usd each with the second grant

🏙️ A love letter to LA. A stand against erasure. This 5-part documentary series amplifies the voices of Black and Brown Angelenos who have been impacted by gentrification—preserving their culture, memory, and resistance. Catch it at #NFMLA’s August Film Festival. Synopsis: In

We would like to extend our gratitude to theWorkbook team, including John McLean, Susan Fox, Luke Colling, and JB Cohen, for showcasing the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) July 2025 Film Festival, InFocus: Canadian Cinema, in the latest issue of Center Stage magazine. InFocus:

🕰️ Step into the shadows of the 1950s... Disfigura unravels a chilling secret that threatens everything Anya thought she knew. Suspense, style, and psychological twists await at #NFMLA’s August Film Festival. Synopsis: Step into a world of 1950s suspense, where forward-thinking

Ready to reignite your creative fire and take your directing career to the next level? Join us at BACK TO SET: A Director’s Intensive from Alliance of Women Directors—two days of panels, workshops, and networking designed to sharpen your craft and build real momentum. 📍 September 26–27 |

🎬 Big congratulations to Talia Shea Levin (whose film screened with us in 2021) on winning the Shorts to Features Pitch Deck Award at the 2025 Frontières Market for her feature deck, Make Me a Pizza 🍕—a well-earned milestone marking an exciting step in her transition from

Exciting news! A heartfelt thank you to the Golden Globe Foundation for spotlighting this journey and supporting storytelling that matters. Read the full article here: ggfdn.org/from-nfmla-to-… Prelude of a Story focuses on a daughter after her mother's passing who searches through

🙏 We’re honored to see NFMLA alumni featured in MovieMaker Magazine— thank you for the continued support of emerging filmmakers like Gianfranco. 🎥 ‘Lies Are the Scaffolding to the American Dream’ – Gianfranco Fernández‑Ruiz’s short film 'When Big People Lie' unfolds from a deeply

🎬 Women in Media presents Reel/Forward — a two-day immersive conference at the intersection of production, sustainability, and innovation, open to all creators in film, TV, and new media! Join a vibrant community of storytellers, investors, producers, and crew members working to

A HUGE congratulations to our own NFMLA board member, Erin O'Malley (Erin O'Malley), on her signing with CAA! 🎉 Erin has been a staunch supporter of NFMLA and has been serving as a board member since 2024. 🥳 Thank you to Ethan Shanfeld and Variety for covering this. You can

✨ Proud Partner Announcement ✨ We’re delighted to join Humanitas as an event partner for Industry 101: Los Angeles Times presents Breaking Into New Hollywood 📚🎬 happening Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Dynasty Typewriter in LA. This dynamic event features a

📣 Calling all documentary filmmakers! 🎥 Perspective Fund has launched the Envision Impact Lab, a new initiative supporting bold, imaginative ideas that push the boundaries of documentary impact work. They’re looking for projects that: ✨ Challenge norms and close opportunity

📢 NEW VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ANNOUNCED 📢 Join us for an insightful presentation by Cinesite, a leading name in visual effects and animation, as we pull back the curtain on their latest hybrid production, Paramount Animation’s Smurfs (2025). This session will explore how

NewFilmmakers LA and Echelon Studios International Film Festival (ESIFF) is partnering for another year! ESIFF is opening it’s doors to film lovers, with free tickets to this year’s event, right before our August InFocus: International Animation festival! Date: August 23, 2025

🌵 A father. A son. A desperate search through the desert. Starring Danny Trejo and Gilbert Trejo, From a Son is a gripping story of truth, addiction, and the unbreakable bond between a parent and child. Catch it at #NFMLA’s August Film Festival — and with this powerful film, we

This Saturday, August 23rd, I’ll have 57 years of recovery. To celebrate we’ll be screening From a Son #fromasonfilm for the first time at New Filmmakers Los Angeles NewFilmmakers LA. This film is one of my proudest moments. It’s a story of addiction and family, and I made it with my

🎥 We're happy to introduce the amazing group of directors and filmmakers who will share their talent with us in the upcoming NFMLA August Film Festival and InFocus: International Animation program. Learn more about our festivals and other programs at newfilmmakersla.com

🚨Don’t miss it tomorrow! Secure your spot today and discover how the magic of @smurfsmovie (2025) leaps off the screen! Now's your chance to peek behind the curtain! Join Cinesite, the powerhouse behind both animation and visual effects, as they unpack the creative alchemy

NewFilmmakers LA Reveals Lineup For 2025 ‘InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema’ Film Festival deadline.com/2025/08/nfmla-…