New Orleans Film Festival: Info, Times, Schedule

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It’s not too late for you to attend the New Orleans Film Festival, which is doing a hybrid in-person and virtual format this year.

The New Orleans Film Festival is produced by the New Orleans Film Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating new cinematic talent in and around the city.

Everything You Need To Know About New Orleans Festival

In this article, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about the New Orleans Film Festival.

The annual festival is an Oscar-qualifying event that draws huge audiences, including veteran and emerging dynamic filmmakers as well as film buffs.

*In consideration of the many challenges facing our community, we have decided to lower the price of our All Access pass to $250 (with a $50 discount for New Orleans Film Society members). If you purchased your pass before the price change on September 10, please check your email to see how to request a refund for the balance.

This year, the NOFF is an in-person event, but also there are some virtual aspects. The hybrid format will include Virtual Cinema, indoor or outdoor venues, and more.

Participants also get the chance to view pre-recorded filmmaker Q&As and contextualizing introductions by our programming team.

When Is The New Orleans Film Festival?

The New Orleans Film Festival is a 10-day event that runs from November 5 to November,14, 2021, at various venues across the city.

How Much Does The New Orleans Film Festival Cost?

The festival costs $250 for Non-Members | $200 for NOFS Members. Members of the organization get discounts on all festival passes and tickets. To get the discount, you can purchase your membership.

Where Is The New Orleans Film Festival Taking Place?

The New Orleans Film Festival is happening at several venues around the city. Here are the locations along with their addresses.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20 – Auditorium 11
1200 Elmwood Park Blvd
Harahan, Louisiana 70123

The Broad Theater sponsored by Film New Orleans and City of New Orleans
636 N Broad St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

The Broadside (Outdoor Theater)
600 N Broad Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

The Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

What Films Are Showing At The New Orleans Film Festival?

NOFF has a full schedule of films jam-packed with exciting and provocative fare. Scores of feature-length films, shorts and documentaries are being shown at the New Orleans Film Festival.

Some films you do not want to miss include these:

100 Years From Mississippi
17 Day Locusts
Be Somebody
Close Ties To Home Country
Beautiful They

Here’s the full list of films.

Final Word

New Orleans is a great moviemaking city. And we’re not talking about movie theaters. It’s all lights, camera, action when it comes to movies and TV shows filming in the city.

The Crescent City is the fourth-largest moviemaking mecca in the United States, behind Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta.

Film production in New Orleans has created a huge demand for jobs in the film industry from crew to actors and producers. Stay with NolaFi.com for the latest casting calls and casting news in the industry.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.