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TREME EXTRAS: CALL FOR MARDI GRAS EPISODE!
HBO's Treme needs you! If you or any of your friends are interested in being and extra and showing of your Mardi Gras costume please contact...
APPLE: EDUCATION AND SEMINAR
iPhone Under the Hood Friday, March 12 2010 1:30PM to 3:30PM Learn about the tools and programs available to get started developing...
NBC’S THE BIGGEST LOSER IS CASTING IN NEW ORLEANS!
ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? DO YOU HAVE AT LEAST 100 LBS. TO LOSE? Are you outgoing with personality? Do you have the WANT, DESIRE and...
HBO’S TREME TO HOLD A RED CARPET FUNDRAISER
Celebrity auction to benefit New Orleans Musicians Clinic ...
FREE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING! DIRT! THE MOVIE
Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:30 PM Our School at Blair Grocery ...
INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM SETS AUDITION FOR LEADING MAN
Producers of the independent feature film "Beasts of the Southern Wild" are just weeks from the start of production, but they still have...
NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL PELICAN D'OR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
The Festival is tobe held at the Nunez Auditorium, 3710 Paris Road in Chalmette, Thursday and Friday, April 15 and 16, beginning at 7:00PM. Submit...
TIM ROBBINS HEADED TO NEW ORLEANS FOR 'GREEN LANTERN' ROLE
Hollywood South veteran Tim Robbins -- who earned a 1996 Oscar nomination for Best Director, for his Louisiana-shot Death Row drama...
CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK CALL TO HELP HAITI'S CINé INSTITUTE
The Charitable Film Network (CFN) is coordinating an online fundraising campaign for Haiti's only film school, the Ciné Institute. CFN is also...
REVOLUTIONARY FILM BUDGETING TOOL WWW.QUICKFILMBUDGET.COM SET TO LAUNCH FROM LEBOVITZ BROTHERS FILMM
Los Angeles, CA — QuickFilmBudget.com has now launched! This revolutionary budgeting tool empowers writers, directors, producers to move toward...
AUDITIONS: BET- SUNDAY BEST
SAVE THE DATE !!!!!!! If you’ve been waiting on info about the highly anticipated third season of “Sunday Best,” get ready to dance...
NEW ORLEANS MOVIE CREWS, SMITTEN WITH THE SAINTS, GET CAUGHT UP IN WHO DAT FEVER
Mad Men" star January Jones -- in town to work on the crime thriller "The Hungry Rabbit Jumps" with fellow New Orleans Saints fan...
CAST & CREW FROM HBO’S TREME VISIT NOCCA FOR MASTERCLASS
Actors Wendell Pierce, John Goodman, Clarke Peters, Ntare Mwine, and writer Lolis Eric Elie Provide Insight To Students New Orleans, LA...
NOVAC ANNOUNCES OUR FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA CLASS OF 2010.
From February 22-26 we will be offering Apple's 5 day Certified Final Cut Pro 200 curriculum. This five-day, hands-on course introduces students to...
OPEN AUDITION FOR GREEN LANTERN, STUNT PERFORMERS ONLY
Friday January 29, 2010 at 10 A.M. at Second Line Stages, 800 Richard Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 ...
SHORT FILM LOOKING FOR ULTIMATE SAINTS FANS!
Cottage Films is creating short 30 second films profiling ultimate Saints fans. We're looking for colorful, quirky, authentic, longtime, dedicated,...
JOHN CENA TALKS ABOUT LATEST FILM, BROTHER'S KEEPER
John Cena talks about latest film NEW ORLEANS --- Wrestling star John Cena said he's enjoying the challenge of acting in his very first dramatic...
NOCCA APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 5
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Application Deadline: March 5 Call To Middle & High School Students Interested In Auditioning ...
WANTED: DIGITAL MEDIA INSTITUTE PROGRAM MANAGER
Job Description POSITION: ...
INDUSTRY SOUND BITES! WHAT'S NEW: CREW LISTINGS AND NEWS
Cage's Hungry Rabbit filming in New Orleans The Hungry Rabbit Jumps, starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Roger Donaldson, has been...
JOINT CULTURAL ECONOMY PLATFORM PRESS CONFERENCE
Spurred by the Creative Alliance of New Orleans, a coalition of businesses, organizations, and individuals in the region's cultural economy have...
NOW NEW ORLEANS IS HIS FOCUS
On a late-November Tuesday night in New Orleans, bodies rubbed up against one another at Bullet's Sports Bar as Kermit Ruffins coaxed high...
CREW NEEDED FOR MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION SHOOTING
Crew needed for music video production shooting Thursday and Friday (14/15) Award winning music video director Michael Maxxis (www.michaelmaxxis.com,...
'GREEN LANTERN' LIKELY TO BE JOINED IN NEW ORLEANS BY D.C. COMICS' 'RED
The Warner Bros./D.C. Comics film version of the superhero comic "The Green Lantern," starring Ryan Reynolds, appears closer...
TREME:AN ORIGINAL HBO SERIES PREMIERS SUNDAY, APRIL 11TH. SEE THE TRAILER NOW
HBO's 'Treme' starts production on regular-season episodes (See Trailer at bottom!)The first scenes captured for HBO’s “Treme” were...
MTV CONFIRMS 'REAL WORLD' RETURN TO NEW ORLEANS
It’s official: MTV’s “The Real World” is returning to New Orleans, scene of the reality series’ ninth season. MTVThe...
FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOP COMING TO NEW ORLEANS JANUARY 22, 23, 24, 2010
On January 22, 23, 24, Tom Kane is bringing a 3 Day Film Production Workshop to New Orleans. Tom has had a long and distinguished ...
BE A PART OF THE 2010 CENSUS TEAM
The First Pilgrims Baptist Church, Dr. Eugene M. Mitchell, Pastor, and JEDC HDM has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to serve as a Test Site...
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FREE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING!
GARBAGE DREAMS By MAI ISKANDER ...
LUCY PUNCH JOINS KATE HUDSON FILM EARTHBOUND IN NEW ORLEANS
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - English actress Lucy Punch has been cast in the indie drama "Earthbound," which begins shooting this...
2010 SHOOT NEW DIRECTORS SEARCH "CALL FOR ENTRIES"
8th Annual Worldwide Search to Discover The Best Up-And-Coming Directors Has Started; Do You (Or Maybe Someone You Know) Have What It Takes To...
2010 CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL - OCTOBER 14-21, 2010
The New Orleans Film Festival guarantees all attendees a fabulous, fun time - we treat filmmakers like the VIPs they are, and we would love you to...
LOCAL PRODUCER'S FILM: MR. OKRA CHOSEN FOR THE 2010 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Mr. Okra, produced by Franklin, La. native Andre' A. Jones, slated for Sundance Institute's Short Film Program

 Mr....
BREAKING RECORDS BECOMING A HOLIDAY TRADITION IN HOLLYWOOD SOUTH, AND 2009 IS NO DIFFERENT!
Ellis Lucia / The Times-PicayuneCrew members prepare to shoot scenes for 'The Mechanic' on Oct. 26 in Covington.Back in March, New Orleans film...
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM SECOND LINE STAGES, NEW ORLEANS
Second Line Stages is a new, 90,000 square foot state-of-the-art soundstage facility for film and television production. We are located in the...
AUDITION FOR TV COMMERCIAL
Iconic 70's TV Ad Who wears short-shorts, by NAIR. When: ...
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM
Partner with the City of New Orleans to help restore Orleans Parish wetlands! (NEW ORLEANS)-December 15, 2009. Orleans...
THE ACTOR'S ALLIANCE: FEARLESS AUDITIONS WITH ON-CAMERA TRAINING
Actors, What does it take to have fearless auditions? How can you get the part if you don't know how you're performing on camera? Do you ever forget...
PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND THE COEN BROS. CASTING CALL: 14 YEAR OLD GIRL LEAD FOR TRUE GRIT!
PRESS RELEASE
PARAMOUNT PICTURES and THE COEN BROS. (No Country For Old Men) are looking for a 14 YEAR OLD GIRL to be the lead of their new...
FILM INDUSTRY TO SEE BIG BOOM IN 2010
New Orleans - The film industry in New Orleans has continued to grow since tax credits were implemented 7 years ago.2009 was an all time high for...
GRANTS FUND $4.5M NIMS EXPANSION
UNO: Project to create 400 jobs, $132M in investment A new federal grant will be combined with state resources to help expand the Nims...
CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK: FREE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING!
YOUNG @ HEART By Stephen Walker Saturday, December 12,...
FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOP COMING TO NEW ORLEANS
FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOP COMING TO NEW ORLEANSJANUARY 22, 23, 24, 2010On January 22, 23, 24, Tom Kane is bringing a 3 Day Film...
INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING OPPORTUNITIES
Funding: Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Deadline January 11, 2010 Awards finishing funds from $10,000-$25,000 to feature-length (70 minutes or...
PREVIEW SCREENING OF NA'DYA GOES TO SCHOOL
Host: Angel Fingers Foundation Location: Victory Fellowship...
FUNDRAISER AT ONE EYED JACKS ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 13TH
"Murder through the Eyes of Child" A documentary about the violence in New Orleans & the children who live with it every...
50 PEOPLE 1 QUESTION' EVENT BLENDS FILM, MUSIC AND HUMAN CONNECTIONS
The popular online film series, Fifty People One Question, will be presented in a unique 'interactive screening' format at The New Orleans...
CALLING ALL ACTORS! NOARC 2009 LOUISIANA ACTORS EXPO 12.5!
NOARC 2009 Louisiana Actors Expo is getting into gear! Co-Sponsored by Sync Up: The Jazz & Heritage Talent Exchange, an economic...
TREME STUDIO HELPS KEEP POST-PRODUCTION FILM WORK IN LOUISIANA
If the walls of the sprawling 150-year-old house at 1240 Esplanade Ave. in the historic Treme neighborhood could talk, they would tell tales of the...
'THE MECHANIC' BRINGS EERIE SCENES TO LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS
They had to supply their own popcorn, but tourists and CBD workers on Tuesday (Nov. 17) got a free peek at "The Mechnanic" -- an...
SANDRA BULLOCK TO HOST NEW ORLEANS PREMIERE OF HER LATEST FILM, 'THE BLIND SIDE'
Warner Bros. and The Prytania Theatre will roll out the red carpet for New Orleans' newest A-list resident, Sandra Bullock, as the...
TRAIN TO BECOME A FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITOR - NOVAC FREE WORKSHOP
NOVAC's Louisiana Film Crew Training Program presents a free workshop training participants for employment in the field of...
NOFS AND THE CAC PRESENT "ALL OVER BUT TO CRY"
NOFS and the CAC present "All Over But To Cry" Thursday November 19, 2009 7:30 PMat The Contemporary Arts Center, 900...
THE BIG EASY FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING MUTE THIS FRIDAY NOV 13TH, 11PM AT CANAL PLACE
Synopsis: Oliver, a retired single parent, comes home from the storeto find his autistic daughter, Ana, brutally abused. Taking mattersinto his own...
TOM HANKS, OTHERS SCREEN 'BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES'
NEW ORLEANS --- Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and James Cromwell walked the red carpet Thursday before a private screening of the Hanks-produced war...
TRAIN TO BECOME A CAMERA ASSISTANT - NOVAC
NOVAC's Louisiana Film Crew Training Program presents a free 3 week workshop. Camera Assistant Workshop December 1-21, 2009 NOVAC's Louisiana...
HELEN MIRREN GOES RED JOINING BRUCE WILLIS/MORGAN FREEMAN PICTURE
Dame Helen Mirren has joined the cast of Red, the comic book-based action thriller that pits Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman against each other. ...
BIG WWE NEWS: PRODUCTION FINISHED ON WWE STUDIOS' LATEST MOVIE, "KNUCKLEHEAD"!
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. announced that principal photography will conclude this week in New Orleans, Louisiana on WWE Studios’...
2010 BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION CALL FOR ENTRIES
Since 1998, Blue Cat Screenplay has built a large community of writers passionately committed to writing original, unforgettable work.This...
HBO CASTING FOLKS LOOKING FOR EXTRAS FOR 'TREME' SERIES
The HBO syndicated series, "Treme," set and shot in New Orleans, will have a public, open casting call on Saturday, November 7th. It will...
FILMMAKERS TAKE 'MR. OKRA' TO AUSTIN
New Orleans natives know his voice, his truck that resembles a rolling grocery list — apples, oranges, watermelon, collard greens, bell...
HOLLYWOOD COMPOSERS HEAD TO LOUISIANA
Hollywood film composers say word is spreading that New Orleans is an ideal place to score music for film, television and even video games. ...
LOUISIANA AIMS TO SCORE FILM COMPOSERS WITH TAX CREDIT
Louisiana’s recently renewed Sound Recording Investor Tax Credit could give the state an edge in film scoring, even for films shot outside...
VAMPIRE FILM FESTIVAL RISES IN NEW ORLEANS
Halloween is arguably New Orleans’ second favorite holiday behind Mardi Gras. And now it has a festival to go with it. After two years in Los...
KODAK 5-DAY CINEMATOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
New Date: New Orleans, LA - December 7-11, 2009 The KODAK Cinematography Workshop provides a unique opportunity to shoot 35mm film in a...
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Deadline: October 30, 2009 (early), November 20, 2009 (regular), December 11, 2009 (late), December 21, 2009 (extended, via withoutabox.com) April...
TEN REASONS TO GUZZLE 'TRUE BLOOD'
Fresh from its run on FX UK, the superb True Blood finally arrives on Channel 4 and is sure to amass a legion of new fans with its tense yet funny...
N.O. FILM FESTIVAL TURNS 20
Twenty years ago, the first New Orleans Film Festival kicked off with a couple of films over the course of a weekend at the Prytania Theater.It was a...
SDT, TORRES TO BE SUBJECT OF TLC REALITY SHOW
SDT Waste and Debris Services owner Sidney Torres IV will be the focus of a reality show for cable network TLC that will film a pilot episode in...
JOB OPENING: LOYOLA VIDEO EDITOR/CONTENT MANAGER
The Video Editor/Content Manager will be responsible for all post production aspects of all video footage created by the Center for Music and...
LOUISIANA PUTS MOVIE PRODUCTION TRUCKS INTO GEAR
While big ticket movie productions have been drawn to Louisiana in increasing numbers since the state began offering tax incentives in 2002, the...
THAT '70S SHOW' ACTOR TURNS DIRECTOR
Miami-born actor Wilmer Valderrama, perhaps best known as Fez on the long-running Fox sitcom "That '70s Show," is adding the role of...
FREE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING- D TOUR
Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one...
CAMPAIGN FOR DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT VIDEO WINNERS ANNOUNCED
To celebrate the launch of the What Can YOU Do? outreach effort, the Campaign for Disability Employment asked aspiring filmmakers to produce...
TRAIN TO BECOME A FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITOR- FREE
NOVAC's Louisiana Film Crew Training Program presents a free workshop training participants for employment in the field of videographyOctober 14-30,...
CALL FOR VIDEOS: HOT SAUCE AND MAGNOLIAS
Call for Videos: Hot Sauce and Magnolias Deadline: September 30, 2009Plugged Art Collective announces a call for videos for our new 2010-2011 touring...
VARIETY: SCOUT & ABOUT: SHOOTING IN LOUISIANA
"THE EXPENDABLES"More than 70% of this film was shot in Louisiana. The story of a team of mercenaries who journey to South America to...
VARIETY: SCOUT & ABOUT: LOUISIANA- BAYOU STATE'S FILM SLATE BOOMS
Tax credits help make Louisiana third best"Battle: Los Angeles" has started filming -- but not in L.A., where the sci-fi film about an...
VARIETY: PRODUCTION IN BIG EASY ON THE REBOUND
New Orleans returns to its film glory after Hurricane KatrinaNew Orleans is bouncing back. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, much...
LOCAL COSTUME DESIGNER IN THE RUNNING FOR AN EMMY AWARD
It was a beautiful, $2,000 Zegna tuxedo, freshly pressed, never been worn, when Kim Martinez pulled out a razor blade and began slashing at the fine...
FREE ARCHITECTURE AND ART WEEK-LONG EVENT
DesCours brings seven days of art, architecture, and music to the French Quarter and CBD New Orleans, LA (December 7-13,...
NOVAC PRESENTS A FREE SPORTS VIDEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP!
NOVAC is looking for Sports and Videography enthusiasts to take part in our FREE training series with employer partner, RawSkills, Inc.The weeklong...
STATE OFFICIAL GOING TO WORK FOR STUDIO
The Celtic Group and Raleigh Studios have named Patrick Mulhearn as director of studio operations. Mulhearn is leaving his post as the state's...
'FINAL DESTINATION' TOPS WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
3-D pic beats out 'Halloween II,' hippiesFueled by the 1,678 3-D runs, Warner Bros./New Line's "The Final Destination" left the Weinstein...
'FINAL DESTINATION' DIRECTOR SAYS NEW ORLEANS-SHOT HORROR FLICK WILL LOOK NOTHING LIKE OTHERS
By now, four movies into the "Final Destination" horror-thriller franchise, you probably already know how it all works -- or at least you...
IMAGINATION MOVERS WIN A DAYTIME EMMY AWARD
Imagination Mover Rich Collins was celebrating his 40th birthday at Cooter Brown's on Saturday night when he received a surprise birthday present:...
IMAGINATION MOVERS WIN A DAYTIME EMMY AWARD
Imagination Mover Rich Collins was celebrating his 40th birthday at Cooter Brown's on Saturday night when he received a surprise birthday present:...
THE 17TH ANNUAL CUTTING EDGE MUSIC BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND ROOTS MUSIC GATHERING
"Clarifying Income Opportunities in the Music Industry"Location: Westin New Orleans Canal Place 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans -...
CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AND AWARD-WINNING "COOK COUNTY" TO SCREEN AT CANAL PLACE
COME SEE THE AWARD WINNING FILM COOK COUNTY AT CANAL PLACE CINEMA 333 CANAL ST. Thursday, SEPT. 3rd 7:30 PM...
KATRINA EVENT TO FOCUS ON POSITIVE NOT NEGATIVE
Chateau Golf and Country Club is offering its members and other invited guests in the community the opportunity to share their uplifting and...
LOUISIANA, WISCONSIN IN DIFFERENT STATES OF MIND
Is 30% the new 25%? Last week, Louisiana joined Ontario and Quebec in increasing its film-production tax credit to 30%. As the carrot on top of the...
48 HOUR FILM PROJECT SCREENING
Films screen at Lupin Hall, NOCCA, New Orleans this Sunday, August 23.Congratulations to all 26 of this year's NOLA 48HFP teams!! I'm thrilled to...
MUSEUM TO HIGHLIGHT LOUISIANA'S RICH FILM HISTORY
A New Orleans movie buff is putting the spotlight on memorabilia.NEW ORLEANS -- ...
'DISTRICT 9' INVADES TOP OF BOX OFFICE
Sony's alien pic beats out bevy of new releasesThe weekend B.O. provided prima facie evidence that movies tailored to a specific demo can shine in...
MOVIES BRING LANE, DANNER, WALKEN TO NEW ORLEANS
Movies Bring Lane, Danner, Walken to New OrleansDiane Lane, Christopher Walken and Blythe Danner are among the next big stars packing their bags for...
FROM ANIMATORS TO STUDENTS, N.O. COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE TO HAVE DIVERSE TURNOUT
New Orleans' digital media industry might not be that of Silicon Valley or Los Angeles, but the birthplace of Jazz is a perfect fit for the...
30% LA. FILM INDUSTRY VICTORY GALA
You and Yours are invited to 30% Louisiana Film Industry VICTORY GALA Baton Rouge Film Meetup Celebrates 30% La. Film Industry Tax Credits...
"LOVE SONG TO NEW ORLEANS" CD COMPILATION OPENS SONG CONTEST AND SHORT FILM CONTEST
"Love Song to New Orleans" CD compilation opens song contest for last song on the album and short film contest. Apply through...
LOUISANA OFFICIAL NOT WORRIED ABOUT OTHER STATES' FILM INCENTIVES
Louisiana official not worried about other states' film incentives California has joined the film and television incentive game, giving...
APPLICATION DEADLINE! NOVAC AND SECOND LINE STAGES PRESENT A PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING WORKSHOP
NOVAC and Second Line Stages present a Production Accounting Workshop with Hands-On Instruction from Entertainment Partners August...
LOUISIANA INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING PANEL AT ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER
Sunday, August 9$7Call 504 827-5858 to order> official website Please join us Sunday, August 9th at 5PM for a panel focused on Louisiana...
LOUISIANA ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHERS, LLC ANNOUNCES SCENE MAGAZINE
Louisiana Entertainment Publishers, LLC announces the launch of Scene Magazine, a new monthly publication created to be Louisiana’s premier...
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING WORKSHOP
NOVAC PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING WORKSHOP AUG.11-18Wednesday 2-4:30 An OVERVIEW OF THE FILM BUSINESS- This session will cover the types...
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING WORKSHOP
NOVAC PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING WORKSHOP AUG.11-18Wednesday 2-4:30 An OVERVIEW OF THE FILM BUSINESS- This session will cover the types...
CUTTING EDGE INDIE FILM WORKSHOP
CUTTING EDGE INDIE FILM WORKSHOPSThe 17th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference and Roots Music GatheringCutting Edge Music "Clarifying...
THE NEW ORLEANS 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT RETURNS TO NEW ORLEANS AUGUST 14TH!
Don't miss these opportunities to meet great local talent to add to your team, or to find a great team to join!Friday, July 31Prytania Food &...
KODAK CINEMA& TELEVISION
KODAK at the 63RD UFVA Conference Kodak OnCampus e-Newsletter 2009 UFVA Conference Special Edition KODAK at the 63RD UFVA...
LOUISIANA ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHERS, LLC ANNOUNCES SCENE MAGAZINE
Louisiana Entertainment Publishers, LLC Announces Scene MagazineNew Orleans, LA – July 27, 2009 – Louisiana Entertainment Publishers, LLC...
SOUTHERN PLAY TIME - A NEW DRAMA & ART CAMP FOR KIDS
Southern Play Time with actor/director Mikko and artist Gina PhillipsThe Ogden Museum of Southern Art925 Camp StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130•...
LOUISIANA UPS CREDITS TO 30%
State also to buy back credits at 85% Louisiana is keeping the good times rolling with a 5% hike in its transferable production credit to 30% --...
LOCAL NEW ORLEANS NONPROFITS JOIN FORCES TO FOSTER
Local New Orleans Nonprofits Join Forces to FosterYouth Voice in Documentary Short made by Teens for TeensNew Orleans, LA – June 25, 2009 - Two...
LOCAL NEW ORLEANS NONPROFITS JOIN FORCES TO FOSTER
Local New Orleans Nonprofits Join Forces to FosterYouth Voice in Documentary Short made by Teens for TeensNew Orleans, LA – June 25, 2009 - Two...
SHORT FILM CONTEST OPENS: "WHAT MAKES LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL TO
SHORT FILM CONTEST OPENS: "WHAT MAKES LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL TO YOU?Starting July 10 to Sept. 15, we are looking for short films with...
BEGINNER ACTING CLASS FROM LANCE E. NICHOLS
Beginner Acting Class from Lance E. NicholsFor the FIRST time in his illustrious career veteran actor/teacher Lance E. Nichols will be offering...
WHEN SYLVESTER STALLONE BRINGS AN EXPLOSIVE MOVIE CALLED 'THE EXPENDABLES' TO NEW ORLEANS, THERE'S N
When Sylvester Stallone brings an explosive movie called 'The Expendables' to New Orleans, there's nothing small about it.The bullet casings...
CHANGE IN LA FILM TAX CREDIT YIELDS INSTANT RESULTS SAY OFFICIALS
Change in LA film tax credit yields instant results say officialsLocals in the film business are no longer worried Louisiana will lose film and...
LOUISIANA MATCHES GEORGIA'S MOVIE TAX CREDIT — FOR NOW
Lawmakers say Bayou State can gain the advantage by building more infrastructureVic Loisel heard the rumblings. People in the movie industry...
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE CLOSES 2009 REGULAR SESSION WITH STRONG SUPPORT FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE CLOSES 2009 REGULAR SESSION WITH STRONG SUPPORT FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRYBaton Rouge, LA, June 29, 2009: When the Louisiana...
FATHER OF INVENTION STARRING KEVIN SPACEY, HEATHER GRAHAM, AND JOHNNY KNOXVILLE BEGINS PRINCIPAL PHO
Father of Invention starring Kevin Spacey, Heather Graham, and Johnny Knoxville begins principal photography today in New Orleans, LAFather of...
ARTS COUNCIL WORKSHOP: THREE ARTISTS AND THE INTERNET
On Wednesday, July 15th, join the Arts Council and our esteemed panel for our latest workshop, Three Artists and the Internet. Presenting at this...
NOVAC TEEN DIGITAL FILMMAKING CAMP 2009
NOVAC Teen Digital Filmmaking Camp July 20-24, 2009 ...
LOUSIANA'S MUSICIANS HELP IN FILM SCORE
Louisiana musicians help in film's score NEW ORLEANS --- About a dozen Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra musicians are going from the stage to...
MOVIE CREDIT BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR'S DESK FOR SIGNATURE
BATON ROUGE -- State lawmakers have approved a proposal to increase the amount of tax credits the state offers to film companies to make movies in...
MOVIE TAX CREDIT EXTENSION BILL GETS APPROVAL BY HOUSE
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal might have to choose between two bills that essentially do the same thing -- expand movie tax credits to try to...
JINDAL GETS BILLS RECASTING MOVIE INDUSTRY INCENTIVES
Tax credits for new studios in state expireBATON ROUGE -- The Legislature sent bills to the governor's desk Wednesday that will revamp the state's...
BREAKING IN - A FREE CLASS ON GETTING STARTED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Have no idea where to start? Or no GOOD idea where to start?The New Orleans Office of Film & Video is now offering a free class on how to get...
TAX CREDIT FOR MUSIC HITS RHYTHM
Gov. Jindal wants to extend incentive beyond sunset date Gov. Bobby Jindal angered the arts community when he proposed an 83 percent cut in its...
POLICE TACTICS AND COMBAT WORKSHOP
UPDATE: Detective Troy Smith, Technical Advisor on Police Tactics for the FOX series "K-Ville," has confirmed that he will be...
SUMMER INTERNSHIP - NEW ORLEANS OFFICE OF FILM & VIDEO
The New Orleans Office of Film & Video is looking for summer interns. Here are some qualifications that would make for an attractive...
NATIONAL NEW MARKETS FUND LCC: SECOND LINE STAGES PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS, LA
-- Recognized as Nation’s Best Tax Credit Financed Project --Pittsburgh, PA – National New Markets Fund LCC: Second Line Stages Project,...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
NOVAC Announces Short Film Competition to Kick Off "37 Seconds for 37 Years" Anniversary Celebration New Orleans, LA – May 7, 2009-...
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Call for Entries: Vampire Film FestivalDeadline: May 31, 2009 (early), August 15, 2009 (regular), September 16,...
HBO TO PRODUCE FULL SEASON OF "TREME"
HBO will produce a full season of "Treme, " a drama series set against the unique New Orleans backdrop of second-line parades, brass bands...
NOCCA MEDIA ARTS: FILMMAKING & AUDIO PRODUCTION STUDENT SELECTED AS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR IN THE ARTS
One Of Only Twenty Students From Across The Nation Chosen For This Highest Honor Holden Brown, senior student attending New...
BREAKING IN - A FREE CLASS ON GETTING STARTED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Have no idea where to start? Or no GOOD idea where to start?The New Orleans Office of Film & Video is now offering a free class on how to get...
IP SHORT FILM CONTEST
At iP we always strive to offer our members opportunities to gain recognition, advance your career and get work. In the spirit of our mandate...
LOCAL WRITER EXTOLS NEW ORLEANS AS SETTING FOR FILMS
New Orleans film historian Alan Leonhard details the ageless appeal of the Crescent City as a film setting in his column “Timeless in New...
FILM BOOMLET HITS NEW ORLEANS
For years, New Orleans has been a mixed bag for Hollywood producers: Some have shot their movies in the city, taking advantage of state tax credits...
GOLDEN STATE OF PLAY
The state well known for its earthquake activity has undergone a seismic shift in the way it supports one of its major industries. Many other...
MANSION'S LIVABILITY TO LURE FILM CREWS
State-of-the-art studio also has apartmentsA crumbling, gothic mansion on Esplanade Avenue that served as a setting for several films is about to...
THE HERTZ CORPORATION SIGNS EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH HOLLYWOOD TRUCKS
Hertz Local Edition, Hertz’s off-airport suburban operation, signed a new, exclusive partnership with Hollywood Trucks, Louisiana's largest,...
BRAD PITT MAKES IT RIGHT
Brad Pitt marks over one year of Making it Right in New OrleansThe first six families have moved into the first six homes built by the Make It Right...
FINAL CUT PRO GURU LARRY JORDAN TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN NEW ORLEANS!
Producer and Apple Certified Trainer Ben Balser, on behalf of SLFCPUG, is brining Larry Jordan to New Orleans for the very first time May 8th &...
GULF COAST ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO COMPETITION
Second Annual "Protect our Wetlands, Protect Ourselves" Environmental Video Competition - 2009 CALL FOR VIDEO ...
HOLLYWOOD-STYLE COMPLEX TO OCCUPY 25-ACRE SITE
HARAHAN La.--- A collection of blighted office buildings and warehouse space on a sprawling 25-acre site in this New Orleans suburb is being...
NEW ORLEANS BACK IN ACTION AS MOVIE PRODUCTION DESTINATION
NEW ORLEANS — If there is any doubt the New Orleans film industry is hot right now, the area’s newest facility, Louisiana...
BREAKING IN - A FREE CLASS ON GETTING STARTED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Have no idea where to start? Or no GOOD idea where to start?The New Orleans Office of Film & Video is now offering a free class on how to get...
EXPRESIO`N EN CORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Lights. Camera. Acción. Expresión en Corto International Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its 12th Annual...
REGIS AND KELLY IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS — Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa spent the weekend taking in the sights and sounds of New Orleans while taping segments for their...
DEFYING ECONOMY, NEW ORLEANS KEEPS REBUILDING
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FUNDING FOR FILM FESTIVALS
Deadline July 1, 20092009 Academy Film Festival Grants will be given to festivals occurring during the 2010 calendar year. While the grants are...
LARRY IS TRAVELING TO NEW ORLEANS!
Louisiana is the third largest film market in the country, and New Orleans is truly its heart. So the South Louisiana Final Cut Pro User Groups...
NEW ORLEANS BACK IN ACTION AS FILMMAKER'S TOP DESTINATION
New Elmwood studio lures two major productions even before it can renovate spaceby Jaime Guillet If there is any doubt the New Orleans film...
ABANDONED ELMWOOD WAREHOUSE TO BECOME LARGEST FILM STUDIO EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER
DAVID SIMON BEGINS WORK ON 'TREME' IN NEW ORLEANS
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STATE FILM INDUSTRY IN HIGH GEAR
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LAFOURCHE FILMMAKERS' FIRST PLAY OPENS IN MAY
LOCKPORT La.--- The world premiere of the first play by filmmakers Glen Pitre and Michelle Benoit will also be a month-long film festival. The...
NEW ORLEANS FILM OFFICIALS LAUNCH STATE-LEVEL LOBBYING CAMPAIGN
With the springtime surge in local film production activity, New Orleans already has the lights and the cameras. Now some local film industry...
BIG NAMES HEADED TO BIG EASY FOR FILM, TV PROJECTS
It's shaping up to be a busy spring for the film and television industry in Louisiana.Big-budget movies such as "The Expendables" and...
LOUISIANA'S HOLLYWOOD TRUCKS AND SET-TECHNOLOGIES PARTNER TO CREATE ADVANCED FILM INDUSTRY FLEET
Partnership Puts Louisiana ahead of LA and New York Entertainment Transportation Furthering the State's Viability As a Film...
FISCAL SESSION WILL ADDRESS FUTURE OF FILM TAX CREDITS
Friday, February 20, 2009 A 40% infrastructure tax credit to the lure the film industry is likely a thing of the past in Louisiana. But...
SAVE THE DATE: ACADIAN FILM FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE! "Acadiana Film Festival"APRIL 16th – 19th, 2009Lafayette, LA Enjoy movies, music, panels, and workshops. ...
MICKEY ROURKE, SYLVESTER STALLONE, JOSH BROLIN AND FOREST WHITAKER AMONG ACTORS FILMING IN NEW ORLEA
In what has become an annual rite, local film industry activity is rising with the temperatures, as a number of major productions -- with a number of...
TELEVISION CREW FOR MULTI-CAMERA STAGE SHOW SOUGHT
LOOKING FOR TELEVISION CREW FOR MULTI CAMERA STAGE SHOW Must be able to work as a local in New Orleans and/or Baton Rouge. Please clearly...
STUDY: FILM INDUSTRY ADDS $763M TO STATE DURING 2007
In an economic impact study released Monday, the motion picture industry is estimated to have added $763 million to the Louisiana economy during 2007...
NEW ORLEANS-SHOT 'TOP CHEF' FINALE AIRS THIS WEEK
Very important note for DVR users intending to time-shift Wednesday's (Feb 18) 9 p.m. New Orleans-set finale (part one) of "Top Chef: New...
FILM STUDIO HAS SIGHTS SET ON GREEN RECOGNITION
Construction has begun on Second Line Stages, which developers are touting as the nation’s first green independent film studio. The $32...
SETTING UP BENJAMIN BUTTON'S WORLD
An interview with Set Decorator Victor ZolfoWhen Victor Zolfo agreed to be set decorator for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," he knew...
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Netflix FIND YOUR VOICE Competition Film Independent is currently accepting submissions to the Netflix FIND Your Voice Competition -- the...
DISNEY SNEAK PEAKS THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG AT RED STICK PREVIEW
The Princess and the Frog to play a key role at Red Stick in April.Reported by Joe StrikeBack in the pre-digital, pre-xerographic days of Disney...
SEX, LIES AND LEGACY
20th anniversary of a landmark film By Jeff Roedel, Monday, January 26, 2009 Rehearsals for sex, lies and videotape began in Baton Rouge on...
WAREHOUSE GETS MAKEOVER AS FILM STUDIO
Facility badly needed in New Orleans, official saysA dilapidated warehouse in the Lower Garden District is quietly being transformed into a $32...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MAKING OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Brad Pitt ages eight decades in his latest film, backwards. The makers of a movie that was deemed unfilmable for 50 years explain how they got it in...
FILMMAKERS DOGGED PURSUITS EARN OSCAR'S ATTENTION
The $14-million 'Slumdog Millionaire' and $150-million 'Benjamin Button' both faced long odds to even get made.They are now the leading contenders...
FILMS WITH LOUISIANA TIES FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN LIST
There's a good chance that Louisiana could be a big winner at this year's Academy Awards. Louisiana films include the much-nominated "The...
USA TODAY - 'BENJAMIN' BUTTONS DOWN 13 OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Batman and Clint Eastwood? Forget about it. The Dark Knight, the superhero thriller that was expected to make history as the first comic-book...
BENJAMIN BUTTON LEADS OSCAR FIELD WITH 13 NOMINATIONS
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the frontrunner for the 2009 Oscars, having been nominated 13 times.David Fincher's adaptation of the F Scott...
REUTERS - BENJAMIN BUTTON LEADS OSCAR NOMINEES
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a drama in which Brad Pitt plays a man who ages backward, led the field of Oscar contenders with 13...
CNN - 'BUTTON' HOOKS 13 OSCAR NOMINATIONS
"Benjamin Button" received more life, but Batman ended up in the dark. The nominations for the 81st annual Academy Awards were announced...
OSCAR NOMINATIONS: ‘BENJAMIN BUTTON,' ‘SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE' AND SOME SURPRISES
Oscar nominations: ‘Benjamin Button,' ‘Slumdog Millionaire' and some surprises "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the...
LOUISIANA-MADE FILMS FEATURED AT SUNDANCE
Louisiana native Steven Soderbergh’s “sex, lies and videotape” honored in archival screeningfor 20th anniversary of...
MICHAEL DOUGLAS TO SPEAK AT N.O. FUNDRAISERS CONFERENCE
Actor Michael Douglas to Speak at N.O. Fundraisers ConferenceActor Michael Douglas will be one of the featured speakers at the Association of...
FREE INTERNET VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
On Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. Join Tim Ryan, Executive Producer of New Digital Media Group and former Executive Director of NOVAC, As he...
FILMING IN NEW ORLEANS KEEPS ROLLING THROUGH RECESSION
You can eat all the black-eyed peas you want but it's hard to be overly optimistic as 2009 dawns -- unless, that is, you work in the local film...
THE YOUNG FILMMAKERS
AT THE AGE OF 2, Ryan LeBoeuf used to climb in his ailing grandmother’s bed and watch hours upon hours of The Sound of Music, The King and I...
GNO INC. INTENSIFIES FOCUS ON DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY
NEW ORLEANS - A new alliance created by Greater New Orleans Inc. to grow the metro area's digital media industry has officially been launched. ...
LOUISIANA FILM INDUSTRY; RECORD YEAR IN '08
Landing such films as Oliver Stone's "W" and Universal Pictures' "Cirque du Freak," Louisiana set a...
WALL STREET JOURNAL: "FALLING HARD FOR THE BIG EASY"
'Benjamin Button' lured to New Orleans by music, mystery -- and tax breaksIn the coming movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Brad...
DISNEY RENEWS IMAGINATION MOVERS FOR 2ND SEASON
PHOTO: The Imagination Movers during the taping of a Christmas special at Disney World recently. Christmas arrived early for the...
GOOGLE HIRES NEW ORLEANS-BASED NEW DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP FOR NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
Google and Etc...Group Entertainment recently hired New Orleans-baseddigital media start-up New Digital Media Group to crew and shoot anational...
LOCALLY SHOT 'BENJAMIN BUTTON' TOPS GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS
The locally shot film 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' which opens on Christmas, leads the pack, with five Golden Globes nominations.The...
BENJAMIN BUTTON PREMIERE
One of the first films made in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina had its premier tonight in Elmwood.Brad Pitt and his partner Angelina Jolie came...
VIDEO: BRAD PITT SPEAKS AT "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONS" NEW ORLEANS PREMIERE
Link: http://www.accesshollywood.com/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-premiere-new-orleans_video_858061 Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Cate...
CURIOUS CASE OF FRIENDSHIP FOR 'BUTTON' STAR PITT, DIRECTOR FINCHER
LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt is about to crush a dog."Hey, that's a living creature," David Fincher calls out to Pitt, who is zipping...
BRAD PITT ON REBUILDING THE LOWER NINTH WARD: ‘THIS PROJECT — IT'S SO BEYOND ME!'
Tonight, Brad Pitt will premiere his Christmas-due film, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” in the city the story is set in —...
BRAD PITT EXTOLLS VIRTUES OF N.O. AT FILM PREMIERE
At the premiere of the expected blockbuster - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - in Harahan Monday night, the stars were out. They were quick to...
ST. TAMMANY PARISH STUDENT FILMMAKER RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE ARTS
NOCCA Student Off To Miami To Compete For Presidential Arts Scholar youngARTS, a program created by National Foundation for Advancement in the...
NERJYZED GAME STUDIOS DEBUT GAME TITLE
BATON ROUGE, LA (November 17, 2008)--Nerjyzed Game Studios invites you to the official debut announcement of the console edition of the Black...
WCEF HIRES LOCAL FILMMAKERS
World Cultural Economic Forum Hires Local Filmmakers to Archive 2008 Conference Supporting New Orleans’ Cultural Economy Along The Way ...
FATS DOMINO DOCUMENTARY TO AIR ON PBS
NEW ORLEANS --- A documentary that includes footage of Fats Domino's last public performance will begin airing on public broadcasting stations...
CANAL PLACE TO HOST BIG EASY SHORTS FESTIVAL
TheBig EasyShorts FestivalNov. 15th-16thCanal Place TheatersPresenting short films of all types... horror, thriller, comedy, drama, dark comedy,...
MORE DIGITAL FILMMAKING CLASSES FROM NOVAC
NOVAC's Digital Film Institute Fall Schedule is here! Dear Louisiana Mediamakers!The Nation's least expensive Apple Authorized...
AUDIOSOCKET, INC. OPENS MUSIC LICENSING O FFICE IN NEW ORLEANS
Audiosocket, Inc., an industry leader in independent music licensing, has opened an offi ce in New Orleans. This offi ce, the company’s first...
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED - SPECIAL BENEFIT SCREENING
From Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme and starring Anne Hathaway, be a part of a special benefit screening of Rachel Getting Married. When Kym...
NOVAC PRESENTS THE 18TH LOUISIANA SHORTS FEST
A media arts festival with a focus on youth media programs and career development.October 17th and 18th at the Louisiana Humanities Center at Patrick...
LOUISIANA LAUNCHING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM
Program to train for film industry Louisiana will launch a $2 million pilot program in the next few months to train new workers in the film, music,...
STUDIOS PREP MAJOR FILM PRODUCTION
Cameras ready to roll despite SAG stalemate By MICHAEL FLEMING - VARIETY After mostly sitting on the sidelines since the June 30 expiration...
DOCUMENTARY COMING TO LAPLACE
The documentary film "Walking on Dead Fish" will come home Friday.The independent movie about the East St. John High School Wildcats...
AP - TERRY BRADSHAW NARRATES FOOTBALL DOCUMENTARY
The story of 20 high school football players forced to play for the same team after Katrina blew them from their hometowns drew laughter and tears...
NOVAC'S 18TH LOUISIANA SHORTS FEST FOCUSES ON YOUTH MEDIA PROGRAMS
The New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) will present the 18th year of the Louisiana Shorts Fest, a local media festival focused on work by and...
NY-THE IMAGINATION MOVERS
Unleashing Their Inner Children to Rock the World Like many new parents suddenly immersed in the strange world of kiddie entertainment, the four New...
HOLLYWOOD SOUTH!!! WHITAKER CAN'T STAY AWAY
His next N.O. project: 'Love Song' with Renée Zellweger He only recently left town after shooting the locally set "Hurricane Season"...
FEAR FESTIVAL IS COMING SOON!
A Film Festival for Effects Artists, Practical Effects, Visual Effects, Sound Design, Animation, Costuming &...
VOODOO PICTURES WILL TURN SAINTS SEASON INTO MOVIE
Voodoo Pictures announced today that it has acquired the film rights to Patron Saints: How the Saints Gave New Orleans a Reason to Believe (Center...
HOLLYWOOD SOUTH ON BENSON'S HORIZON GOAL OF NEW PARTNERSHIP: TO MAKE A MOVIE IN NEW ORLEANS
For his football team, it's still preseason, but for New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson's fledgling film and TV production company, it's...
UNO COMMEMORATES KATRINA ANNIVERSARY WITH STUDENT FILM SCREENING
Including Refreshments and a Q&A with the FilmmakersScreenings begin Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at 7:00pm.Kirschman Hall Room 137, Univeristy...
HORIZON ENTERTAINMENT TO RELOCATE ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS TO THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS REGION
Horizon Entertainment to Relocate Atlanta Headquarters to the Greater New Orleans Region Partnership with Louisiana Media Company, LLC represents...
MICHIGAN REBATE RECRUITS FILM SHOOTS; LOUISIANA INCENTIVES LURE FILM, TV PRODUCTIONS
Michigan rebate recruits film shootsLouisiana incentives lure film, TV productionsThe largest production rebate in the U.S. could result in nearly...
OXFORD AMERICAN SEEKING NOLA FILMS
From Derek B. Jenkins of the Oxford American: I'm tracking down post-Katrina films for the Oxford American, and I was hoping you could clue me into...
THE ABDUCTION OF JESSE BOOKMAN SWEEPS THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
FILM WINS THE GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST PICTURE AND MEL JACKSON WINS BEST ACTOR AWARD
Los Angeles, CA / Baton Rouge, LA (August 12, 2008) ? Films...
DIGITAL PRODUCTION CLASSES TO START SOON!
Reality Deprivation will be hosting while Lucid SFX Development (LSD) walks class members through digital production.Course is broken down into...
FINAL CUT STUDIO CLASSES
Dear Louisiana Filmmakers!The Nation's least expensive Apple Authorized Training Center is now located in New Orleans, Louisiana! NOVAC and the...
FILM ABOUT DC COMICS GUNSLINGER 'JONAH HEX' MAY SHOOT IN TOWN
With his offbeat indie drama "I Love You Phillip Morris" fresh off an eight-week New Orleans shoot, West Coast producer Andrew Lazar...
MOVIE AND TV CREWS HELP LOUISIANA RECOVER
NEW ORLEANS — A record number of major feature films and television pilots are being filmed in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, creating...
MCCONNELL: LA.'S FILM BUSINESS STILL GROWING
Louisiana will outperform its past film production again in 2008, a state entertainment industry official said.At midyear, about $300 million worth...
SAMSUNG MOBILE FRESH FILMS KICKS OFF 2008 NATIONAL TEEN FILMMAKING PROGRAM
Uncovering America's Next Film Phenoms Teen-Created Films Judged by America and Hollywood...
HBO SETS DRAMA SERIES IN TREME WITH FOCUS ON CITY'S MUSICIANS
HOLLYWOOD -- In a move that could boost the city's psyche and pump millions into its economy, cable giant HBO is developing a new TV drama to be set...
NEW ORLEANS BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY
For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer C. Johnson,...
CALL FOR ENTRIES - TFI SLOAN FILMMAKER FUND CALL FOR ENTRIES
The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $140,000 in support of innovative and compelling filmmaking that explores scientific, mathematical,...
WHEN PICKING FILM PROJECTS, NEW ORLEANS NATIVE STEPHANIE ALLAIN FOLLOWS HER HEART
It's all about emotion for movie producer Stephanie Allain. Always has been. It was that way more than a decade ago when, as a newly appointed...
VAMPIRE MOVIE PRODUCER GETS NEW ORLEANS IN HIS BLOODSTREAM
When it set up shop in New Orleans this spring, the buzz surrounding the Universal Pictures dark fantasy "Cirque du Freak," starring Salma...
SCOUTING NEW ORLEANS
If you have to leave home to get your film made, what better place to spend that time than in New Orleans? This is what filmmakers are saying as they...
SHOOTING 12 ROUNDS IN NEW ORLEANS
Director Renny Harlin did not hold back on his recent action thriller, 12 Rounds which recently wrapped in New Orleans. From streetcar...
STUDY: PACE OF HURRICANE RECOVERY ACCELERATING
BATON ROUGE - The pace of the recovery in communities damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita is accelerating, "as money and long-term...
'CHESS' PLAYERS
New Orleans-shot indie film is one of two in the works about the Chess Records label Saturday, May 31, 2008 By Mike ScottGideon Amir has every right...
LOCAL 3-D PRODUCTION AT LEADING EDGE OF FILM TREND
Built out of stacked metal cargo containers skinned with a veneer of Hollywood magic, the race-track grandstand rising out of the weeds and...
HOLLYWOOD SOUTH NOTES: CAGE TO SHOOT 'BAD LIEUTENANT' IN N.O.
Brad Pitt did it last year with "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and now Nicolas Cage will get to enjoy some home-cooking, as he...
FILM INDUSTRY ON PACE TO BREAK RECORD YEAR IN
Film industry on pace to break record year in 'Hollywood South'By STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS --- Justin Timberlake, Salma...
NOAH WYLE IN NEW ORLEANS FOR 'LIBRARIAN' SHOOT
Noah Wyle in New Orleans for 'Librarian' shootBy STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press WriterNEW ORLEANS --- Noah Wyle, perhaps best known as Dr. John...
HOLLYWOOD NOW SERVING CAJUN STUDIO MONTHLY
Studio Monthly...
NEW ORLEANS WELL REPRESENTED IN HBO MOVIE
Federal Coordinator Donald E. Powell Addresses Louisiana Film and TV Graduates New Orleans, LA: Donald E. Powell, the president’s top official...
LOUISIANA'S SMASH HIT:THE STATE'S BUDDING FILM INDUSTRY IS A BLOCKBUSTER.
LOUISIANA'S SMASH HITThe state's budding film industry is a blockbuster, unfazed by a strike, a federal probe or even hurricanesBy Julie...
FEDERAL COORDINATOR DONALD E. POWELL ADDRESSES LOUISIANA FILM AND TV GRADUATES
Federal Coordinator Donald E. Powell Addresses Louisiana Film and TV Graduates New Orleans, LA: Donald E. Powell, the president’s top official...
TEST
Local Producer's Film: Mr. Okra Chosen For The 2010 Sundance Film Festival Mr. Okra, produced by Franklin, La. native Andre' A....
A Film Festival for Effects Artists, Practical Effects, Visual Effects, Sound Design, Animation, Costuming &...
DISNEY SNEAK PEAKS PRINCESS AND THE FROG AT RED STICK PREVIEW
The Princess and the Frog to play a key role at Red Stick in April.Back in the pre-digital, pre-xerographic days of Disney animation, the Ink and...
DISNEY SNEAK PEAKS PRINCESS AND THE FROG AT RED STICK PREVIEW
The Princess and the Frog to play a key role at Red Stick in April.Back in the pre-digital, pre-xerographic days of Disney animation, the Ink and...
MOVIES BRING LANE, DANNER, WALKEN TO NEW ORLEANS
Movies Bring Lane, Danner, Walken to New OrleansDiane Lane, Christopher Walken and Blythe Danner are among the next big stars packing their bags for...
IMAGINATION MOVERS WIN A DAYTIME EMMY AWARD
Imagination Mover Rich Collins was celebrating his 40th birthday at Cooter Brown's on Saturday night when he received a surprise birthday present:...
FREE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY CINEMA SCREENING- D TOUR
Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one...
