New Orleans Film Festival Lineup Announced

The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) has announced the initial selection of films for the 34th edition of the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF). The festival, which holds Oscar® qualification, […]

Raymond Myles documentary, A Taste of Heaven, to be screened at the New Orleans Film Festival

The documentary “A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles,” will be presented at the New Orleans Film Festival that kicks off on November 3, 2022. Written, produced and directed by Grammy Award-winning producer Leo Sacks, Sachs was a first-hand witness to Myles trials and triumphs before his murder in October 1998. Sachs also produced the Raymond Myles studio album A Taste of Heaven.

2021 New Orleans Film Festival includes 28 world premieres

This year’s hybrid New Orleans Film Festival offers in-person and online screenings. Films will screen November 5-14 at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, the Orpheum Theater, the Broad Theater and Broadside […]

New Orleans Film Festival Hosts Conversation with George Clooney

Actor George Clooney will join Elisabeth Sereda of New Orleans Film Festival in a live-streamed conversation about his career and his new film, The Midnight Sky, that he directed, produced, […]

New Orleans Film Festival unveils new dates for 2020

The 31st annual New Orleans Film Festival has updated this year’s festival dates, running for three weeks this November (4-22). The New Orleans Film Festival is celebrated for its brilliant […]

John Desplas, longtime New Orleans Film Festival artistic director, dies

John Desplas, writer, film critic and aficionado, was with the New Orleans Film Society for 31 years, and was one of the key’s to the New Orleans Film Festival’s success.

Michael Murphy’s Up from the Streets premieres at the New Orleans Film Festival

Michael Murphy’s new film distills New Orleans’ deep, diverse musical culture into a packed 103-minutes. Featuring local stars and international names Keith Richards, Robert Plant and Sting, Up from the […]

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New Orleans Film Festival Adds Centerpiece and Opening Night Films

The New Orleans Film Society announced there to be ten new films added to the 30th New Orleans Film Festival lineup. Waves, directed by Trey Edward Schults and starring New […]

New Orleans Film Festival will honor Oscar-nominated Terence Blanchard

At this year’s 30th Annual New Orleans Film Festival, a hometown hero will be honored with a Career Achievement Award. Multiple Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated New Orleans native composer Terence Blanchard will […]

New Orleans Film Festival announces music-focused lineup

The 30th annual New Orleans Film Festival, which takes place October 16-23, will showcase several films, including a full section dedicated to music. Nine new “cutting edge” music videos from […]