New Orleans Film Festival

The New Orleans Film Festival returns to venues across the Crescent City with over 130 films, ready to celebrate the work of emerging and established filmmakers from as near as down the street and as far as across the ocean. 26% of the films presented are by Louisiana filmmakers, including the opening night film A King Like Me directed by Matthew O. Henderson, which follows members of the Zulu Club as they try to bring the parade back to the streets for Mardi Gras 2022 after the struggles of the pandemic, Hurricane Ida, and losses of members as a result of COVID-19 and gun violence. 

In addition to screenings, this Oscar-qualifying event will feature panels, filmmaker pitches programs, parties, and more. With a commitment to ensuring that at least 50% of films are created by by female and gender non-comforming directors and 45% by directors of color, the New Orleans Film Festival positions itself as a platform for perspectives that are underrepresented in film.

In-person screenings will take place from October 16–22, and a majority of the lineup will also be available via the NOFF Virtual Cinema through October 27. $85 for a six film pass (in-person or virtual); $80 for an entirely virtual pass; $60 for students and teachers; $350 for all access pass with entry into all in-person screenings, festival parties, the VIP lounge, and access to all virtual screenings. 

 Find the complete schedule of screenings and workshops at neworleansfilmsociety.org.