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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that champions emerging and independent filmmakers and storytellers from around the world and provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their work and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production and representation.
In an effort to showcase, support, educate and build relationships for next-gen filmmakers, NFMLA has rapidly expanded beyond the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival to host an array of workshops, panels, competitions and networking programs, including the InFocus initiative which combats the lack of representation in media by celebrating underrepresented voices.
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Monthly Film Festivals throughout the year
Each year, NFMLA presents awards for the best films shown in the previous year’s NFMLA Monthly Film Festivals at an exclusive gala event.
The program includes 16 award categories; Best Short Drama, Best Short Comedy, Best Short Drama – Foreign, Best Short Comedy – Foreign, Best Short Documentary, Best New Media, Best Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Performance – Actor, Best Performance – Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Animation, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Score and Best Sound Design.
Entry fee: $45-$55
Larry Laboe
(Executive Director)
Larry Laboe is Co-Founder and Executive Director of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), an organization championing filmmakers and storytellers worldwide. Larry is a member of the Producers Guild of America and previously served as a Faculty Member at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). He is a Board Member of the BRIC Foundation and Film Festival Alliance (FFA) and is a Committee Member of SAGindie. He has served as a Peer Group Leader for the LA County Department of Arts and Culture Arts Internship Program, and participated multiple times as a grants panelist for the California Arts Council and LA County Department of Arts and Culture. Larry has produced content directed by talent including James Franco and Joseph Gordon Levitt for some of the world’s leading brands, networks and studios, including Disney, NBC, VEVO, Dailymotion, MTV, DEFY Media, Comedy Central, Verizon, Amazon, Complex Media, Mountain Dew, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Verizon and Smuckers. Many of these productions have been official selections at top festivals such as South by Southwest (SXSW) and have won major awards including a BANFF World Media Festival Rockie Award.