NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August line-up celebrates emerging filmmakers both near and far, featuring InFocus: International Animation, a program of exciting animated work from all around the world, a selection of California-made short films and a collection of work made in the city of Los Angeles.
NFMLA Panel | Impact Storytelling in the Independent Animation Industry
Friday, August 02, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PT
In partnership with Legends Animated, join us for a conversation with the independent animation studio Neon Zoo. We will explore the intersection of animation, impact storytelling, and documentary with Neon Zoo and some of their favorite filmmakers and artists. Learn about what it’s like to carve your own path in the animation industry, and discover how these artists have built unique careers in (and out) of the industry, creating work focused on meaningful change.
Neon Zoo has worked with clients including Netflix, ACLU, PBS, The Atlantic, Conde Nast, Meow Wolf, and Starz. Their work has been part of projects selected for festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, Annecy Int’l Animation Film Festival, Tribeca X Awards, Cleveland Int’l Film Festival, and more.
For more information and tickets, please visit our website here.
NFMLA Panel | International Animation Development & Production
Friday, August 02, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT
Join us for a conversation with the experienced animation production team at Studio Gilay, which is a 50% Indigenous-owned Australian studio focused primarily on animation. We will discuss their process in producing and developing animated stories and projects, working in the animation industry, working with First Nations communities in storytelling, and their latest projects.
This conversation will include Studio Gilay directors Jake Duczynksi and James Hackett, producer Melissa Azizi, and senior designer Paul Carlton.
For more information and tickets, please visit our website here.
Program #1 – InFocus: International Animation
Saturday, August 03, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT – Pre-Reception
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT – Program and Q&A
The day begins with shorts program InFocus: International Animation, a slate of animated films and stories from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and USA by an array of international talent. The program encompasses a variety of animation styles that capture our imaginations and tell powerful stories.
For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.
Program #2 – Made in LA
Saturday, August 03, 2024
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT – Pre-Reception
5:30 PM – 7:15 PM PT – Program
The afternoon’s programming continues Made in Los Angeles, a closer look at the city of Los Angeles through a selection of short form storytelling that explores relationship dynamics, cultural identity, staying true to our values, our unhoused neighbors, and grief, all made right here in LA.
For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.
Program #3 – Made In California
Saturday, August 03, 2024
7:45 PM – 8:15 PM PT – Pre-Reception
8:15 PM – 9:45 PM PT – Program
The night concludes with Made In California, a selection of films shot throughout the versatile state of California, from the wilderness to the city to the suburbs to the desert to the beach. The Californian stories gathered here are full of laughs, pain, perseverance and reverence.
For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) champions emerging and diverse 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 diversity and networking programs.
The Golden Globe Foundation supports NFMLA’s Monthly InFocus Film Festival program. The InFocus diversity initiative seeks to combat the lack of diversity in the film industry by giving underrepresented groups of filmmakers (i.e. race, ethnicity, region, age, gender, differently-abled status, sexual identity/orientation, indigenous heritage, cultural and socioeconomic background) the opportunity to showcase their work and connect with industry professionals during the Monthly Festival.
The Golden Globe Foundation also supports NFMLA’s Student Membership program in an effort to provide LA County College and University Students with access to NFMLA’s Monthly Film Festival programming.
