2024 New Filmmakers Los Angeles for Veteran Cinema Oct 18th and 19th

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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)  featuring its annual InFocus: Veteran Cinema program. This weekend’s programming also includes an exciting collection of October Shorts as well as the Los Angeles premiere of director Jean Shim’s feature narrative A Great Divide.

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Virtual NFMLA Conversation | Global Feature Filmmaking with David Schurmann

Friday, October 18, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PT

Join us for a virtual conversation with David Schurmann, director of the feature My Penguin Friend, which had its wide release in theaters this past summer. We will discuss directing a feature, particularly one with universal global appeal, and his journey to directing My Penguin Friend followed by its theatrical release (distributed by Roadside Attractions) and subsequent success.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

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In-Person Program #1 – October Shorts

Saturday, October 19, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PT – Pre-Reception
3:00 PM – 4:45 PM PT – Program

The in-person day begins with October Shorts, a collection of shorts presented as part of NFMLA’s ongoing monthly program. The program offers an eclectic mix of comedy and drama, inviting us into the perspectives of a great defender, a determined remote worker, a lover, a nervous first date, a loving granddaughter, a fighter, a man struggling with his mental health, and a formerly incarcerated woman looking for a fresh start.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

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In-Person Program #2 – InFocus: Veteran Cinema

Saturday, October 19, 2024
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT – Pre-Reception
5:30 PM – 7:15 PM PT – Program

The in-person day continues with InFocus: Veteran Cinema Shorts, which spotlights the talent of military veterans from the U.S. and beyond in front of and behind the camera. This selection digs into serious topics in thoughtful and novel ways through vignettes, intimate portraits, historical storytelling, comedy, romance and action.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

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In-Person Program #3 – Feature Narrative | A Great Divide

Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM PT – Pre-Reception
8:00 PM – 9:45 PM PT – Program

The in-person night concludes with the Los Angeles Premiere of A Great Divide, the feature directorial debut of Emmy Award-winning director Jean Shim, starring Ken Jeong. Arising from a personal story for Shim, this deeply thoughtful film follows a Korean American family that moves from the west coast to a rural small town during the height of the pandemic and faces both anti-Asian racism and an intergenerational reckoning with how to process it. “My way to reach people’s hearts is through story. It’s the best way I know to counter racism and hate,” says Shim.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

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NFMLA's InFocus: Indigenous & DocuSlate this Nov 2024!

We're elated to announce our dual programming, InFocus: Indigenous Cinema and DocuSlate Film Festivals running from November 15th - 17th!

Join us at the South Park Center in DTLA as we showcase work from indigenous filmmakers behind and in front of the camera along with some amazing short & feature documentaries! 📽️ You won't want to miss this!

Find more information and get tickets at our website here.