New Orleans Film Society

The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to promote, nurture, and amplify the diverse voices of filmmakers and to facilitate conversations through film and film-related programming that inspire, educate, challenge and entertain our audiences. Your contribution on GiveNOLA Day directly supports filmmakers and bringing bold, independent cinema to New Orleans. Make Your Gift to NOFS and make your mark on independent film. Help NOFS reach the stars!

NOFS produces the Oscar®-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival annually and invests year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the South and connecting dynamic Southern filmmakers to career-advancing resources.

Year-round programming includes free and low-cost screenings for members and the broader community of cinephiles in New Orleans, a 28 year running French Film Festival featuring contemporary and classic French cinema, and filmmaker professional development programs created to nurture diverse voices in filmmaking in the American South.