The New Orleans Film Festival came to a close this week with over 33,000 attendees turning out for two weeks of screenings, panel discussions and special events. This year, the festival launched an initiative funded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to spotlight black film, with filmmakers flying in from across the country to screen their work, speak at festival events, and participate in a mentorship program bringing local filmmakers together with industry leaders.
Five up-and-coming New Orleans filmmakers – Brian Nelson, Jonathan Jackson, Kiel Adrian Scott, Lizzie Ford-Madrid, and CJ Hunt – were chosen to participate in the Emerging Voices mentorship…
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