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October 14, 2008
Contact: Isabel R. Theriot
Email: isabel@novacvideo.org
NOVAC presents the 18th Louisiana Shorts Fest: a media arts festival with a focus on youth media programs and career development.
October 17th and 18th at the Louisiana Humanities Center at Patrick F. Taylor Auditorium
938 Lafayette Street in New Orleans Read the rest of this entry �
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July 7, 2008 – New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Teenage Filmmakers to Converge in New Orleans
NOVAC Trains Future Generation of Filmmakers
On July 7, 2008 twenty (20) aspiring Louisiana teenage filmmakers embark on a weeklong filmmaking journey in New Orleans. Read the rest of this entry �
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March 8th, 2008
Acceptance into the LFCTP is becoming increasingly competitive as more and more people apply for
the remaining 11 classes scheduled through 2009.
Working professionals serve as instructors and often serve as an immediate link to employment
for outstanding students. The LFCTP is geared toward adult residents of Louisiana, particularly those
returning to the State in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, with high levels of motivation, Read the rest of this entry �
For Immediate Release, March 8, 2008
Contact: 504.940.5780
Louisiana Film Crew Training Program Completes Successful First Year
Employers Hiring Graduates at Record Pace
In 2007, the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) applied 35 years of video production training
experience to the creation of the Louisiana Film Crew Training Program (LFCTP). The LFCTP is
under the umbrella of the Recovery Workforce Training Program and runs for three years. It is
designed to train and place residents into film and television industry careers.
NOVAC completed year one of the program with tremendous success including employment
opportunities for the majority of the program graduates and increasing calls from prospective
employers looking for more local skilled crew. Read the rest of this entry �
For Immediate Release
October 18, 2007
Media Advisory
Louisiana Film Crew Training Program Graduates Land Jobs
Federal, State and Local Officials Join Together to Congratulate Graduates
and Discuss Workforce Recovery Efforts Read the rest of this entry �
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NOVAC is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to cultivate a sustainable film community by providing access to resources, education and locally generated content. NOVAC accomplishes this mission through training, career development, community outreach, independent productions, and special events.
Our programs are supported in part by the New Orleans Office of Cultural Economy and Job1 as well as a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans. Our programs are also made possible by a Decentralized Arts grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Both the Community Arts Grant and the Decentralized Arts grant are administered through the Arts Council of New Orleans.
Support for NOVAC is also generously provided by Urban Strategies, the Metabolic Studio, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation, the Rosenthal and Jacobs Foundation Fund, the Pearl Family Foundation, the RosaMary Foundation, the Keller Family Foundation, the Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation.
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New Orleans, LA 70117
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