INDIE FILMMAKER CLASSES

NOVAC hosts seminars, lectures and hands-on workshops both in-person and online. We strive to provide our community of aspiring and working storytellers with access to classes that will help them get their start and continue to expand their skillset.

Community Filmmaking Cohort

Our Community Filmmaker Cohort Program is designed to help new and emerging filmmakers collaboratively develop a film.  Under the guidance of our professional filmmaker mentors, all of the Cohort participants learn about their skillset in depth, with a collective emphasis on learning about general production. In addition to the production of their short films, each Cohort member has free access to all of our independent filmmaker workshops.

REEL Reset

You guys work hard all year making New Orleans film the force that it is. We want to make sure you all have the wellness and healing you need to conquer this demanding world.

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Crescent Cinema Series

Crescent Cinema Series is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and with support from City of New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy.

The Crescent Cinema Series are themed screenings of Louisiana produced film projects curated by our NOVAC indie experts.

Equipment, Editing Suite & Facility Rentals

We have a small selection of camera, audio and lighting gear for rent to our members. We also have iMacs with Adobe Creative Suite and a conference room where members can hold meetings, readings, and auditions. Rentals are only available to NOVAC members at our New Orleans office. 

Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal Sponsorship is a fundraising tool that provides an alternative to establishing your own 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation in order to access funding for your non-commercial project from various grant-making organizations that require nonprofit status from its applicants.