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The official NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) page, a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that champions emerging and independent filmmakers and storytellers from around the world and provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized.

🐀 Sometimes finding yourself means walking away from the crowd.Pack Rat joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film F...
06/17/2026

🐀 Sometimes finding yourself means walking away from the crowd.

Pack Rat joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the June Shorts | FIFA Edition program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: In rural New Zealand, a fifteen-year-old girl fights to keep her place among the pack of boys she has grown up with.

Pack Rat

✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Lucy Suess

🎥 Producer: Johnny Lyon

🎬 Crew:
Casting Director: Stu Turner
DP: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
LX / Grip: Spencer Locke-Bonney
Sound Recordists: Sofiane Tib
Production Designer: Glenn Blomfield
Wardrobe: Jacqui Whall
Hair + MU: Deborah Brider
Acting Coach: Claire Chitham
Chaperone: Victoria Abbott
Post Finishing: Park Road Post

🎭 Cast:
DeeDee Comet
Caleb Cameron-Lee
Nico Moy
Makea Upu
Matty Rockel
Ben Olliver
Gema Whitford-Joynt
Emily Patterson

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🌭 Grief has a funny way of taking us to unexpected places.Glory joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival,...
06/16/2026

🌭 Grief has a funny way of taking us to unexpected places.

Glory joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program II – Self-Expression program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: In the wake of the sudden death of his long-term boyfriend, Benji’s obsession with glory holes leads him on a psychedelic journey through the annals of his own q***r consciousness.

G L O R Y

🎥 Director: Kai Kim

✍️ Writer: Billy Griffin, Jr.

🎥 Producers: Billy Griffin, Jr. and Daniel Jaffe

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🍰 What if the problem isn’t fitting in… but believing you have to?You Don’t Like Cake? joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June...
06/16/2026

🍰 What if the problem isn’t fitting in… but believing you have to?

You Don’t Like Cake? joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program II – Self-Expression program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: An inexperienced young man tries to overcome his insecurities on his next date before his engaged brother visits.

You Don’t Like Cake?

✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Michael Schwartz

🎥 Producers: Regina Pigsley, Devon Donis, Michelle P. Carter

🎬 Executive Producer: Jeff Wolk

🎭 Cast:
Brandley Beachum
Coby Larinde
Hannah Sulak
Esther Reeva

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🐔 Sometimes the hardest thing to face isn’t what’s in front of you—it’s what others expect of you.To Kill the Chicken jo...
06/15/2026

🐔 Sometimes the hardest thing to face isn’t what’s in front of you—it’s what others expect of you.

To Kill the Chicken joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program I – In Search of Welcome program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: Returning to his hometown for the Qingming Festival, a 27-year-old Chinese gay man grapples with hiding his sexuality to meet his family's marriage expectations, leading to a tense showdown during the traditional chicken slaughter ritual.

To Kill The Chicken

✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Qin Qin

🎥 Producers: Yuxing Lei, Jamie D**g, and Zeqian Wang

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

📦 Some places hold more than memories.Something Still joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured ...
06/15/2026

📦 Some places hold more than memories.

Something Still joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program II – Self-Expression program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: When a heartbroken man returns to his ex-boyfriends' apartment, they're forced to confront the aftermath of a boundary they chose to blur.

something still

🎥 Director: Ariel Mahler

✍️ Writer: John Brodsky

🎥 Producers: Eva Papadakou and Marcos Sotelo

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

✝️ Some stories are timeless because they continue to challenge us.Gay Jesus joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly F...
06/15/2026

✝️ Some stories are timeless because they continue to challenge us.

Gay Jesus joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program I – In Search of Welcome program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: The Last Supper, The Crucifixion, and The Second Coming. Three iconic moments from Jesus’ life as he fulfills his God-given purpose – or at least, tries to. In his short time on earth, Jesus faces persecution, religious bias, and homophobia.

Gay Jesus

✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Aaron Jin

🎥 Producers: David Bradburn and Aaron Jin

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🚣 Some battles happen beneath the surface.Row Your Boat joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, feature...
06/14/2026

🚣 Some battles happen beneath the surface.

Row Your Boat joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program I – In Search of Welcome program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: A visceral, movement-driven story following three male rowers whose escalating competition, need for validation, and internalized shame collide as they push their bodies to the brink, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality in a relentless pursuit of acceptance.

Row Your Boat

🎥 Director/Choreographer: Brian Golden

🎬 Crew:
Director of Photography/Editor: Josh S. Rose
Additional Editing: Maija Knapp
Composer: David Wayne
Gaffers: Kevin Stevenson, Elijah Garcia
Key Grip: Om Pathak
AD: Brooke Lutz
Production Designer: Natalie Peracchio
Art Directors: Hayoun Kim, Anusha Halwai
Dancers: Donny Collinson, Spencer Seebach, Zachary Buri
Voiceover: Franco Machado-Pesce, RJ Dawson
Music: “Numb” by Chitra “Confluence” by LVDF

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🐕 Some feelings refuse to stay hidden.Wild Dog joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the ...
06/14/2026

🐕 Some feelings refuse to stay hidden.

Wild Dog joins the lineup for NFMLA’s June Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Shorts Program II – Self-Expression program. 🎬✨

Synopsis: On their rural Queensland farm, fourteen-year-old Sam wrestles with a crush on Matt, his sister Bianca's boyfriend. With their father away, the teens spend a weekend pushing boundaries. Sam's conflicted feelings and Bianca's growing unease erupt into a reckoning that could change their lives forever. Wild Dog is a coming-of-age story about masculinity, q***r identity, and the fragile bonds of family.

Wild Dog

✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Chelsea Ingram

🎥 Producers: Sarah Mather, Thomas Wallis

🎟️ Learn more: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/

Looking to take the next step in your film and television career?The HALF Initiative is creating pathways for underrepre...
06/13/2026

Looking to take the next step in your film and television career?

The HALF Initiative is creating pathways for underrepresented storytellers through mentorship, education, and hands-on opportunities behind the camera. From Director Shadowing placements on Ryan Murphy productions to Production Assistant Intensives, these programs are designed to help emerging talent build meaningful industry connections and gain real-world experience. ✨

Learn more about the available programs and discover how HALF is helping shape a more inclusive future for entertainment.

🔗 www.halfinitiative.com/programs

🎉 Congratulations to NFMLA alum Nani Sahra Walker on the streaming release of Shakti!Set in Nepal, this award-winning su...
06/13/2026

🎉 Congratulations to NFMLA alum Nani Sahra Walker on the streaming release of Shakti!

Set in Nepal, this award-winning supernatural drama has captivated audiences on the festival circuit and is NOW available to stream on Amazon Prime.

We're proud to celebrate Nani and this exciting milestone as Shakti reaches viewers worldwide.

🎬 Watch now: https://www.amazon.com/Shakti-Nani-Sahra-Walker/dp/B0GQ2CF8SW

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