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.
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[indie film] protect your project, protect yourself
Entertainment copyright experts Bri Whetstone and Max Hass present an info-packed seminar on copyright in filmmaking! They've crafted a curriculum curated to filmmakers that covers the essentials of film copyright and contract law in film. This seminar will...
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[indie film] learn post sound production from Billy Theriot
A Post Sound Masterclass, taught by Billy Theriot. Curriculum coming soon! About the instructor: Billy Theriot's sound effects, foley, and dialog editing credits include over 45 feature films, documentaries, and television series. Among those, he...
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[indie film] spring course list is live!
Seminar Series $32 members / $40 non-members Seminars are two-hour evening info sessions. 6-8pm. March 21: How to Advance Your Entertainment Career in 2019 March 28: Documentary Lab and Grant Landscape (tickets coming soon, email gigi@novacvideo.org to hold your...
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