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Belizaire the Cajun
Starring Armand Assante

Opening night will celebrate the work of award-winning Louisiana filmmaker Glen Pitre with a screening Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. of his landmark dramatic film, “Belizaire the Cajun,” starring Armand Assante.

"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" showing Saturday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m.

"Smokin Fish," showing Sunday, Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m.

Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

Actor Lenwood Sloan as "Paul Trevigne", editor of the L'Union, the first daily Black newspaper in the US in "Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans."

Saturday Nov. 3rd, 7 p.m.

Ripe for Change
Directed by Emiko Omori

Alice Waters and students from her Edible Schoolyard in "Ripe for Change."

Sunday Nov. 4, 2pm

Festival News

Filmmakers Forum industry meet-up - 06/18/2013

The Filmmakers Forum and industry meet up Saturday brought PFF Louisiana Short Films filmmakers Allison Bohl, Courtney Egan and OTAC instructors Scott Threlkeld and Bob Krieger; UNO Film Department Artists-in-Residence Danny Retz; and New Orleans Film Festival Flix coordinator Sarah Smith to the stage for a discussion moderated by independent film producer Jed Riffe. Discussion from the filmmakers included personal techniques in documentary film production by Allison Bohl, and new avenues of online distribution by Jed Riffe. Read More
Just sayin' about our volunteers - 06/18/2013

A note from independent film giant Jonathan Demme - couldn't have said it better how important are volunteers.

"dear sharon, i just wanted to send you a note of congratulations on the forthcoming maiden voyage of the pontchartrain film festival -- HOORAY!!!!

i hope to be there in the audience one of these days. my hat's off to you because nobody knows how much hard work goes into making festivals happen (except all the volunteers :)

so the best of luck to you and your team on what i know will be a huge and recurring success.

yrs, jonathan demme
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