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New Orleans Film Society

Our mission is to engage, educate, and inspire through the art of film.

The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) was founded in 1989. 2013 marks the 24th anniversary of the New Orleans Film Festival, which has grown into a major showcase of local, regional, national, and international films. In addition to the annual Film Festival each fall, the NOFS hosts special events throughout the year: the French Film Festival, Film-o-Rama, the New Orleans International Children’s Film Festival, and other events designed to benefit local film audiences, artists, and professionals. The NOFS also partners with local organizations to present monthly film series–at the Contemporary Arts Center, Chalmette Movies, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and Ashé Cultural Arts Center. Throughout the year, the NOFS reaches approximately 32,000+ people through its programming.

The New Orleans Film Society is a 501( c )(3) organization and a portion all contributions are tax deductible.

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Our Staff

Executive Director
Jolene Pinder

Program Director
Clint Bowie

Artistic Director
John Desplas

Membership Coordinator & Director of Festival Operations
Monika K. Baudoin

Office Interns
Raven Crane
Gabrielle Gatto
Justin Ianda

Technical Advisor
Sergio Lobo-Navia

Advisory Board

Mike Adler
Tracie Ashe
Laticia Barthe
Lonnie Bewley
Carol Bidault de l’Isle
Brantley Bisette
Mary Blue
Chris Brown
Jason Buch
Katherine Cecil
Anne Chaisson
Andre Champagne
Luisa Dantas
Jann Darsie
Sharon Donovan
Liz Dunnebacke
Sayde Finkel
Lyn Fischbach
Anne Giselson
Geoffrey A. Hartnett
Lesli Harris
Ellen Johnson
Karen Kern
Johnny King
Brian Knighten
Rita Benson LeBlanc
Jarret Lofstead
Kimaree Long
Raelynn Tamariello Loop
Don Marshall
Jacky Lee Morgan
Carroll Morton
Julian Mutter
Hamp Overton
Alfred Richard
Pamela Senatore
James Shade
Jen Sharp
Mark Sindler
Karen Solomon
E. Alexandra Stafford
Wayne Troyer
Tim Watson

Board of Directors

President
Steve Armbruster

Vice-President
Henry Griffin

Secretary
Alex Glaser

Treasurer
Sandie McNamara

Executive Committee Member
JP Gisclair
Adam Marcus

Board Members
Seth Bloom
Karen Celestan
Ashley Charbonnet
Allen Frederic
Jim Gelarden
Alexa Georges
Glenn Gruber
Nomita Joshi-Gupta
Chris Jeansonne
Allison Kendrick
Maryann Miller
Linda Novak
Melissa Weber
Cristina Wollenberg

Honorary Board

Susan Brennan
Stephanie Durant
John Goodman
Taylor Hackford
Wendell Pierce
T.G. “Teddy” Solomon

Producers Circle


Walda & Sydney Besthoff
Booth & Booth
Helen P. Boutte
Susan Gore Brennan
Ann Burr
Teresa Cole & Wayne Troyer
George “o” Dumun III
Jill Dupre & Josh Mayer
Stephanie Durant
Stephanie & Ludovico Feoli
Lyn & John Fischbach
Alexa Georges &
Jerry Armatis
Dathel & John Georges
Melissa Gray & Emma Boyce
Deborah & Corky Harkins
Juli Miller Hart
Tamarin Hennebury & Steve Armbruster
Allison Kendrick & Charles Fenet
Barbara Marcus
Valerie & Adam Marcus
Lee McDonough
Martha Murphy & Jack Leahy
Linda Novak
Tag Purvis & Pablo Mirabal
Staci Rosenberg
Sisung Film Finance, LLC
SPRUCE Eco-Studio
Alexandra Stafford & Raymond Rathle Jr.
Felicia Beebe Stallard & Cole Sullivan
Margaret & Frank Walker
Nicole Wright
To join the Producers Circle, contact Jolene Pinder at 504-309-6633 or <jolene@neworleansfilmsociety.org>.