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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. 2012 marks the 23rd 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 20,000 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

Artistic Director
John Desplas

Program Director
Clint Bowie

Office Interns
Caroline Kain
Jonathan Kieran

Technical Advisor
Sergio Lobo-Navia

Advisory Board

Mike Adler
Tracie Ashe
Lonnie Bewley
Mary Blue
Bob Boeckelman
Chris Brown
Michele Burton-Oatis
Jann Darsie
Courtney Egan
Rebecca Ferris
Lyn Fischbach
Richter Fridman
Jim Gelarden
Anne Giselson
Alex Glaser
Geoffrey A. Hartnett
Chris Jeansonne
Ellen Johnson
Marci Johnson
Karen Kern
Brian Knighten
Rita Benson LeBlanc
Jarret Lofstead
Kimaree Long
Josh Mayer
Sandie McNamara
Julian Mutter
Hamp Overton
Josh Penn
Aaron Rushin
Mark Sindler
E. Alexandra Stafford
Aimee Toledano
Wayne Troyer
Tim Watson
Tanga Winstead

Board of Directors

President
Steve Armbruster

Vice-President
Henry Griffin

Secretary
Maryann Miller

Treasurer
Adam Marcus

Board Members
Constance J. Balides
Jane Booth
Jim Gelarden
Alexa Georges
Sharon Gillen
JP Gisclair
Gayle Seybert Gish
Alex Glaser
Nomita Joshi-Gupta
Chris Jeansonne
Raelynn Tammariello Loop
Sandie McNamara
Karen Solomon
Ivan Watkins
Cristina Wollenberg

Honorary Board

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

Producers Circle


Walda and Sydney Besthoff
Booth & Booth
Susan Gore Brennan
Anne & John Burr
Peter Calamari & Brian Kirkpatrick
Stephanie Durant
Stephanie & Ludovico Feoli
Alexa Georges & Jerry Armatis
Dathel & John Georges
Melissa & John D. Gray
Richard Green
Matt Greenbaum
Juli Miller Hart
Tamarin Hennebury & Steve Armbruster
Walker Hines
Allison Kendrick & Charles Fenet
Raelynn & Peter Loop
Barbara Marcus
Valerie & Adam Marcus
Staci Rosenberg
Parker Roy
Alexandra Stafford & Raymond Rathle, Jr.
SPRUCE Eco-Studio
Nicole Wright

To join the Producers Circle, contact Jolene Pinder at 504-309-6633 or <jolene@neworleansfilmsociety.org>.