👏 Thank you and congratulations to the amazing filmmakers and creatives who shared their work with us at the NFMLA September Film Festival | InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema! It was amazing to witness the creativity and artistry showcased this month! The short films showcased a wide range of perspectives, from a dying mother and her unruly daughter to a married couple dealing with demonic possession to a sensitive and anxious little girl. 🎬 We look forward to seeing you again on October 17th at our Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: Veteran Cinema and the Los Angeles Premiere of the feature drama, "Wake". 🔗 Learn more about our festivals and programs at nfmla.org/events #FilmFestival #LatinCinema #HispanicCinema #IndependentFilm #LA #California

🎬 Stories of resilience. Stories of connection. Stories that remind us what it means to be human. Join us October 17th for NFMLA’s October Monthly Film Festival, featuring October Shorts, our annual InFocus: Veteran Cinema, and the Los Angeles Premiere of Wake. ✨ Featuring: Program #1 – October Shorts 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Pre-Reception 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Program 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM – Audience Q&A Program #2 – InFocus: Veteran Cinema 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Pre-Reception 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM – Program 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Audience Q&A Program #3 – Feature Narrative | Wake 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Pre-Reception 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM – Program 9:45 PM – 10:00 PM – Audience Q&A 📍 South Park Center, DTLA 🕒 2:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com

What’s next for entertainment? The conversation starts here. 🎬✨ TheGrill, presented by @TheWrap, returns to Los Angeles on September 30, bringing together 300+ industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers for a day of bold conversations, meaningful connections, and a look at what’s shaping the future of entertainment. From film and television to music, AI, streaming, technology, sports, and beyond, discover the ideas, innovations, and voices driving the industry forward. 🔗 Learn more and join the conversation: thegrill2026.splashthat.com/ #TheGrill2026 #TheWrap

🎶🌼 Another concert GIVEAWAY! 🌼🎶 We’re giving away one pair of tickets to see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the Hollywood Bowl! 🎬🎤 Get ready to sing along to all your favorite songs from the Oscar-winning film, dress up for the costume contest, and enjoy this beloved Hollywood Bowl tradition under the stars! 🏔️🎻👗 📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026 🕢 7:30 PM 🚪 Gates open at 5:00 PM 📍 Hollywood Bowl To enter: 🎻 Follow @HollywoodBowl, @soundingpointla and @NFMLA 🌼 Like this post 🎤 Tag a friend in the comments (each comment counts as an additional entry!) Winner will be contacted via DM by Wednesday, September 23rd at 12 PM PT. Good luck! 🍀🎶 Learn more: bit.ly/SoundofMusicBowl26

🎬✨ From the NFMLA screen to the Oscar longlist! We’re proud to celebrate 2026 NFMLA alum Love Birds, now recognized on the Oscar longlist and featured in the inaugural Yahoo! x The Nonfiction Hotlist, a curated collection of 20 films selected from nearly 1,000 submissions. Congratulations to the filmmakers behind Love Birds on this incredible recognition! 🕊️✨ We’re honored to have been part of their journey and can’t wait to see where they fly next.

🖋️✨ What happens when the thing you love most suddenly refuses to come to you? Musings joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: Under a looming deadline, an uninspired poet summons her Muse, setting off a journey to the heart of her inspiration. Musings 🎥 Director: Rodrigo Carvalhedo ✍️ Writers: Jeannette Lara & Rodrigo Carvalhedo 🎥 Producers: Gabriela Ono Edward, Enriquez-Cohen, and Rodrigo Carvalhedo 🎭 Starring: Fernanda Kelly, Gisely Ayub, and Charlotte Lily Monoson 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🏠💔 Sometimes you don't realize you're saying goodbye until you're already looking for something to hold onto. King of Games joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: A young child loses his prized deck of playing cards amidst a life-changing day for him and his family. King of Games ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Tyler Cino Maradiaga 🎥 Producers: Tyler Cino Maradiaga, Nicole Fernandez, Yuanwei Wang 🎭 Starring: Emperor Kaioyus Joshua Garcia Mildred R. Gil Annie Henk Bryan Fitzgerald Rigo Garay Brandy Ochoa Miriam Cruz 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

Esta semana, NewFilmmakers LA presenta su ciclo de obras provenientes de nuestra comunidad, con trabajos de Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Cuba, República Dominicana, México, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Perú, España, Uruguay, Venezuela y Estados Unidos. latimes.com/espanol/entreten…

🥫✨ When survival depends on a system that refuses to see you, even the absurd can start to feel real. Bigote or (The Happy Anarchy of Bureaucracy) joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: When a single mother’s struggle for government food rations results in being handed a plastic superhero toy of the president, her reality slowly bleeds into the absurd world of a real-life propaganda cartoon. Bigote or (The Happy Anarchy Of Bureaucracy) is a narrative short film and graphic novel, based on real events. Bigote or (The Happy Anarchy of Bureaucracy) ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Rafael A. López 🎥 Producer: Arden DiManno 🎭 Starring: Alejandra Molina Chacha Tahng Jared Perez Maximus Hernandez Rory James Leech Chris Mateer Janice Tanaka Jerry Sosa 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🌳✨ Some bonds grow stronger with time, carrying the love of those who shaped us. Las Hijas de Rosalía joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema I program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: Through a series of dreamlike vignettes, two sisters navigate their core memories across four decades, discovering the magic of their bond and the enduring legacy of their mother’s love. Las Hijas de Rosalia ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Maria Mealla 🎥 Producer: Edna Diaz 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🎁✨ Sometimes finding your voice starts with standing up for what matters to you. Lobo: Christmas Special joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: In the midst of a '90s Christmas party, Lobo, a seven-year-old boy who has no voice, must confront his older brother to defend a gift he has just received: a toy set of the little Polly Pocket doll, a toy for "girls." Lobo: Christmas Special ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Alan Maldonado 🎥 Producers: Karen Barrera de Coss and Alan Maldonado 🎭 Starring: Dante Aguiar David Aguiar Kendra Jabbour Mauricio Espejo Alexis De Anda 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

¡Gracias a La Opinión por cubrir nuestro InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Festival por segundo año consecutivo! También queremos agradecer a Jailene Girón por destacar a nuestros creaitivos de septiembre. 💫 🔗 ¡Lee el artículo completo aquí laopinion.com/2026/09/15/new… o haz clic en el enlace de nuestra bio! ¿Alguna de las películas mencionadas llamó tu atención? ¡Ven al festival este fin de semana y disfrútalas en el centro de Los Ángeles! 🎥 🎟️ ¡Compra tus boletos ahora en newfilmmakersla.com/events/

We’re proud to receive a Community Grant from the @tacobell Foundation ! 📷 This support helps us ensure the next generation has the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in higher education and beyond. When you Round Up at a @tacobell Restaurant, your contribution helps support youth scholarships and organizations like ours. 📷 #TacoBellFoundation #NFMLA

🎉 Meet the recipients of @NFMLA's 2026 NewNarratives Grant Awards! Six grants totaling $35k will support seven storytellers as they bring bold projects to life: 🎬 2026 NewNarratives Anthony Rhulen Grant Awards Four grants of $5k each: ✦ Claudia Forestieri ✦ Daina Trout and Sharzad Kiadeh ✦ Jessica Sanders ✦ Paloma Rabinov 🌎 2026 NewNarratives Environmental Storytelling Grant One $5k grant, co-presented by @AthensServices: ✦ Lu REN 🤖 2026 NewNarratives Absurd AI Storytelling Grant One $10k grant, presented with @withabsurd: ✦ Angie Jones Read the full story in @moviemakermag: moviemaker.com/nfmla-20260-n… Our gratitude to our partners, Athens Services and Absurd, and to the Rhulen Family for the continued support in memory of indie film producer Anthony Rhulen. ❤️ Congrats to all of our 2026 recipients!🎥✨

🤸‍♀️✨ When the person whose approval you want most is watching, even your biggest passion can feel like a test. High Beam joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema I program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore. High Beam ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Kaila Gutierrez 🎥 Producer: Raghav Puri 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🚲✨ Sometimes the journey to your dreams begins with discovering the strength you already have. América joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. ✨ Synopsis: América, a 10-year-old girl from a remote village in the Peruvian Andes, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again. América ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Javier Arias-Stella 🎥 Producers: Camila Zavala 🎭 Starring: Flor Santa Cruz Conchori Harold Aucca Cruz Alberick García Eric Otero 🎬 Crew: Director of Photography: Soren Nielsen Art Director / Production Design: Edilberto Mérida Editor: Eric Williams Music / Original Score: Erick Del Águila 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

🎨✨ Sometimes finding yourself means embracing every shade that makes you who you are. Gris joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema I program. ✨ Synopsis: During her first week of school, eight-year-old Sofía begins questioning her identity after a classroom encounter exposes the way others see her. As her drawings come to life, they guide her toward embracing every part of who she is. Gris ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Loren Escandón 🎥 Producers: Jorge Vela @cinemazul 🎬 Crew: @235digital Julianne Marie Ángela Gabriela Johanna Robledo Mauricio Vidal Claudia Victoria Sebastian Zuleta Daniela Gamboa Arias Margarita B. A. Jose Arboleda Piragna S.A.S 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

💄 Behind every perfect image, there can be a truth that’s impossible to hide. Plaster Saints joins the lineup for NFMLA’s September Monthly Film Festival, featured in the InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema II program. 🎬✨ Synopsis: In a dystopian America ruled by the Liberty Party, three childhood besties get ready for a gala under the watch of the state's surveillance cameras. Plaster Saints ✍️🎥 Writer & Director: Carolina Sabrina Caruso 🎥 Producers: Chris Molina and Victor Noah Acevedo 🎟️ Learn more: newfilmmakersla.com/events/

From the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (@la_Biennale) to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (@TIFF_NET)! And onboarding George Clooney as an executive producer. NFMLA Alumni Filmmakers Nora Mariana Salim and Rami Kodeih landed an inaugural NFMLA NewNarratives grant in 2021, and took home the Best Short Film, Drama prize at the Best of NFMLA Awards the same year. NFMLA is proud to continue supporting their journey and congratulates them on this monumental new film, FURIES! Congrats, Rami (director) and Nora (producer)...onward and upward! 🏆🎉💐 And the reviews are in! Read them now: ▶️ @THR review by Sheri Linden: hollywoodreporter.com/movies… ▶️ Time Out Travel review by Phil de Semlyen (@PhildeSemlyen) timeout.com/movies/furies-re…

🎬✨ A huge congratulations to our partners at @USCTEN, NFMLA alumnus Blaine Morris, and our partners at @SAGindie on a successful evening of Reinventing the Reel: Building the Independent Film Ecosystem! We’re proud to celebrate the conversations, connections, and community coming together to support and strengthen independent filmmaking. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible and continues to champion the indie film ecosystem. ❤️ Here’s to building a stronger future for independent film, together! 🎥✨