The 10th year of the Pontchartrain Film Festival and Tour with community parters; a catalyst for independent and Louisiana-made films.

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Fine, I will do it.
13 Jan 2022
Hypothetically, if we asked you who would you want to host the Oscars, and this is strictly hypothetical, who would it hypothetically be?
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Cinematographer Haskell Wexler and #SydneyPoitier discussing that shot now.
“They call me Mr. Tibbs!” #SydneyPoitier in The Heat Of The Night - shot by my uncle Haskell Wexler - Two Giants Two Greats 🕊🙏🏽
The 2022 film season just started with a bang! @ava
Two Native American judges reach back to traditional concepts of justice to create a more positive future. Free screening Tuesday, Nov. 9 with POV, Register at @wcfht or email @PontchartrainFF
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Have you noticed this? The thumbnails for shows on streaming platforms have become irresistibly... good? Here, let me prove it... whyisthisinteresting.substac…

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@PontchartrainFF' 4th annual Indigenous People's Day film screening with the Women's Center for Healing and Transformation is rescheduled for Nov. 9. To register, email info@pontchartrainfilmfestival.com.
What are you watching for #IndigenousPeoplesDay?
"We need more Native stories. We need characters and storylines that show our complexity, our humanity, our joy, and our humor." - @CrystalEchoHawk IllumiNative Executive Director writes in an op-ed published today in @Variety. #IndigenousPeoplesDay2021 variety.com/2021/film/opinio…
Enter the inaugural Louisiana Made Music Video competition through Oct. 17 at filmfreeway.com/Pontchartrai…
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We are fighting to ensure that the most powerful media corporations on the planet treat the film and tv workers who produce their content with basic human dignity. RT if you stand with us in this fight. iatse.net/amptp-film-and-tel…
The 60,0000 members of IATSE vote to strike if fair deal cannot be made.
4 Oct 2021
In an overwhelming show of union solidarity, IATSE members have voted to authorize a nationwide strike against film and TV productions if last-ditch negotiations with the AMPTP fail to produce a fair deal deadline.com/2021/10/hollywo…
Can't wait to see this tonight!
The 90-minute documentary will feature a wide range of musical highlights from the legendary New Orleans artist nola.com/gambit/film/article… via @The_Gambit
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The following is a statement from WGAE President @MichaelWinship and Executive Director @LowellPeterson. #IASolidarity #IATSE
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Stay powered!
Rooftop solar panels are great for decarbonizing the grid, but in power outages, the panels themselves aren't enough. To run off-grid, homes need panels *and* storage. After Ida sent New Orleans into darkness, life remained bearable for those folks. nola.com/news/environment/ar…
Early deadline is Friday for this year's short film competition, a $300 prize for our first Louisiana Made Music Video competition to celebrate @PontchartrainFF's 10th year with @OzoneFest . Check it out on FilmFreeway filmfreeway.com/Pontchartrai…
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If you’re based in Louisiana and interested in working in physical production then you don’t want to miss this. Application goes live May 17th on @NOVACvideo website. FYI: There are abt 15 active productions in Louisiana rn, the work is here. Stay tuned. 🎬
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ICYMI: If you are a renter or a landlord whose tenants have been unable to pay rent because of COVID, the U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program can provide assistance. To apply, call 877-459-6555 or go to LAStateRent.com. #lagov
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New Orleans-based director #GarrettBradley's 2021 Oscar-nominated documentary @timemovie is now available to stream for FREE on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=t1vsaXF_…

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