NOTICE: EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM IN-PERSON TO ONLINE ONLY

About this event

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its January Monthly Film Festival, whose InFocus: Counter-Ageism program spotlights narratives and storytellers battling perceptions around age, followed by the Los Angeles premiere of Matthew Wade’s A Black Rift Begins to Yawn and closing with a selection of Winter Shorts featuring highlights from NFMLA’s ongoing programming.

The day starts with InFocus: Counter-Ageism Shorts, a collection of films that tell stories of the joys, wisdoms and challenges of aging both in front of and behind the camera, celebrating protagonists and filmmakers alike as they thrive, embrace their truth and defy the societal expectations of age.

The evening continues with the Los Angeles premiere of writer-director Matthew Wade’s second feature film, A Black Rift Begins to Yawn, a surreal reality-blurring story of two scientists investigating their recently-deceased professor’s set of mysterious recordings, which he describes as “an experiment in stream-of-conscious narrative filmmaking,” and which won Honorable Jury Mention for Breakouts Feature at Slamdance Film Festival. It is preceded by Zach Dorn’s short animation, Charlotte, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and mediates on the memories of a folk singer’s long ago pop hit.

The night concludes with Winter Shorts, a selection of vibrant narrative films which each explore the complexities, challenges and beauty of connecting with others, be they strangers or family. The frustrations of work, the nuances of love, the pain of loss and the meaningful encounters we chance upon are all represented in this block.

NFMLA showcases films by filmmakers of all backgrounds throughout the year, across both our general and InFocus programming. All filmmakers are welcome and encouraged to submit their projects for consideration for upcoming NFMLA Festivals, regardless of the schedule for InFocus programming, which celebrates diversity, inclusion and region by spotlighting communities of filmmakers within our filmmaking community as part of our monthly program.

SCHEDULE:

All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Friday, January 14th:

Panel: FilmTrack and Entertainment Rights - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Panel: Experience and Ageism in the Film Industry with Greenlight Women - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Panel: Feature Film Distribution with Andy Bohn - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday, January 15th:

InFocus: Counter-Ageism Cinema

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM – Suggested Screening Time

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Audience Q&A

Feature Film: A Black Rift Begins to Yawn (w/Charlotte)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Suggested Screening Time

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM – Audience Q&A

Winter Shorts

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Suggested Screening Time

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM – Audience Q&A

Zoom links to the Q&As will be sent an hour prior to each start time.

Recordings must be requested and aren't guaranteed.

You'll be able to unlock the films any time from Friday, 1/14/22, @ 8am PST - Saturday, 1/15/22, @ 11:59pm PST. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to finish the films.

Link for more information: https://jan2022.eventive.org/welcome

Note from the Organizer:

“For those of you who purchased an All-Access Pass for the in-person event, if you want a full refund, please let me know and I will process that for you ASAP.

If you’d like only Single Program Tickets to watch the films, then I will give you a refund after you make the purchase(s). The updated ticket link will be available soon, and I will send that to you once it’s ready.

If you want to keep your All-Access Pass and still have access to all of the panels, films and filmmaker Q&As, no need to reply to this email. Once the Eventive streaming platform is ready, I will send you your All-Access Pass through the there, along with instructions on how to get tickets to the film programs and industry panels.

Thanks, everyone, for your patience as we adjust to this transition! We look forward to an amazing festival experience.”

Sincerely,
Andrew Acedo
Events & Outreach Director
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
1438 N. Gower St. Box 83, Hollywood, CA 90028
info@nfmla.org
www.nfmla.org