Promoting, nurturing, and amplifying the diverse voices of filmmakers and facilitating conversations through film. Join us for the 36th NOFF (Oct 23-28, 2025)! The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to promote, nurture, and amplify the diverse voices of filmmakers and to facilitate conversations through film and film-related programming that inspire, educate, challenge and entertain our audiences. NOFS produces the Oscar-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival annually and invests year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the South and connecting dynamic Southern filmmakers to career-advancing resources. Year-round programming includes free and low-cost screenings , a 27-year running French Film Festival featuring contemporary and classic French cinema, and filmmaker professional development programs created to nurture diverse and emerging filmmakers in the American South.