NOFS is thrilled to announce a new three-year partnership with Andscape, the Black-led media platform under The Walt Disney Company and ESPN, as the Presenting Sponsor of NOFF 2025. This landmark collaboration kicks off with an exclusive screening of STAY, Andscape’s newest original scripted feature, a supernatural thriller directed by Jas Summers and starring Megalyn Echikunwoke and Mo McRae.
Andscape is a Black content studio that explores the depth of Black identity through its power in sports and culture. Magnified by the power and reach of The Walt Disney Company, the Andscape umbrella includes daily journalism, film, television, book publishing and music. Through this partnership, Andscape will help shape future programming and deepen NOFS’s impact across the Southern film community.
“This partnership with Andscape reflects everything the New Orleans Film Society stands for—bold storytelling, cultural connection, and elevating underrepresented voices,” said Dodd Loomis, Interim Executive Director of NOFS. “We’re honored to screen STAY, a film that exemplifies Andscape’s vision and our shared commitment to powerful, identity-driven cinema.”
“Andscape is proud to begin our sponsorship of the New Orleans Film Festival—an institution that champions bold, authentic storytelling,” said Sabrina Clarke, Director of Experiential Storytelling & Operations at Andscape. “As a Black-led media platform devoted to telling stories that center the Black experience, Andscape is committed to amplifying new and necessary voices. Partnering with NOFS is a powerful extension of that mission. New Orleans, with its deep cultural roots and rich narrative tradition, is the perfect city to exhibit STAY—a project that reflects the kind of layered, resonant storytelling we strive to elevate.”
STAY follows Kiara and Miles Williams as they navigate a fractured relationship haunted by grief and paranormal encounters. The film explores themes of love, loss, and emotional renewal through a culturally resonant lens. It represents Andscape’s bold approach to genre filmmaking and commitment to emotionally complex Black storytelling.