Choke Hole at NOFF2023
This is one NOFF2023 party you don’t want to miss!
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10:00pm-1:00am for an extreme off the screen experience as the New Orleans-based Choke Hole takes the ring following the Saturday night screening of Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers do Deutchland playing as part of Pleasure Principles: Doc Shorts at the CAC Black Box starting at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase.
Then dance away to tunes from DJ Red Stylez and create in Antenna’s neighboring 24-hour Draw-A-Thon. Food will be available for purchase from Codey’s Nola and drinks from the CAC.
NOFF2023 All Access Passholders enjoy complimentary access and drinks.
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
November 4,10:00 PM – November 5, 1:00 AM, 2023 CDT
Parties, receptions, and the VIP Lounge require an NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitation to enjoy access (unless otherwise noted).
Thursday, November 2
Opening Night Party
Time: 10:00 PM-1:00 AM
Location: Gallier Hall (545 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans)
Celebrate #NOFF2023 Opening Night at Gallier Hall! Second line to the beat of The Stooges Brass Band before a special performance by Flagboy Giz and tunes brought to you by DJ FTK. Lite bites provided by Codey’s Nola and capture the night with a photo by the Iconic 365 Photo Booth.
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Film New Orleans and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy. Entertainment sponsored by Positive Vibrations Foundation and Backbeat Foundation.
Friday, November 3
VIP Lounge
Time: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Location: CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass required to enjoy access.
Reception with the Dallas Film Commission
Time: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission
Meet the Programmers Reception with FilmEx: New Orleans
Mingle with programmers, educators, and artist service folks gathering at NOFF2023 for Film Festival Alliance’s FilmEx: New Orleans before the Meet the Programmers Panel at 6:00 PM.
Time: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Film Festival Alliance
Reception with PBS
The documentary series Reel South invites filmmakers and industry folks to meet the producers of Reel South and executives from PBS stations from across the region looking to connect and produce with local and regional filmmakers.
Time: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Reel South
Friday Night Soiree in the French Quarter
Time: 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
Location: Historic BK House & Gardens (1113 Chartres Street, New Orleans)
Join us at the heart of the French Quarter for a night of mystique at the Historic BK House and Gardens. Enjoy lite bites by Codey’s Nola, a Silent Disco with DJ Ghazi and DJ Heelturn, and some surprise activations!
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Firelight Media, the Historic BK House & Gardens, James Douglas Hislop, and the Nous Foundation. Entertainment sponsored by Positive Vibrations Foundation.
Saturday, November 4
VIP Lounge
Time: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Location: CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass Required.
Reception with Film New Orleans
Catch the New Orleans: The Best City of Independent Filmmakers panel at 3:30 PM and then mingle with the Film New Orleans staff and industry panelists to learn more about why you need to shoot your next project in the most creative city in the US!
Time: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Film New Orleans and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy
Choke Hole Takes #NOFF2023: Saturday Night Party
Time: 10:00 PM-1:00 AM
Location: CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
This is one party you will not want to miss! End your festival Saturday with an extreme off the screen experience as the New Orleans-based Choke Hole takes the ring following the Saturday night screening of Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers do Deutchland playing as part of Pleasure Principles: Doc Shorts at the CAC Black Box starting at 7:30pm. Then dance away to tunes from DJ Red Stylez and create in the neighboring Antenna’s 24-hour Draw-A-Thon. Food will be available for purchase from Codey’s Nola and drinks from the CAC.
NOFF2023 All Access Passholders enjoy complementary access and drinks. Tickets are $10. Click here to purchase!
Entertainment sponsored by Positive Vibrations Foundation.
Sunday, November 5
VIP Lounge
Time: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Location: CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass Required.
Reception for Local Filmmaker Students
Student filmmakers from local academic institutions are invited to gather for a fun meet-n-greet mixer!
Time: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
Click here to RSVP. Student ID required to enjoy access.
Reception with Black Public Media, ITVS, and World Channel
Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by Black Public Media, ITVS, and World Channel
Sunday Night Party at Margaret Place Hotel
Time: 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
Location: Margaret Place Hotel (1133 Margaret Place, Courtyard, New Orleans)
Wind down under the stars at the beautiful Margaret Place. Enjoy a spread of lite bites with DJ Lord Chilla on the 1s and 2s.
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Entertainment sponsored by Positive Vibrations Foundation.
Monday, November 6
VIP Lounge
Time: 1:00 PM-8:00 PM
Location: CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass Required.
Join NOFS staff as they celebrate the closing of #NOFF2023 weekend!
Time: 3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Reception with BAVC Media
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Sponsored by BAVC Media
REEL Reset: NOFF Edition @ NOVAC: New Orleans
NOVAC is back with more R&R therapy for their film family with another installment of REEL Reset sponsored by Film New Orleans in collaboration with NOFS as the official Monday night party of the #NOFF2023
Time: 7:30 PM-10:30 PM
Location: NOVAC: New Orleans (4422 S. Carrollton, New Orleans)
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by NOVAC, Film New Orleans, and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy
Tuesday, November 7
NOFS Patron Party for Producer’s Circle and Director’s Circle Members
Time: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Location: Bar Marilou (544 Carondelet St, New Orleans)
Open to NOFS’s Producer’s and Director’s Circle Members and special invite only.
Sponsored by Maison de la Luz.
Closing Night Reception
Time: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
Location: Reception space in the CAC Festival Hub (900 Camp St, New Orleans)
As the in-person days of NOFF2023 come to an end, we invite you to visit our Festival HUB for one last gathering with NOFS and NOFF staff. Shop the merchandise, grab a drink, and make lasting connections!
NOFF2023 All Access Pass or special invitations required to enjoy access.
Click here to buy your All Access Festival Pass today!
After receiving 3,900 submissions from 117 countries for the 34th anniversary of the festival, our seasoned team of programmers selected a slate of 127 films in competition that represent a wealth of perspectives. These include 29 feature films (19 documentaries, 10 narrative features) and 98 short films, with 25 world premieres, 9 US premieres, 40 Southern premieres, and 49 Louisiana premieres.
Overall, films from filmmakers based in the American South represent 60% of the lineup, and Louisiana-made films represent 22% of the lineup. The directors of selected films represent 35 different nationalities. Films directed by women and non-binary directors account for 60% of the lineup, films helmed by directors of color make up 60%, and films from directors identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community account for 41% of selected films.
Our full #NOFF2023 lineup includes 151 films, 2 South Pitches, 3 Artist Talks, 3 workshops, and 17 panel conversations.
Learn about our Programming Practices and Meet our Programmers.
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