'The carnival provides' Read moreNathan Tape screens locally filmed 'Off Ramp,' with Q&As at Zeitgeist and The Broad Theater

It's likely nobody who will ever look at a water cooler the same way again. Read moreHUMP! Film Festival screens at The Broad Theater April 25-27

The festival presents shorts and documentaries about Palestine, Haitian Carnival, civil rights, LGBTQ issues and access for people with disabilities. Read morePatois Human Rights Film Fest screens movies about Palestine, Haiti, abortion and more March 6-10

This year's price of crawfish is nothing like the Shrimp War of 1938. Read moreNew Orleans French Film Festival screens films from Louisiana, Europe and Africa at Prytania Theatre Feb. 22-28

Oscar nomination snubs, like Greta Gerwig not getting a nod for Best Director for the wildly successful “Barbie,” are annual rites of the Academy Awards season. But plenty of nominated films don’t get enough attention, including most short films. Read moreOscar-nominated short animated, live action and documentary films screen at Prytania Theatres

'Carpet Cowboys' is a brilliant take on pursuing the romanticized notion of the American dream. Read moreLocal filmmaker Emily MacKenzie's 'Carpet Cowboys' runs at the Broad Theater Dec. 16-21

Ruston, in northern Louisiana, is not the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of music from Louisiana. But in the 1980s, it was the launching pad for a group of musicians whose indie rock bands, though they moved elsewhere, would stay linked by their buzzy record label, The Elephan… Read more'Elephant 6 Recording Co.' documentary traces rock bands to their founding in tiny Ruston, Louisiana

A strange coming-of-age nexus of innocence-meets-horror. Read moreActor-director Kansas Bowling screens 'Cuddly Toys' and holds a Q&A on Aug. 17 at The Broad Theater

The enemies-to-lovers, queer rom-com is based on Casey McQuiston's first book. Read moreBased on a Baton Rouge author's debut novel, 'Red, White & Royal Blue' film is now streaming

Like a night spent channel surfing, 'Wheel of Heaven' constantly changes through related stories and characters. Read moreLocal director Joe Badon premieres 'Wheel of Heaven' at New Marigny Theater on Aug. 4

Director William Kaufman didn’t live in New Orleans when he set “Sinners and Saints,” his breakthrough 2010 action film, here. Read moreDirector William Kaufman's New Orleans-set action thriller 'The Channel' opens July 14

Hump shows a small glimpse of the wide variety of ways different people find pleasure. Read moreHump Film Fest is a kinky variety show at The Broad Theater playing April 14-15

A sweet comedy about taking a fresh look at what’s been sitting in plain view all along. Read moreOwen Wilson stars as a Bob Ross-like quick paint public TV star in 'Paint'

The festival opens with New Orleans-set, Nicolas Cage-starring 'Renfield' on Thursday, March 30. Read moreOverlook Film Festival returns to New Orleans March 30-April 2 with horror movies, immersive experiences, music and more

What do New Orleans, a giant CGI shark, some of the skinniest boxers ever to don a set of gloves and a couple of dudes' crotches have in common? If you answered “Well OBVIOUSLY it must be the new movie from visionary director and noted drawers designer Tommy Wiseau,” you are right! And also,… Read moreCheck out Tommy Wiseau's 'Big Shark' trailer, plus some dudes doing spoken word in their drawers

Upcoming film festivals and special screenings. Read moreOverlook, Patois, Hump Fest and more special film festivals and screenings coming up in New Orleans

'Tambou' is a French Creole language short film shot in Louisiana. Read moreThe French Film Festival screens recent dramas, comedies, documentaries and a New Orleans-filmed short March 9-13 at Prytania Theatres

Conceived as a sister restaurant to Shaya, Tavi shares a sensibility and some dishes. Read moreTavi serves Israeli and Lebanese dishes in Covington

Damien Echols was wrongfully convicted. Magick helped him focus his life and maintain his sanity. Read moreDamien Echols launches a series of supernatural thrillers at The Broad Theater with 'The Mothman Prophecies'

The Oscar nominees for animated, live action and documentary short films hit local theaters this week. Read moreOscar-nominated animated, live action and documentary short films screen in New Orleans

The nomination was surrounded by controversy, but Riseborough is fantastic in 'To Leslie.' Read moreOscar nominee Andrea Riseborough shines in 'To Leslie,' opening Feb. 10 at Zeitgeist

2023 is bringing us another year of Gambit movie nights at the Prytania Theatre Uptown, and this month we’ll be screening “The Gospel According to Andre,” an intimate look at the life of one of the biggest names in fashion. Read moreGambit's Jan. 31 movie night: 'The Gospel According to Andre' tells the story of a Black fashion icon

Corruption and social and government hypocrisy provide an unsettling backdrop in 'Holy Spider.' Read moreThe Spider Killer stalks sex workers in the Iranian thriller 'Holy Spider' at Zeitgeist Theatre beginning Jan. 13