2025-03-17T10:18:12-05:00 2024-06-30 720870824 WEGMANN DAZET APC 111 VETERANS BLVD SUITE 1600 METAIRIE LA 70005 990 2023-07-01 721136068 NEW ORLEANS FILM & VIDEO SOCIETY INC NEWO 5043096633 1215 PRYTANIA STREET 371 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 MONIKA LESKA MANAGING DIRECTOR 5043096633 2025-03-14 1 0 VALERIE LOWRY P01266145 5048378844 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY MONIKA LESKA 1215 PRYTANIA STREET 371 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 2055209 0 X WWW.NEWORLEANSFILMSOCIETY.ORG X 1989 LA NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL, FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, AND FILMMAKER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 28 28 62 199 16723 0 1133896 1586317 652399 389731 17672 42083 -49590 -173775 1754377 1844356 49000 58825 0 0 735654 995960 39462 10030 212292 793663 617933 1617779 1682748 136598 161608 1662383 1854442 207043 237494 1455340 1616948 X SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL. THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY DISCOVERS, CULTIVATES, AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE VOICES OF FILMMAKERS WHO TELL THE STORIES OF OUR TIME. WE PRODUCE THE OSCAR-QUALIFYING NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL ANNUALLY AND INVEST YEAR-ROUND IN BUILDING A VIBRANT FILM CULTURE IN THE SOUTH TO SHARE TRANSFORMATIVE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES WITH AUDIENCES, AND CONNECT DYNAMIC FILMMAKERS TO CAREER-ADVANCING RESOURCES. 0 0 908902 31000 345082 NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL - THE 35TH NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL TOOK A HYBRID FORMAT, INCLUDING BOTH IN-PERSON SCREENINGS AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND A VIRTUAL CINEMA, PRESENTING 150+ FILMS PLUS PANELS, FILMMAKER Q&AS, A KEYNOTE ADDRESS, AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 125151 38526 FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL - THE 27TH ANNUAL FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED 25 FILMS--A COMBINATION OF 15 FEATURES AND 10 SHORTS--BOTH IN PERSON AT TWO DIFFERENT CINEMA LOCATIONS AND ONLINE THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. THE FILMS REPRESENTED FRENCH-LANGUAGE CINEMA FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. 15825 SOUTHERN PRODUCERS LAB- THE SOUTHERN PRODUCERS LAB SUPPORTED 8 EMERGING PRODUCERS WORKING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST THROUGH AN INTENSIVE FIVE-DAY IN-PERSON LAB FILLED WITH PANELS, MENTORING SESSIONS, AND INDUSTRY MEETINGS. PARTICIPANTS WERE INVITED TO WORKSHOP A PROJECT THEY'RE PRODUCING AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE THOUGHT PARTNERSHIP OF THE COHORT AND PARTICIPATING INDUSTRY MENTORS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED AN IN-PERSON CONVENING DURING THE 2024 NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL. 286009 12000 19633 YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING- THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY PRESENTED A ONE-OFF SCREENING OF A CARIBBEAN FILM, AND ALSO HOSTED A TWO-DAY LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL AT THE BROAD THEATER, SHOWCASING 4 FEATURE FILMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CO-PRESENTED A NUMBER OF PRE-RELEASE SCREENINGS FREE FOR MEMBERS.EMERGING VOICES- THE EMERGING VOICES DIRECTORS LAB SUPPORTED 7 EMERGING DIRECTORS OF COLOR BASED IN LOUISIANA THROUGH A FOUR-DAY IN-PERSON LAB FOCUSING ON DEFINING THEIR CREATIVE VOICE AND LEARNING FILMMAKING TOOLS TO BETTER POSITION THEM AND THEIR PROJECTS FOR SUCCESS. THE LAB INCLUDED MENTORING SESSIONS THAT CONTINUED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE LAB WITH HAND-PICKED INDUSTRY VETERANS TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED AN IN-PERSON CONVENING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, DURING THE 2024 THIRD HORIZON FILM FESTIVAL, AND AN IN-PERSON CONVENING DURING THE 2024 NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL. SOUTH SUMMIT- OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS, THE SOUTH SUMMIT CONVENED LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MEDIA MAKERS, ARTS FUNDERS, AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS INTENDED TO SEED ACTION AROUND CREATING, RESOURCING, AND AMPLIFYING STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA THAT SHAPES THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH FOR THOSE BOTH OUTSIDE AND WITHIN IT. 286009 12000 19633 1320062 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 78 0 1 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 LA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5043096633 1215 PRYTANIA STREET 371 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 KARON REESE EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELSTON HOWARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W HOWARD THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ASHLEY PRESIDENT- ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA MCCOLLAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI OCHSNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAMTA MELWANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SANTIAGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY NORWOOD-MATHENY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE GOUGISHA DOUCETTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SPEARMAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS CARMONA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA MONETTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF TEAGUE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON P WAGUESPACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JAY HUFFSTATLER JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARY M GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY ARMSTRONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DOUGLAS HISLOP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISSA KANTROW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE LAMB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DODD LOOMIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MCHUGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE REHAGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA TOWNSEND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY VEGA GIBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL WILSON-HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIKA LESKA MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73672 0 0 SARAH ESCALANTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94864 0 0 168536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143894 338443 384220 719760 210853 1586317 SUBMISSION FEES 900099 156978 156978 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 131327 131327 TICKET SALES 900099 101426 101426 389731 42083 42083 4775 338443 210853 -206078 -206078 2423 0 2423 2423 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 15580 15580 ADVERTISING 900099 14300 14300 29880 1844356 273984 16723 -32668 X 58825 58825 113770 66538 11374 35858 730892 602785 56476 71631 86980 67248 7258 12474 64318 51911 4463 7944 46641 14661 27097 4883 10030 10030 140810 114782 13769 12259 33220 26366 370 6484 50912 33917 3676 13319 33538 28531 1873 3134 25167 17987 3630 3550 73665 64579 8110 976 12874 8903 2847 1124 VENUE RENTAL 69830 69230 600 SPECIAL EVENTS 64757 40053 142 24562 HONORARIUMS AWARDS 42933 42933 FILM RENTAL 5700 5700 17886 5113 9309 3464 1682748 1320062 150394 212292 685162 109107 518608 1154414 368965 514887 45950 15623 11378 10521 32320 49890 1662383 1854442 26918 12828 147188 181237 32937 43429 207043 237494 X 1340840 884298 114500 732650 1455340 1616948 1662383 1854442 161608 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1116897 771421 1537941 1133896 1586317 6146472 441861 321098 160015 143928 156978 1223880 159826 184250 53562 399941 26675 824254 1718584 1276769 1751518 1677765 1769970 8194606 14500 35000 11560 28121 33985 123166 4722 108543 137347 560736 921465 1732813 19222 143543 148907 588857 955450 1855979 6338627 18 25 3385 17672 42083 63183 18 25 3385 17672 42083 63183 47845 9000 16507 48090 14300 135742 2472 96098 3023 10850 15580 128023 1768919 1381892 1774433 1754377 1841933 8521554 0.74380 0.83290 0.00740 0.00270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 4927 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 13102 CURRENT PORTION OF ROU LIABILITY 25400 43429 X 2651975 596766 210853 807619 1844356 0 1844356 2490367 596766 210853 807619 1682748 0 1682748 PART X, LINE 2: NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY (NOFS) IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. NOFS HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. MANAGEMENT OF NOFS BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, NOFS IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES BEYOND THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING OF THOSE RETURNS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 210,853. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 210,853. X X X X X 1 JENNY SLATTERY 609 JACKSON ST APT 4 ALBANY CA 94706 GRANT WRITER 0 226778 10030 216748 226778 10030 216748 NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY GALA 343218 338443 4775 106850 92173 11830 343218 338443 4775 106850 92173 11830 210853 -206078 1 DEVELOPMENT AND POST-PRODUCTION GRANT FOR FILM 26 58825 X 23 92173 FAIR VALUE X PRIZE PACKAGES 7 81000 FAIR VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 16 25849 FAIR VALUE X SOFTWARE 7 11830 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS PART OF HER HUMAN RESOURCE DUTIES, HAS DIRECT CHARGE OF THE TASK. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD VIA THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER FILM FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND REGIONAL ARTS NON-PROFITS ARE USED TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 108,037. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,769. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,259. TOTAL EXPENSES 134,065. PROCCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,745. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,745. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS USED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.