NOFC Script Workshop

No. You do not need to sign up just to attend. You’re welcome to come listen, give feedback, meet people, or bring something short to share.

That’s totally fine. Feedback-only scripts are always welcome. We just ask that whatever you bring is on the shorter side so everyone has a chance to share. If you’re working on something longer, like a feature or pilot, feel free to bring one scene or a few pages instead of the full script.

You can bring anything you want feedback on, but shorter pieces usually work best for the room.
Good options include:
· 1–5 pages
· One scene from a longer script
· A rough idea
· A short film concept dialogue you · want to hear out loud
· Something you’re still figuring out

The goal is not perfection. The goal is to have something people can respond to, talk through, and help you shape.

Yes. You’re welcome to bring in a script, scene, or idea for feedback, even if you already have people attached to it. The workshop is a space to hear pages out loud, get notes, talk through problems, and connect with other collaborators.

Official NOFC community shorts are developed separately, from the ground up, through a group process. Bringing something to workshop is simply a chance to share your work and keep developing it.

Yes. That’s a big part of what Film Club is here for. New Orleans Film Club will produce official short films from time to time, but the club is also meant to help people meet each other, build creative relationships, and start making their own work.

If you meet a writer, actor, DP, editor, composer, producer, or friend at Film Club and decide to make something together outside of NOFC, we fully encourage that. Those projects are separate from official New Orleans Film Club productions.

Members are responsible for working out their own roles, ownership, credits, budgets, schedules, and expectations on those projects.

Official NOFC community shorts start as a group effort, not a submission pile.

When the club is ready to develop a new short, we'll hold a community session where anyone interested helps lay the foundation: genre, tone, locations we can actually get into, who's around to act and crew, and what we can realistically shoot over a few weekends.

From there, anyone who wants to write gets a shot. We'll open a window for one-page treatments built on that foundation, with a simple guide and a clear deadline. Everyone who writes one brings it in, reads it to the group, and gets feedback.

Then the community votes on its favorite, and the producer gives the final sign-off. That part is mostly a reality check, making sure we can actually pull it off with our gear, our people, and our weekends.

The winning treatment gets developed into a script together at our workshops until it's ready to shoot. The writer can drive that process or lean on the group as much as they want.

The goal is never the biggest idea in the room. It's the strongest idea we can actually finish.

And honestly, we're refining this process with every film we make. If something about it changes, we'll say so clearly up front.

Yes. Anyone who is interested can stay after, join the conversation, and be part of shaping the project. That said, specific cast and crew roles will depend on the needs of the script, people’s availability, experience, reliability, and what the production realistically requires.

The goal is to make space for people to get involved while still making sure the project can actually be completed.

No. A new short is not developed at every Script Workshop.

Official NOFC productions happen when there is enough time, availability, interest, and bandwidth to do one properly. We only move forward when the current project is finished or far enough along that starting something new makes sense.

Once the group lands on a realistic direction, the idea will be shaped into a script and production plan. NOFC will help guide the process, organize the shoot, coordinate crew needs, handle post-production, and create a release plan. Members may be invited to help write, act, crew, give notes, or support the project in other ways depending on what the project needs.

The project remains collaborative, but official NOFC productions need a clear structure so they can actually be finished and released.

Yes. For official NOFC productions, cast and crew will be asked to sign a simple project agreement before filming. This keeps expectations clear around roles, credits, ownership, post-production, release, and any potential revenue.

The goal is not to make the process feel overly formal. It’s just there to protect the project, the people involved, and the community so everyone understands how the production works before we begin.

If you bring your own script, idea, scene, or rough concept to Script Workshop, you keep ownership of it. Sharing something at workshop does not give New Orleans Film Club ownership of your work. Official NOFC community shorts are different because they are developed together from the start under the Film Club structure.

Once a short becomes an official NOFC production, the finished film, footage, edits, and final deliverables are controlled by New Orleans Film Club because the club is providing the producing structure, gear, organization, crew coordination, post-production process, and release plan.

This helps keep the process clear and prevents the project from getting stuck later.

New Orleans Film Club has the production gear needed to film these shorts, and no one is expected to bring gear or spend money out of pocket for a project to move forward.

All production costs are covered by New Orleans Film Club. That said, we’re always open to people bringing gear or resources if they want to help out.

All editing and post-production runs through a single pipeline and is handled by the New Orleans Film Club team. Projects move at a pace that works for the group and the Film Club team, and timelines may vary depending on availability and scope.

Collaborators may be invited to review cuts and share notes, but final approval stays with NOFC so the project can move through post-production, be completed, and be released clearly.

The goal of these projects is not profit. The goal is creating, learning, collaborating, and building together. If an official NOFC short ever makes money, production costs are recouped first. After those costs are covered, any remaining profit will be split evenly among the credited cast and crew who worked on the project.

This would only apply to actual revenue the finished film brings in, such as ad revenue, licensing, prize money, or other direct income connected to the short. Small payouts may be grouped together or paid once they reach a practical amount, so the process stays simple.

The goal is to keep things fair, transparent, and community-minded without turning the project into something profit-driven.

Once a Film Club short is finished, it’s shared through New Orleans Film Club channels so the community can see what we’ve been working on.

Most projects are released on Instagram in their entirety, with the same film also uploaded to New Orleans Film Club’s Vimeo and YouTube pages as a longer-term, higher-quality archive. All collaborators are credited, and we do our best to tag everyone when sharing the film or related posts.

In some cases, release timing may vary if a project is being considered for festivals.

Film Club projects and workshops are built around respect, collaboration, and clear communication. We ask everyone to come in good faith, stay open to feedback, and respect the structure and boundaries outlined above.

Decisions around production, post-production, participation, and release are made by the New Orleans Film Club team with the health of the community and the completion of the project in mind.

The goal is to make the process feel open, collaborative, realistic, and enjoyable for everyone involved.