2025 New Orleans Film Festival

Louisiana Narrative Shorts: Gumbo

Available in 16d 14h 04m 08s
Available October 24, 2025 12:00 AM UTC
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6 films in package
Conversion Van
A son drives his father to rehab only to have his own demons exposed along the way.
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Mimi
Violet lies awake in the woods for ten years, waiting for her deceased grandmother to return. The world continues, but she doesn’t know how to convince her “mimi” to send her a sign. One magical afternoon, in frustration and despair, she falls asleep.
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Ada and the Doc
In 1927 in Southern Louisiana, subversive housewife Ada LeBoeuf is put on trial alongside her alleged lover for the grisly murder of her husband in one of the most explosive sex-murder trials ever reported.
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The Pink Death
Struggling content creators are launched to viral fame after their video of a tragic accident is mistaken for art. Each iteration of their IP drags them farther below the surface until they must pay the ultimate price to keep the beast of cultural relevance fed.
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Space to Breathe
An Afrofuturist science fiction hybrid documentary set in a utopian future with no prisons or police.
This is Jan
Alone in a hotel room, Jan transforms between the person the world expects of them and who they perceive themselves to be. As they relish this new identity, a surge of confidence emerges, but they soon realize that not everything is as it seems.
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This showcase of narrative shorts spotlights the bold voices and boundless creativity of Louisiana filmmakers. From fresh new talents to seasoned storytellers, these films reflect the vitality of our state’s film community and celebrate the stories being made right here at home.

Struggling content creators are launched to viral fame after their video of a tragic accident is mistaken for art. Each iteration of their IP drags them farther below the surface until they must pay the ultimate price to keep the beast of cultural relevance fed.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World
  • Director
    Brandon Kotfila, Spencer Crim
  • Screenwriter
    Brandon Kotfila, Spencer Crim
  • Producer
    Spencer Crim, Brandon Kotfila, Bruno Doria
  • Cinematographer
    Bruno Doria
  • Editor
    Brandon Kotfila
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