This jam-packed episode of Timecode:NOLA features animation, music, experimental film, filmmaker interviews, and a look at some of the organizations and artists helping shape Louisiana’s independent film scene. Highlights include an early 3D animated short from the University of New Orleans, a conversation with New Orleans rapper Fiend about his album and documentary Mr. Whomp Whomp, a spotlight on the Flicker Underground Film Festival, and a collection of narrative and experimental short films.

Featured Films:

• Timecode:NOLA On… UNO 3D Animation Program – Joshua Cox discusses the University of New Orleans 3D Animation Program and the opportunities available to aspiring animators.
• The Fan and the Butterfly (Joshua Cox) – An early 3D animated short about an oscillating fan engaged in an epic battle with its arch-nemesis, a butterfly. Includes an interview with filmmaker Joshua Cox.
• Timecode:NOLA On… Fiend – New Orleans rapper Fiend discusses his album and documentary project, Mr. Whomp Whomp.
• City Park (Samuel Hayne Dyche) – A man struggles to determine whether love is worth more than the music that defines his life.
• I Like To Watch (John Yanez) – A man sits in a park watching a woman, imagining what could be while contemplating the reasons it never can.
• Timecode:NOLA On… Flicker Underground Film Festival – Jeremy Campbell discusses the Flicker Underground Film Festival and its role in supporting independent filmmakers.
• Look Elsewhere (Tom Gilbert) – An experimental short film exploring unconventional visual storytelling.
• Sweat (Aaron Rushin) – A man breaks into a house hoping for a moment of relaxation but instead triggers a chain of unexpected events.

Cold Open:

• Short Ends (Dave Osborn)

Timecode:NOLA was a television series dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers, short films, music videos, documentaries, animation, and experimental work while giving creators a platform to discuss their process and projects.

Our mission was simple: inspire people to make movies.

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