This episode of Timecode:NOLA showcases animation, documentary, comedy, drama, horror, and experimental filmmaking from independent creators. Featured films include an animated alligator caught in a musical turf war, a portrait of addiction, a dark comedy about lost keys, a relationship drama, a body-horror tale of vanity gone wrong, and a documentary capturing the spirit of Mardi Gras in post-Katrina New Orleans.

Featured Films:

• Electric Swamp (Miss Pussycat) – A young alligator selling snoballs finds herself at the center of a conflict after selling to a group of termites, sparking an all-out war. In the end, music may be the answer that brings everyone together.
• Dog of God (Ross Hallen) – A stark look at a day in the life of an addict.
• Keys (Drew Guajardo) – One friend loses his keys, while the other discovers them in the worst place imaginable.
• The Darkest of Days (Zachary Vaughn) – Fed up with her boyfriend’s behavior, a woman decides it’s finally time to end the relationship.
• Vanity (Courtney Hardaway) – A woman obsessed with her appearance begins taking a new vitamin that comes with terrifying side effects.
• P.K.M.G. (Todd Voltz) – A 2006 documentary exploring Mardi Gras in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, featuring interviews with local residents as New Orleans rebuilds and celebrates.

Cold Open:

• The Morning After (Aaron Rushin)

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.

Subscribe for more episodes from the Timecode:NOLA archive.

#TimecodeNOLA #IndependentFilm #ShortFilms #Filmmaking #IndieFilm

#FilmFestival #FilmMakers #Animation #DocumentaryFilm #DIYFilmmaking

#MardiGras #HurricaneKatrina #NewOrleansFilm #HorrorShort #ExperimentalFilm