Filmmaking Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening filmmaking events all around Los Angeles, CA

LA Screenings Independents 2026 Registration for Press

 Thu, 14 May at 09:00 am SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills Free

Found Footage Fest: The All-Puppet Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Oscars Viewing Party, Comedy and Cinema Night

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm CinePacks Studios Free

Japan’s Theatrical Boom | From KOKUHO to Japanese Animation

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5 USD 40

FilmFaster48 Opening Night: Ceremony, Culture & Turn-Up

 Sun, 22 Mar at 08:00 pm BLVKBOOK USD 20 to 50

Reel Connections | Speed Networking for Filmmakers | Los Angeles

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:45 pm Fanny's USD 44

Santa Monica Film Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am DGA Theater Complex USD 18 to 55

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm James Bridges Theater, University of California Los Angeles Free

FAMILY IS FOREVER: Hereditary | LOS ANGELES, CA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Angel City Brewery USD 0 to 55

Parking Vertigo - Film In Concert - Los Angeles

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 am Walt Disney Concert Hall

YOU'LL FLOAT TOO | IT (2017)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Boomtown Brewery USD 23 to 55

World Film Special 2026

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am Landmark's Nuart Theatre Free

How Iconic Music Videos are Made - By Grammy Winning Producer

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am 7080 Hollywood Blvd USD 55 to 103

FilmFaster48 Industry Day: Panels & Live Creator Labs

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm BLVKBOOK USD 20 to 50

Seijun Suzuki's TAISHŌ TRILOGY: KAGERO-ZA (1981)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15 to 30

Academy Awards Soirée 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Secret Location in Los Angeles USD 0 to 59

FILMS by Faryl Amadeus

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Vidiots Free

JIM HENSON: EXPERIMENTS IN VISUAL THINKING feat. THE CUBE — World Premiere!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

Netflix Is A Joke Fest Presents: The Naked Gun Screening with David Zucker

 Wed, 06 May at 02:00 am Egyptian Theater

Ken Russell's ALTERED STATES (1980) — A Mind-Bending Psychonautic Classic!

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Rainbow Reels

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:45 pm The Eastwood USD 23

REELS & REVEALS: March Madness Edition

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm WHAMMY! USD 34

European Short Film Night

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space Free

Hollywood New Directors

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:00 am Art House USD 29

Hollywood Industry Mixer

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm St Felix Hollywood Free

EmpowerHER: THE RIGHT TRACK FILM, Flavors & Fun

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Silverlake Conservatory of Music USD 39

4th Annual South Central Film Festival

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Mercado La Paloma Free

The Matrix (1999) Community Screening - Presented by The Great Film Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:45 pm The Eastwood USD 13

Movie Night @ Bacari W. Adams (Breakfast at Tiffany's)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Bacari W. Adams USD 45

Palestine 36 Community Screening

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Laemmle Royal USD 10

Casting By Documentary Screening + Industry Talkback | LACAE Theatre

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Los Angeles Community of Acting and Entertainment USD 23 to 29

27th International Families & Fathers Conference: April 13-16, 2026

 Mon, 13 Apr at 08:00 am Hilton Los Angeles Airport Free

Not Your Daddy's Films: April Screening & Party

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Aster USD 18

Actors Framework · Craft+Career TV/Film · On Camera · Group Workshop/APRIL

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 34 to 722

Plática - Mujeres Taking the Lead: A New Era in Film and TV | Free with RSVP

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

American Film Association: Film Packaging Workshop

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm Burton House, Beverly Hills, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel USD 7

Fowler Films: Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm The Fowler Museum at UCLA Free

Dead City Punx Documentary Premiere (EARLY SCREENING: 7:30pm)

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm The Regent Theater

The 2026 edition of Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Barnsdall Gallery Theatre USD 18

Actors Framework · Craft+Career TV/Film · On Camera · Group Workshop/MAY

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 34 to 722

14th Annual Directing Change Screening and Award Ceremony

 Thu, 21 May at 11:00 am The United Theater on Broadway USD 0 to 55

Actors Framework · Craft+Career TV/Film · On Camera · Group Workshop/JUNE

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 34 to 722

Beach Party & Music Video Shoot

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm 7849 S Marine Ave torre 52 Free

Reel Ladies Night

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:45 pm The Eastwood USD 23

Champions of Free Speech Presented by Look What SHE Did! at the Ebell

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles Events Venue USD 82

Baby Teeth Film Fest LA | Trans Film Festival in Los Angeles

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm nico's Free

Short Film Showoffs Live

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Art Share L.A. USD 0 to 7

Free Screening of "The Stamp Thief" and Filmmaker Q&A

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm 206 Main St Free

Experimental Forum

 Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am Art House USD 29

Women in Film: Trailblazers of the Silent Film Era with Mary Mallory

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Campo De Cahuenga Free

Crystal Visions Premiere

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Downtown Independent Theater USD 18

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm The Stray Theater Free

Short Film Open Mic: Night 2

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:45 pm The Eastwood USD 23

Hollywood Short Film Festival (PG-13)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am 1078 Lillian Way USD 3 to 15

Hollywood Screenings Film Festival + Awards

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 1078 Lillian Way USD 9

FILM Tour for Prospective Students - 04/03

 Fri, 03 Apr at 11:00 am UCLA School of Theater Film & Television Free

FILM Tour for Prospective Students - 03/20

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 am UCLA School of Theater Film & Television Free

40 DAYS – Exclusive Feature Film Studio Screening + Live Q&A

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 3952 City Terrace Dr USD 15

TRANS LOS ANGELES Community Screening - Wednesday, April 1st @ 5pm

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:00 pm St. John’s Community Health Warner Traynham Clinic Free

Wellness Film Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm The KINN USD 75 to 150

Creators Lab (TV/Film) · Showrunner/Writer/Producer/Director Group Workshop

 Mon, 06 Apr at 02:00 pm 2100 Beachwood Dr #209 USD 482

Oscar Viewing 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:45 pm Glen Glenn Studios USD 34

Official premiere screening of documentary film

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Schoenberg Hall Free

Wicked Woman: The Devil Wears Prada

 Tue, 19 May at 06:45 pm El Cid USD 39 to 51

SAANVI – Multi-Award Winning Film Screening (Los Angeles, CA)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Cinemark Baldwin Hills Crenshaw and XD USD 14

Brazilian Oscars Watch Party by Pizza al Cinema & LABRFF 2026

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Dusty Vinyl USD 33 to 61

Queer Journalists in Conversation: A Roundtable with Documentary Filmmakers

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm 6735 Forest Lawn Dr Free

We Are Enough: Film Screening & Conversation

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Sovern USD 0 to 45

Social Media Comedy Short Presentation - TWITTER X: THE MOVIE

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Eastwood Performing Arts Center Free

EL ÚLTIMO TRAMO: Argentine-American Short Film Screening and Q&A

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:45 pm The Broadwater Second Stage Free

They Keep Playing That Song - A Live Short Film Script Reading

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm 4305 Degnan Blvd USD 29

La Piscine-The Swimming Pool

 Thu, 19 Mar at 03:00 pm John C. Fremont Branch Library Free

FilmArc Intro Workshop: Character Development & AI Studio Access

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Spaces USD 93

BADWest Pre to Post Monthly Workshops

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:30 pm Emerson College Los Angeles Center USD 13

LMU FILM SCHOOL TOUR

 Tue, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Communication Arts Building Free