Filmmaking Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening filmmaking events all around Los Angeles, CA

Me The Machine’s “Lightyears” Short Film World Premiere

Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Margo Albert Theatre - Plaza de la Raza USD 1

Night Frights LA Horror Film Festival

Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Los Angeles Convention Center USD 13 to 45

EPFC Presents: FREE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP

Sun, 17 Aug at 04:00 pm 1200 N Alvarado St Free

NEW WAVE @ HOLLYWOOD, CA

Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm AIDS Healthcare Foundation USD 35

Dashing Through The Snow Film Premiere

Sat, 23 Aug at 05:00 pm Harmony Gold USD 23

A Night With SpiderBite Entertainment

Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Eastwood Performing Arts Center USD 15

From Mexico to Hollywood Golden Age Cinema at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Walt Disney Concert Hall

Saturn's Wish Film Festival

Sun, 31 Aug at 04:00 pm Japanese American National Museum Free

The 5th Annual Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival

Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm 12355 Moorpark St USD 45

Big Bryce Son: The Documentary (Premiere Screening)

Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Eastwood Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 15

Ed Wood Made In Hollywood USA L.A. Book Launch with Will Sloan & Dana Gould

Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

Ridder Film Festival 2025 LOS ANGELES EDITION

Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Los Angeles USD 29 to 61

Movie Night @ Bacari W. Adams (THE WEDDING PLANNER)

Mon, 18 Aug at 07:30 pm Bacari W. Adams USD 39

Los Angeles International CINEVERSE Film Festival: Best Films Show

Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Eastwood Performing Arts Center USD 13 to 55

Rooftop Poolside Movie Screenings by CINEHAUS

Fri, 01 Aug Desert 5 Spot USD 20

Docs @ LA Plaza: Harvest of Loneliness | Free with RSVP

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Leah Bonnema: An Evening of Comedy (If That's Okay With You)

Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe USD 18 to 23

FILM Tour for Prospective Students - 08/22

Fri, 22 Aug at 11:00 am UCLA School of Theater Film & Television Free

Brotherly Duties Premier [EXCLUSIVE]

Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 325 W Adams Blvd USD 5

Actors on Screen by Flowfeel Arts

Sat, 23 Aug at 04:00 pm 12355 Moorpark St USD 13

Not Your Daddy's Films: September Screening & Party!

Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm NeueHouse Hollywood USD 18

FILM Tour for Prospective Students - 08/29

Fri, 29 Aug at 11:00 am UCLA School of Theater Film & Television Free

Three Film Events in Los Angeles, Oct 18-19, 2025

Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm 1534 Highland Ave USD 12

Madeline Anderson's "I Am Somebody" + Shireen Seno's "To Pick a Flower"

Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm 1200 N Alvarado St Free

Friends in the Industry - Actors Game Night

Thu, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm 3326 Main St USD 15

BraveMaker LA Meet-up @ Canter's 8/22

Fri, 22 Aug at 04:00 pm Canter's Deli USD 13

Faith, Film & the Future with Red Carpet

Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am 4445 Noble Ave Free

Film Screening of Sea Boys

Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Laemmle Royal USD 18

RoadPitch West Coast Live Showing: Los Angeles Premiere

Mon, 25 Aug at 03:00 pm Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Free

Wild Honey Presents THE POWER POP MOVIE with THE DERRICK ANDERSON COMBO.

Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Amphitheatre USD 23

Changing the Ratio LA 2025

Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Benny Boy Brewing USD 23

SHREDDING: A NEW LENS IN SURF FILMMAKING Shorts Program!

Sat, 30 Aug at 05:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

MONK + MONK IN EUROPE (1968) - Rare Screening of 60s Thelonious Monk Docs!

Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

THIRTY TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD — First LA Screening in Decades!

Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

Tell Me I'm Funny | standup comedy & short films

Tue, 26 Aug at 08:00 pm nico's USD 15

LA Connections

Sat, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Re/creation Cafe USD 13

Videography a Beginners Guide with Sony - Los Angeles

Sat, 06 Sep at 01:30 pm Samy's Camera Los Angeles USD 0 to 17

THE TARGET SHOOTS FIRST (1999) co-presented by Hollywood Entertainment

Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

TAKE 3 by East LA Film Festival, Cine Sin Cines and PIFF/LA

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

MANEstream Film Festival

Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Eastwood Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 61

Making Images from Scratch: Camera Obscura and Handmade Films Workshops

Fri, 19 Sep at 12:00 pm USC School of Cinematic Arts Free

ENDTHIS SUMMER Daypass – Discounted Pass for All 3 Surf Film Fest Programs

Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 27

WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL presented by Queer Diaspora

Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 15

TAJ MAHAL TRAVELERS: ABOUT THE JOURNEY (1973) — First West Coast Screening

Thu, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

PSYCH SURF feat. MORNING OF THE EARTH (1972) co-presented by EXP TV

Sat, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

THEATER Tour for Prospective Students - 08/27

Wed, 27 Aug at 01:00 pm UCLA School of Theater Film & Television Free

NFMLA August 23rd, 2025 Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: International Animation

Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 pm 1139 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2216, United States

COMMUNE Movie Screening + Q&A with Director Jonathan Berman + Special Guest

Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 16

FALL OF FLESH | Night Frights LA

Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Angel City Brewery USD 0 to 55

NFMLA September 20th, 2025 Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema

Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm 1139 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2216, United States

An Evening with Sir Roger Deakins

Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 67

Night of the Living Dead - Film

Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm John Anson Ford Theatre

The Irreverent Film Festival | Winners Screening Day

Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Venue TBD - Los Angeles CA USD 0 to 1,000

Los Angeles Asian Film Awards

Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm The Downtown Independent

TAKE3: Celebrating East LA Film Festival w/ Panamanian Intl Film Festival/LA & Cine Sin Cines | Free

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

UNIVERSE LINE VIDEO AND VARIETY SHOW

Sat, 10 May at 06:30 pm The Clubhouse Free

Wicked Woman: Donnie Darko

Tue, 30 Sep at 06:30 pm El Cid USD 39 to 51

Wicked Woman: Die Hard

Tue, 25 Nov at 06:30 pm El Cid USD 39 to 51

A Baroque Film Fest

Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Los Angeles/Hollywood California

Tropicana Movie Nights at The Hollywood Roosevelt

Thu, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel USD 12 to 12

Artists of Tomorrow filmmaking club

Sun, 29 Jun at 06:00 pm Franklin's Cafe - Griffith Park Free

Replica

Fri, 25 Jul at 08:00 pm Sherry Theater USD 45

BADWest Pre to Post Monthly Workshops

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

Get Out - Film

Wed, 29 Oct at 04:00 pm John Anson Ford Theatre

The World Animation Summit

Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 am The Garland USD 695

Classic Movie Mondays in The Velvet Martini Lounge

Mon, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm The Velvet Martini Lounge

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

Mon, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm BoJesse Christopher Acting Studio @ Anthony Meindl Acting Studio USD 34 to 722

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

Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm BoJesse Christopher Acting Studio @ Anthony Meindl Acting Studio USD 34 to 722