NewFilmmakers Los Angeles — a year-round nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing independent artists through monthly festivals and industry-focused programming, under the leadership of Executive Director Larry Laboe — returns with InFocus: Puglia, a program created by artistic director Silvia Bizio, in partnership with the Apulia Film Commission and with the support of Mònde – Festa del Cinema sui Cammini. The 2026 edition presents a curated selection of films from Apulia, reflecting the region’s evolving cinematic landscape and its growing international outlook.
Antonio Parente, Director of the Apulia Film Commission, underscores that the 2026 edition aims to deepen artistic exchange and strengthen production ties between Southern Italy and Los Angeles, through a selection that ranges from intimate character studies to poetic explorations of identity and generational change, highlighting both the emerging cinematic voices of Apulia and the remarkable diversity of its landscapes.
