Event Dime

New Orleans Film Society’s Red Carpet Gala

When:

October 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Where:

New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans

Source:

New Orleans Local Events

The New Orleans Film Society’s Red Carpet Gala returns Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at The Jazz and Blues Market, an evening that kicks off the 37th New Orleans Film Festival presented by Andscape. Jay Duplass is the 2026 Celluloid Hero. The Celluloid Hero is the New Orleans Film Society’s highest individual honor, and few people fit it like Jay. Born and raised in New Orleans (a Jesuit grad!), he and his brother Mark turned The Puffy Chair into a Sundance breakout that helped launch a generatio