FOUR PRODUCTIONS.
ONE GROWING MODEL.
Since 2024, NFI has used professional productions to create paid work, open working sets to students, and create a stronger production community in Nebraska.
4
PRODUCTIONS
39+
PAID CAST & CREW
25+
STUDENTS ON SET
$52K+
DIRECTLY TO LOCAL CAST, CREW, VENDORS & BUSINESSES
COMPLETED
Release
“Crippled by his demons after losing a dear friend, a young man struggles to find relief from reality, but how does one escape a cage of their own making?”
Written by Anthony Ochoa, Release premiered at the 21st annual Omaha Film Festival on March 12, 2026.
COMPLETED
Sprouts
“When faced with having to set up a date for her friend, Melissa must decide whether to face her feelings or let the opportunity pass by.”
Written by MJ Atayi, Sprouts will be submitted to the 22nd annual Omaha Film Festival (March 2027).
COMPLETED
The Tree Farmer
“Wandering the flat fields with no tinge of hope left in his soul, the soldier reawakens with a newfound sense of purpose.”
Written by Samuel Dubas, The Tree Farmer will be submitted to the 22nd annual Omaha Film Festival (March 2027).
POST-PRODUCTION
Get Wrecked
“When a young idealist mourning the death of his humanitarian mentor decides to do something about social iniquity in the face of food shortages, he must find a way to disrupt the production of substances harmful to the environment and shift agency over the land and its bounty from the hands of the corporations to those of the people.”
Written by Charisma Johnson, Get Wrecked is currently in post-production and scheduled for an educational screening in November 2026 at the benson Theater.
While Each Production Wraps...
THE EXPERIENCE
LASTS A LIFETIME.
Across these productions, NFI has created paid opportunities for Nebraska cast & crew, brought students onto professional sets, and provided participants with real-world experience, skills, and relationships they can carry forward.
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