# NewFilmmakers L.A. Announces New Board Members as Non-Profit Partners With Sharjah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/newfilmmakers-l-a-announces-new-board-members-as-non-profit-partners-with-sharjah-film-festival-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:22:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T07:52:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/newfilmmakers-board-members-sharjah-film-festival-1236931141/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- NFMLA adds four members to its board.
- It partners with Sharjah’s youth and children’s film festival.
- The collaboration launches during the festival’s 2026 edition.

## Summary

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) has appointed four new board members and partnered with the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth. The moves extend the non-profit’s international programming and cultural exchange work into the United Arab Emirates, while adding film and entertainment professionals to its leadership.

The new board members are entertainment attorney Aditya S. Ezhuthachan, producer Niels Juul, Variety event programming vice-president Susanne Ault, and NBCUniversal producer Joyce Liu-Countryman. The partnership is set to launch during the festival’s 13th edition, running from 25 October to 1 November 2026 in Sharjah. This year’s programme includes films from Thailand, Brazil, India, Italy and the Arab world, alongside emerging filmmakers and Emirati talent.

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