The second annual Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival takes place Aug. 27 through Aug. 30 at Manship Theatre. Joe Carleton, Nathan Hall, Brendan Pyron and Michael Prince-Bouton were eager to bring an independent film festival back to the community after the closure of the Baton Rouge International Film Festival, which functioned from 2011 to 2019, but ceased to operate after the pandemic. - Advertisement -The friends pitched the idea to Visit Baton Rouge, which signed on as the festival’s headline sponsor. - Advertisement -Film Louisiana, the state film commission, along with labor union reps, will give a workshop on the state of the film industry in the state. For tickets and info, visit Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival.