Louisiana Film Prize

Louisiana Film Prize, often shorted to Film Prize, is an annual film contest and festival started in 2012 by Gregory Kallenberg. The Louisiana Film Prize is held in Shreveport, Louisiana. The contest invites filmmakers from across the country to shoot a short film in a predefined geography—centered in Shreveport and Bossier City—for the chance to win $50,000, one of the largest cash prizes for a short film in the world.[1] Films may be no less than five minutes and no more than fifteen minutes total runtime. The prize winner is determined by both festival attendees and a judges panel, who are required to view all twenty shorts, separated into two slates of ten films each, and confirmed by punch card in order to place a vote.[2] Each group accounts for 50% of the total vote.[3] Filmmakers can also win grants for filmmaking for $3,000 through a separate voting process.

Louisiana Film Prize
LocationShreveport, Louisiana, United States
Founded2012
AwardsLouisiana Film Prize ($50,000), iTunes Distribution, Automatic Entry to Other Festivals, Filmmaking Grants, Best Actor/Actress, Cross/Cut Editing Award (2013 only)
Film titles20
Festival dateOctober 2021
Websitehttp://prizefest.com/film

History

2012 Festival: Inaugural Year

The 2012 festival was attended by 1,700 people[4] and the prize was won by filmmakers Noah Scruggs, Thomas Woodruff, and Chris Armand for their film "The Legend of Luther Anderson."[5]

2013 Festival

For the 2013 contest and festival, organizers are added additional prizes which can by won by filmmakers including five grants for $3,000, as opposed to three for the 2012 festival, for filmmakers to return and create a film for the 2014 festival. Prizes also included automatic admission to other film festivals around the country and distribution on iTunes and other avenues through Shorts International.[6] The "Top 20" films competing in the 2013 contest were announced August 15, 2013[7] and the festival was held October 4–6, 2014. The New Orleans-based film "Silo" took home the grand prize in addition to a special state-sponsored "Cross/Cut" award.[8]

2014 Festival

The 2014 Film Prize saw the addition of a best actor/actress prizes The Bradley and Alyce awards. Returning was the large cash prize, the Founders' Circle filmmaking grants, festival placement, and distribution opportunity via Shorts HD.[9] The "Top 20" films who competed the 2014 contest were announced August 12, 2014.[10] On October 12 at the Awards Brunch, it was announced that "True Heroes" by director Chris Ganucheau of New Orleans won the grand prize. The Alyce Best Actress and Bradley Best Actor awards were bestowed upon Chelsea Bryan of "Angel of Joy" and James Palmer of "Snip" respectively.[11]

2015 Festival

The fourth Louisiana Film Prize was the largest by far in terms of attendance, filmmaker entries, and number of venues.[12] Returning were the Bradley and Alyce actor/actress awards, Founders' Circle, festival placement, distribution, and the $50,000 cash prize. The Top 20 films were announced August 12, 2015.[13] On October 4, it was announced that "The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy" by director Alexander Jeffrey of El Dorado, Arkansas won the grand prize. The Top Five were named as "American Virigin" by Tamzin Merchant, "Honey and the Hive" by Ausitn Alward, "Hut Hut" by Michael Almond and Courtney Sandifer, "Jackdaw" by Travis Champagne, and "The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy" by Andrew Jeffrey. The Alyce Best Actress was Georgia Rose Bell of "Two Roads" and the Bradley Best Actor awards was given to Stan Brown of "The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy".

Grand Prize Winners
YearFilmDirector(s)Origin of director
2012The Legend of Luther AndersonNoah Scruggs, Thomas Woodruff, and Chris ArmandShreveport, Louisiana
2013SiloKyle ClementsNew Orleans, Louisiana
2014True HeroesChris GanucheauNew Orleans, Louisiana
2015The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister BellamyAlexander JeffreyEl Dorado, Arkansas
2016The Man from MarsJonnie StapletonLos Angeles, California
2017Exit StrategyTravis BibleLos Angeles, California
2018Funky ButtJonnie StapletonLos Angeles, California
2019 Anniversary James Harlon Palmer Shreveport, Louisiana
2020 Untitled Post-Baby Project Lorna Street Dopson New Orleans, Louisiana

Best Performance Winners
YearPerformerFilm
2014Chelsea BryanAngel of Joy
2014James Harlon PalmerSnip
2015Georgia Rose Bell Two Roads
2015Stan BrownThe Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy
2016Kemerton HargroveThe 30 Year Deal
2016 Frances Watson The Importance of Sex Education
2017 Danielle Wheeler Scoundrels
2017 Herbert Russel Stag
2018 Jaya McSharma #BrownBridgetMD
2018 Isaac Clay Funky Butt
2019 Rachel Emerson Maven Voyage
2019 Richard Kohnke And That is Why I Succeed
2020 Teri Wyble Nice to Meet You
2020 Garrett Kruithof Three Mile Hell


References
  1. Miller, Sean. "Louisiana Film Prize Offers $50K for Short Films". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. Voynar, Kim. "Louisiana Film Prize Kicks Off With A Big Winner". MovieCityNews.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. Landrum, Dawn. "Shreveport-Bossier gets ready for its close-up in new film contest". Louisiana Film and Video Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  4. "2013 Louisiana Film Prize Raises the Stakes". Asis Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  5. Brennan, Matt. "Louisiana Film Prize Showcases Filmmakers to Keep an Eye On". IndieWire. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. Siegel, Tatiana. "Louisiana Film Prize Launches a Distribution Partnership with Shorts International". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  7. "Louisiana Film Prize 2013 Rules and Regulations". Official Louisiana Film Prize Website. Film Prize Foundation. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. Sims, Craig. "2013 L.A. Film Prize Goes to 'Silo'". KTBS 3 News. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  9. Lattazino, Ryan. "Louisiana Film Prize Will Award iTunes Distribution & Cash Prizes to Five Short Filmmakers". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  10. "Louisiana Film Prize Announces 20 Winning Finalists". Backstage. Backstage. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  11. "True Heroes wins 2014 Louisiana Film Prize". KTBS. KTBS. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  12. Kennell, Tiana. "Filmmaker receives $50,000 at Louisiana Film Prize". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  13. "20 films compete for $50,000 Louisiana Film Prize". KSLA. KSLA. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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