‘Louisiana Film Prize’ Announces Finalists

The Louisiana Film Prize has announced the 20 finalists that will compete for a $50,000 grand prize.

Each filmmaker has completed a 5- to 15-minute short film that must have been filmed in Northwest Louisiana.

According to the Louisiana Film Prize WEBSITE:

Earlier this year, over 120 filmmakers from all over the country came to Shreveport, Bossier City, and the surrounding community to make a short film. Of those films, 20 were selected to compete at the festival for the ultimate cash prize for a short film in the world – $50,000. When you attend the film festival, you will vote alongside celebrity judges for which film you think deserves the grand prize. Film Prize Festival Weekend isn’t just filled with screenings of the amazing short films and voting, but with one-of-a-kind parties, music, food, and camaraderie which make up the heart of our communities.

The 20 films being considered for the prize are:

• American Virgin directed by Tamzin Merchant
• Beaumont directed by J C. Doler
• Bloodhound directed by F.C. Rabbath
• Con directed by Travis Bible
• Dandelion directed by Mary Thoma
• Five Star Dinner Club directed by Catherine Hatcher
• Freedom of Knowledge directed by Jevon Miller
• Grand Staircase directed by Calvin O'Neal, Jr.
• He Whom Evil Fears directed by Chris Ganucheau
• Honey and the Hive directed by Austin Alward
• Hut Hut directed by Courtney Sandifer
• In Progress directed by Eric Rippetoe
• Jackdaw directed by Travis Champagne
• Made Hen directed by Charles Landers
• Parallel Universes directed by Josh Smith
• Roadside Assistance directed by Bears Fonte
• The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy directed by Alexander Jeffery
• The God Particle directed by Kenn Woodard
• The Pickle directed by Kyle Kleinecke
• Two Roads directed by Christine Chen and Adam Duncan

The festival will run from October 1-4. Go to the Louisiana Film Prize's WEBSITE for more information.