The Louisiana Film Prize has no rival in the short film festival world. Nowhere in the world are filmmakers cared for and given the kind of opportunity like the Louisiana Film Prize presents, and it all happens in downtown Shreveport. The grand prize is a check for $50,000 for the …
The Re-Opening of Shreveport Municipal Auditorium (April-May 2014) Following a year-long closure for renovations that saw this national historic landmark receive some much-needed TLC, I expect that the beloved Shreveport Municipal Auditorium will reopen in grand style. With the addition of ADA-compliant seating, a new backstage load-in elevator, air conditioning …
I’ll gladly own up to being an optimist. But rose-colored glasses were not required to enjoy a few landmark events in 2012. The change I saw in Shreveport-Bossier in 2012 has me looking forward to a lot about 2013. Here are a few things that I’m particularly excited about: The …
This past weekend, Oct. 5-7, downtown Shreveport hosted the inaugural Louisiana Film Prize. Three venues presenting around-the-clock film screenings of the 20 short films selected as finalists, street parties featuring free, live music, and street vendors selling everything from hot tamales to vinyl records were a few of the most …
When you introduce a new festival in Shreveport-Bossier, you have to do it big and the Louisiana Film Prize is doing just that with their kickoff event this weekend. The film festival will celebrate its debut with a street party, 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 at 700 Texas St. in …
Tonight at Robinson Film Center, organizers of the inaugural Louisiana Film Prize will announce the names of the Top 20 short films that will compete to win $50,000 during Louisiana Film Prize Weekend, Oct. 5-7, 2012. During the weekend-long festival and competition in downtown Shreveport, the hard work of hundreds …
