Louisiana FIlm Prize 2025 - 20 Short Films. $50,000 Cash Prize!

Name: Louisiana FIlm Prize 2025 - 20 Short Films. $50,000 Cash Prize!
Start: 2025-10-16T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-19T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Downtown Shreveport

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Downtown Shreveport | Shreveport, LA

Lights, camera, action! Film Prize takes place Thursday, October 16th thru Sunday, October 19th! Here's the schedule:
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
- October 16th (Thursday): Red Carpet opening party outside Artspace on the 700 block of Texas Street.
- October 17-18th (Fri-Sat): Screenings at venues across downtown Shreveport and Bossier City.
- October 19th (Sunday): Awards Ceremony (by invitation only and streaming)
SCREENING LOCATIONS & TIMES
- Locations: Robinson Film Center, ARTstation, Vine Books & Vinyl, and Bossier Parish Community College Theater (BPCC)
- Times will be announced September 15th!
BUY FILM PRIZE PASSES HERE:
https://prizefest.com/passes
PICKING UP PASSES
Prior to getting in line, you must pick up your Film Prize badge. To get your badge, you may go to the Festival Box Office at Prize Island to exchange this ticket for a Festival Pass and lanyard before visiting a screening venue. Additionally, you may go to SRAC's Central Artstation or Bossier Parish Community College Theater to collect your badge prior to screenings. The box office times are listed below:
**Prize Island** (700 Texas Street, Shreveport):
- Thursday, October 16th from 3:00pm-9:00pm - *Box Office Only*
- Friday, October 17th from 8:00am-9:00pm
- Saturday, October 18th from 8:00am-7:00pm
**Central Artstation** (801 Crockett Street, Shreveport):
- Friday, October 17th from 9:00am-7:30pm
- Saturday, October 18th from 9:00am-7:30pm
**Bossier Parish Community College Theater** (6220 E Texas St, Bossier City):
- Friday, October 17th from 10:00am-6:30pm
- Saturday, October 18th from 10:00am-6:30pm
HOW TO ATTEND A SCREENING
You must arrive at a film screening venue and get in line for your preferred screening time. Please note that screening times on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon are particularly popular, especially at the Robinson Film Center. We highly recommend looking at less popular screening times for the shortest lines and at venues other than the Robinson Film Center. If a screening time is full, you will need to select a new screening time and get in line.
Visit prizefest.com/schedule for a detailed look at each of the events, screening times, venue information, parking, and more.
HOW TO VOTE FOR THE WINNER
In order to vote for the $50,000 winner of Louisiana Film Prize, you must view all 20 short films. To do this, attend one of each of the two film blocks — "Teal Slate" and "Orange Slate" — which each contain 10 films. Each film block will be screened dozens of times at different venues and screening times during the festival. Once you have watched a film block, be sure to have your festival badge marked by an usher to confirm that you have seen those films. Once you have seen all 20 films, go to the voting booth to cast your ballot. Voting booths are open until 30 minutes after the final screening each night.
GENERAL ADMISSION PASS PERKS AND PRIVILEGES
- Access to any Film Prize screening venue and screening time so long as you arrive before capacity is reached (priority is given to those who haven’t seen the films yet).
- Access to the Film Prize Red Carpet event and Filmmaker Speed Date
- Access to the Film Prize University panel discussions
- A vote for Best Picture and Best Performance categories.
VIP PASS PERKS AND PRIVILEGES
- Access to any Film Prize screening venue and screening time so long as you arrive before capacity is reached (priority is given to those who haven’t seen the films yet).
- Priority Entry to any screening (must arrive 15 minutes before the screening time to claim Priority Entry. If you arrive after 15 minutes, Priority Entry will be denied.)
- Access to the Film Prize VIP Lounge with food and open bar.
- Access to the Film Prize Red Carpet event and Filmmaker Speed Date
- Access to the Film Prize University panel discussions
- A vote for Best Picture and Best Performance categories.
BIKING TO PRIZE FEST
Throughout downtown, there are bicycle parking attached to parking meters. Additionally, bicycle parking will be available at the Prize Garage inside the gate.
PARKING AVAILABILITY
**Robinson Film Center & Vine Books & Vinyl**
There is paid street parking during the weekdays. FREE street parking after 5:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. The closest paid parking lots are located at 729 Travis Street (System Parking), 900 Milam Street (Oakland Cemetery Parking), 600 Travis Street, 500 Travis Street, and 400 McNeil Street.
**Central ARTstation**
There is limited on-site parking at SRAC's Central Artstation. There is free street parking after 5:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. Additional free parking is available in the dirt lot at the corner of Crockett and Common Street. Be sure to avoid the Fairmont Parking lot next to the Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center, which is reserved for tenants.
**BPCC Theater (Bossier City)**
There is ample on-site parking at the BPCC Theater.