2026 FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS

These accolades were awarded to finalists in the middle school division (grades 5 – 8).

BEST ANIMATION

How to Train Your Alligator

Young Audiences Charter School

BEST COMEDY

The Artifact 

T.H. Harris Middle School

BEST DOCUMENTARY

The Buccaneer Belles

Southside Junior High School

BEST DRAMA

The Grade

Benton Intermediate School

BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY

The Dream

Fairfield Magnet School

BEST THRILLER

New Year’s Night

Big Three Academy

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

All Twisted Up

Allen Ellender School

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

From Andi to AI

First Baptist Church School

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

Who Is It?

Haughton Middle School

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

The Peppermint Twist

Ruppel Academie Francaise

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

A World Of Bricks

Southfield School

AUDIENCE CHOICE (FESTIVAL)

The Talent Show Curse 

Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School

AUDIENCE CHOICE (VIRTUAL)

Who Is It?

Haughton Middle School

AUDIENCE CHOICE POSTER

From Andi to AI

First Baptist Church School

GRAND PRIZE - JUDGES' CHOICE

Sister For Sale

Viva Cristo Rey Homeschool Group

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

These accolades were awarded to finalists in the high school division (grades 9 – 12).

BEST ANIMATION

Xerxes

Central High School

BEST COMEDY

Employee of the Month 

West Ouachita High School

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Echoes in the Classroom

Baton Rouge Magnet High School via the COOL Cooperative

BEST DRAMA (Tie)

Big Sis

Viva Cristo Rey Homeschool Group

BEST DRAMA (Tie)

Dock and Ashes

Caddo Parish Magnet High School

BEST THRILLER

STAR

Baton Rouge Magnet High School

BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY

About that Dream

Loyola College Preparatory School

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

John Wish

5 Oaks Homeschool Pod

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

Dear Diary

Plain Dealing High School

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

The Hall

Plain Dealing High School

AUDIENCE CHOICE (FESTIVAL)

Movement Of The Rhythm

Baton Rouge Magnet High School

AUDIENCE CHOICE (VIRTUAL)

The Save

Bossier High School

AUDIENCE CHOICE POSTER (Tie)

John Wish

5 Oaks Homeschool Pod

AUDIENCE CHOICE POSTER (Tie)

The Test

Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy

GRAND PRIZE - JUDGES' CHOICE

Last Shift

Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts

BEST POSTER OVERALL - JUDGES' CHOICE

Snack Street

Captain Shreve High

SPIRIT OF THE PRIZE - TEACHER PRODUCER AWARD

Regina Duncan

Hammond Magnet High School

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Film Prize Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012. Our mission is to promote economic development, workforce development, youth job training, art-based and entrepreneurial business development through film production, education, live and recorded music events, conferences, competitions, and festivals in the Shreveport-Bossier area. We operate six major initiatives year-round: Louisiana Film Prize, Startup Prize, Film Prize Junior, Food Prize, Music Prize, and Fashion Prize.