Every year, hundreds of students, their teachers, friends, and families attend the Film Prize Junior Student Film Festival in Shreveport, LA.

KEY DATES

VIRTUAL RED CARPET: APRIL 15-17, 2025

FESTIVAL: MAY 2-3, 2025 – Shreveport Convention Center

AWARD CEREMONY: MAY 4, 2025 – 11:30 AM – Shreveport Convention Center

VIRTUAL FESTIVAL: MAY 8 – 15, 2025

VIRTUAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT: MAY 16, 2025

ACTIVITIES

The festival kicks off with student screenings Friday night and all-day Saturday. Attendees can explore “Production Island” with hands-on production gear demos, join film industry panels, and enjoy VIP access just for our student filmmakers.

On Sunday, the festival wraps with the awards ceremony, where a jury selects the Grand Prize for middle and high school films, alongside an Audience Choice Award and many more.

AWARDS UP FOR GRABS

All submitted films are showcased online and in person at the Film Prize Junior Festival, competing for Juried Awards, chosen by industry mentors, and Audience Choice Awards, voted on by festival attendees. Winners receive a Film Prize Junior Diploma, with awards ranging from cash prizes to film equipment grants. Teacher producers can earn stipends, and schools may receive grants or reimbursements to support future film projects. The Student Celebration Fund helps schools celebrate their filmmakers’ success!

Juried Awards

BEST of GENRE
Film Prize Junior films must be submitted in one of five (5) genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller, or Documentary. Our Mentor Judges select films as they represent the best of their chosen genre in their division.

BEST ANIMATION
Along with Live-Action short films, Student Filmmakers have the option to submit Animations to the festival. Films in this technique are selected by our Mentor Judges as the best representatives of this technique in their division.

FOUNDERS CIRCLE AWARDS
These films are selected both by our Mentor Judges and our Film Prize Junior team for their passion and dedication to their films demonstrated during the 2025 Film Prize Junior Film Festival. Each of these films is awarded a $250 grant to reimburse costs towards the production of short films for Film Prize Junior 2026. The award is accepted by the School or School Beneficiary.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
One film from each division is selected by the panel of Mentor Judges as it represents the best of the submissions to this year’s festival. The winning film is awarded a $1,500 Film Equipment Grant for the School or School Beneficiary, $1,000 is awarded to the Teacher Producer and $500 in Celebration Funds accepted by the Organization on behalf of their Student Filmmakers.

Audience Choice Winners

TROUBLED MUSE POSTER COMPETITION AUDIENCE CHOICE
This Film Poster is selected solely by the in-person audience who view the poster gallery and vote during the Film Prize Junior Film Festival. The winning Film Poster will be awarded a MacMini and accessories valued at $1,500 for their School or School Beneficiary, and $250 awarded to the Teacher Producer.

FESTIVAL AUDIENCE CHOICE
This film is selected solely by the in-person audience who watch films and vote during the Film Prize Junior Film Festival. The winning film is awarded a $1,500 Film Equipment Grant for the School or School Beneficiary, $500 to the Teacher Producer, and $250 in Celebration Funds accepted by the Organization on behalf of their Student Filmmakers.

VIRTUAL AUDIENCE CHOICE
This film is selected solely by the audience who watch films and vote during the Film Prize Junior Virtual Film Festival. The winning film was awarded $500 in celebration funds to the student filmmakers.

RSVP

Keep your eye on this space to make sure you RSVP for your filmmakers to attend!

HOTEL INFORMATION

We’ve got a great rate the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shreveport – Downtown. More info to come.