Learn the Film Prize Junior Origin Story
The Prize Foundation started Film Prize Junior during the 2016-2017 school year as a high school-focused version of our flagship competition the Louisiana Film Prize. Conceived by Tobias Kallenberg, Film Prize Junior activates students to learn the creative and collaborative craft of narrative storytelling while developing valuable soft skills like teamwork, organization, and communication.
The competition is now open to middle and high school students in both Louisiana and New Mexico — whether enrolled at a public, private, charter or home school. Students compete for equipment grants for their schools as well as rewards for teachers and the students themselves.
OUR APPROACH TO SKILL-CENTERED EDUCATION
Film Prize Junior supports 5th-12th grade teachers to integrate the craft of filmmaking into their classroom curricula. Film Prize Junior’s dynamic, project-based program guides classrooms through every phase of filmmaking, from story and script development through planning, producing, editing, and promoting final films to be showcased at our annual festivals in Louisiana and New Mexico.
Through the process of telling their stories, students gain both technical and soft skills, which are crucial to success in their academic and professional careers. Through partnerships with state government, colleges, nonprofits and film industry professionals, Film Prize Junior is providing access and opportunity to Louisiana and New Mexico students, especially in the most rural and under-resourced communities.
Schools across Louisiana and New Mexico are using Film Prize Junior to increase student success in Career Technical Education, Social Emotional Learning, Literacy, Cultural Engagement, and Career Exploration. By telling their stories for Film Prize Junior, students are finding meaning in their education, and getting excited about their futures.
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FILM PRIZE FOUNDATION, INC.
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.
Film Prize Junior is a project of Film Prize Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.
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