EMPOWERING YOUNG FILMMAKERS SINCE 2021
Film Prize Junior is a statewide youth film education program and competition that allows students to tell their own stories through the exciting process of filmmaking. Since 2021, Film Prize Junior has transformed the lives of thousands of New Mexico students, making them more skilled, confident, and engaged learners!
NO EXPERIENCE - NO PROBLEM! WE SUPPORT YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Our team supports teachers as they mentor their students and act as producers of their films. With our classroom guides, workshops, and webinars, Film Prize Junior makes filmmaking accessible and fun. Our goal is to see you and your students succeed!
EVERY FILM PLAYS
At our festival, every student film is celebrated. Teachers and students enjoy VIP treatment, hands-on demos, and filmmaker panels while connecting with fellow student filmmakers.
RULES & ELIGIBILITY
Film Prize Junior New Mexico is available for all 5th through 12th grade students. To learn more about eligibility and what is acceptable subject matter, please visit our rules page.
KEY 2024 - 2025 DATES
REGISTRATION: DECEMBER 31, 2024
SCRIPT SUBMISSION: JANUARY 10, 2025
COMPLETED FILM ENTRY: MARCH 18, 2025
Contact Us
To learn more about what you need to participate, Contact Us! If you are a student, please have your parent or teacher fill out this form.
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.
LOUISIANA FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION (LFEA)
LFEA is a 501(c) 6 non-profit that exists to support and promote the Louisiana film entertainment industry. Founded in 2010, LFEA has played a major role in shaping the film and television industry in the state of Louisiana. With its primary role focused on the legislative process and access to the state’s motion picture tax credit program for all levels of filmmakers, LFEA has also fostered within it’s organization an educational component focused on high school students. In 2018, LFEA created the Louisiana Student Film Festival aimed to invest in the voices of Louisiana students by empowering them to share their stories through film. The winners of the 2020 competition were announced in a live online ceremony. And in partnership with WYES-New Orleans, the winning films were broadcast on PBS and PBS-Kids.