filmmaking

LA Film Prize takes Shreveport-Bossier by storm

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:37:37 +0000

The Louisiana Film Prize, the first of its kind, wil be decided this weekend as audiences view the 20 finalist short films that were shot in Shreveport-Bossier. Creator Gregory Kallenberg says the $50,000 grand prize turned heads, and the audience participation is a new twist in the film festival world.

Kansas City filmmaker prepares to shoot in Shreveport

Kate Archer Kent — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:38:25 +0000

Screenwriter Jeff Albert will begin pre-production later this summer on the $15 million feature film "The Pendant." This will be Albert's first filmmaking experience in Louisiana. He says he was lured by the state's film tax credits. He chose to shoot in Shreveport because it's out of the hurricane zone.

Louisiana Film Prize sparks interest in filmmaking

Kate Archer Kent — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:57:10 +0000

Registrations are streaming in for the first ever Louisiana Film Prize. The contest got under way this month. The winner will receive $50,000. The one contest rule is that the short film must be shot in Shreveport-Bossier.