ChrisLyon
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Hey guys....
So after helping birth this idea, I got sucked into being on the board of this new film contest called the Louisiana Film Prize. Being on the staff means I can't compete... so I'm wanting to bring it to your attention.
The Louisiana Film Prize is a short film contest where one filmmaker will walk away with $50,000 and there's only one rule: You must shoot your film in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. As anyone from the area will tell you, Shreveport and northwest Louisiana are incredibly beautiful places to shoot your film - particularly in the spring, when the shooting window is open. Permits are free, people bend over backwards to help you out, and, of course, there's the world-famous southern hospitality (which is totally real, by the way). Shreveport's been a hotbed for film production since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Some important REDusers have been here... Brook Willard and Evin Grant have worked on shows here and Greg Milneck isn't too far off either down in Baton Rouge.
Movies with huge shooting schedules and complicated logistics like The Guardian, Battle Los Angeles, The Mist, Leaves of Grass, Drive Angry, Super and Straw Dogs to name a few. Say what you want about some of these movies not being the best in the world, but they shot here on location and no one watching would know any differently. There are quarries, dunes, forests, rolling hills, a downtown that has doubled for the biggest cities in the country (New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, etc)... and it's all at your fingertips. I've personally burned a car for a shoot in the middle of downtown with street closure, permits, safety gear, experienced VFX supervisor and all for $600. Where else can you do that? Not many places I'd imagine.
So that's enough about why Shreveport's a great place to shoot, but the real reason to come is for the chance to win $50,000 for spending a few days in sunny Shreveport. You can do your pre and post at home. And when the final 20 films are picked, everyone comes back for a kick-ass weekend in October of crazy parties, music, screenings, and whatnot where the judges and public vote and the winner is announced.
It's a bit of a trek to get here for many, but once you come and shoot here, you'll fall in love with it. Louisiana has 30% tax credits for films that shoot here over $300k, so come shoot your short, get a sense of the area, take a stab at $50k, and maybe you'll love it so much here that you'll want to come back.
Oh, and while you're here, look me up. I'll buy you a nice lunch or beer and we can geek out. Now that I have Scarlet-X 1180 in, I can proudly call myself a RED owner. So that's worth a beer in my book. :thumbsup:
Here's the official skinny:
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The Louisiana Film Prize Contest and Festival (http://www.LAFilmPrize.com) invites filmmakers from all over the world to create and present a short film under one condition – it must be shot in the Shreveport-Bossier area. The winner will receive a grand prize of $50,000.
Filmmakers have five months, from Feb. 1st to July 9th, to produce their film. Each filmmaker will be provided with an ambassador and a team of volunteers, resources and aids to help them with production, housing, promotional events and other needs during their stay.
The top 20 films will be selected to promote and screen their film during the LA Film Prize Festival Weekend, October 12-14. The winner will be chosen based on the votes of a panel of expert judges from all over the country, as well as the vote of the festival audience. Finalists are encouraged to heavily promote their film and enlist support from friends, family and the public to heighten their chances of winning.
“This is a substantial prize that could really change a filmmaker’s life,” said Chris Lyon, the LAFP’s festival director. “This $50,000 could help someone create more short films or even help fund a feature film. It’s a really amazing opportunity for the filmmaker.”
Contact Cazes Verbois at 318-213-6437 or info@lafilmprize.com or visit http://www.lafilmprize.com to enter and learn more information about the Louisiana Film Prize Contest and Festival.
So after helping birth this idea, I got sucked into being on the board of this new film contest called the Louisiana Film Prize. Being on the staff means I can't compete... so I'm wanting to bring it to your attention.
The Louisiana Film Prize is a short film contest where one filmmaker will walk away with $50,000 and there's only one rule: You must shoot your film in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. As anyone from the area will tell you, Shreveport and northwest Louisiana are incredibly beautiful places to shoot your film - particularly in the spring, when the shooting window is open. Permits are free, people bend over backwards to help you out, and, of course, there's the world-famous southern hospitality (which is totally real, by the way). Shreveport's been a hotbed for film production since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Some important REDusers have been here... Brook Willard and Evin Grant have worked on shows here and Greg Milneck isn't too far off either down in Baton Rouge.
Movies with huge shooting schedules and complicated logistics like The Guardian, Battle Los Angeles, The Mist, Leaves of Grass, Drive Angry, Super and Straw Dogs to name a few. Say what you want about some of these movies not being the best in the world, but they shot here on location and no one watching would know any differently. There are quarries, dunes, forests, rolling hills, a downtown that has doubled for the biggest cities in the country (New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, etc)... and it's all at your fingertips. I've personally burned a car for a shoot in the middle of downtown with street closure, permits, safety gear, experienced VFX supervisor and all for $600. Where else can you do that? Not many places I'd imagine.
So that's enough about why Shreveport's a great place to shoot, but the real reason to come is for the chance to win $50,000 for spending a few days in sunny Shreveport. You can do your pre and post at home. And when the final 20 films are picked, everyone comes back for a kick-ass weekend in October of crazy parties, music, screenings, and whatnot where the judges and public vote and the winner is announced.
It's a bit of a trek to get here for many, but once you come and shoot here, you'll fall in love with it. Louisiana has 30% tax credits for films that shoot here over $300k, so come shoot your short, get a sense of the area, take a stab at $50k, and maybe you'll love it so much here that you'll want to come back.
Oh, and while you're here, look me up. I'll buy you a nice lunch or beer and we can geek out. Now that I have Scarlet-X 1180 in, I can proudly call myself a RED owner. So that's worth a beer in my book. :thumbsup:
Here's the official skinny:
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The Louisiana Film Prize Contest and Festival (http://www.LAFilmPrize.com) invites filmmakers from all over the world to create and present a short film under one condition – it must be shot in the Shreveport-Bossier area. The winner will receive a grand prize of $50,000.
Filmmakers have five months, from Feb. 1st to July 9th, to produce their film. Each filmmaker will be provided with an ambassador and a team of volunteers, resources and aids to help them with production, housing, promotional events and other needs during their stay.
The top 20 films will be selected to promote and screen their film during the LA Film Prize Festival Weekend, October 12-14. The winner will be chosen based on the votes of a panel of expert judges from all over the country, as well as the vote of the festival audience. Finalists are encouraged to heavily promote their film and enlist support from friends, family and the public to heighten their chances of winning.
“This is a substantial prize that could really change a filmmaker’s life,” said Chris Lyon, the LAFP’s festival director. “This $50,000 could help someone create more short films or even help fund a feature film. It’s a really amazing opportunity for the filmmaker.”
Contact Cazes Verbois at 318-213-6437 or info@lafilmprize.com or visit http://www.lafilmprize.com to enter and learn more information about the Louisiana Film Prize Contest and Festival.
There are a list of parishes we are accepting filming in - more than Caddo and Bossier. What makes you not want to come over?