FILM PRIZE JR

Preparing The Next Generation

No plan for the future of our community can be complete without bringing the future entrepreneurs into the fold. Film Prize Junior — the middle school and high school version of the award-winning Film Prize — does just that. Students compete for scholarships, schools are rewarded with grants for equipment, and teachers are incentivized with cash prizes.

Film Prize Junior has become a statewide competition partially funded by a State of Louisiana grant to assist us in film education. We are cementing an intra-state coalition that aims to cultivate the next generation of Creative Entrepreneurs.

PROGRAM STATS

• 2,000+ student participants.

• $30,000 in equipment grants.

• Title One school recruitment.

• Gender parity achieved.

2022 STATS

• Biggest Film Prize Junior ever.

• 79 student films completed.

• 48 schools from across Louisiana.

• 23 Title One Schools participated.

RESHAPING THE NARRATIVE OF STUDENTS’ FUTURES

In some educational settings, the path of learning is often on rails, focused on meeting the deadlines to pass standardized tests and college applications.

Film Prize Junior opens a window into a world driven by Creative Entrepreneurship that allows students to see possible career paths they may not have considered before. Even a glimpse into non-traditional career paths can change their perspective on life forever.

Creating Opportunities For Educators

Teachers want nothing more than for their students to succeed, and not all students are interested in sports, debate team, or theater. Film Prize Junior gives teachers yet another avenue for engagement that utilizes young peoples’ understanding of video media and virtual storytelling, meeting them where they are while sideloading important life skills.

Delivering Careeragnostic Skill Sets To Students

Film Prize Junior provides an opportunity for students to engage in a large nontraditional competition project that demands collaboration, negotiation, project management, creativity, and independent skill development. Armed with the knowledge of their capabilities, Film Prize Junior students can graduate more ready for the workforce or entrepreneurship.