HOW AWESOME IS THE PRIZE?

“I laughed at Comedy Prize, I cried at Film Prize, I filled my belly with Regina’s prize winning and scandalously delicious Biscuit & Brisket dish at Food Prize, and lives were changed forever. Come on! A weekend doesn’t get better than that.”

Darion D’Anjou Award Winning Writer-Director

“Being the 2018 Startup Prize winner... helps validate and push us to the next level with resources and expertise that are invaluable at this stage. I can’t wait for what’s next and to contribute to what the Startup Prize is creating. It’s special and awesome!”

Arthur Bart-Williams 2018 Startup Prize Winner

“Being a part of Film Prize Junior was an amazing and unforgettable experience. It made us feel like our voices as young filmmakers really mattered.”

Maria Vu 2018 Film Prize Junior Winner

“The confidence [Food Prize] has given me as a chef is unmatched. To be in the circle of competing chefs, getting to meet other chefs from out of town, learning methods and techniques – I take something away from every interaction.”

Tootie Morrison 2021 Food Prize Winner