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La. Film Prize Wraps 6th Festival Season

Courtesy: La Film Prize

IT'S A WRAP! - The Louisiana Film Prize attracts filmmakers from all over the country to produce a short film in NW Louisiana. It wrapped up it’s 6th year this past weekend as thousands attended the festival  to see and vote on the top 20 film finalists that were competing for a $50,000 cash prize. The festival began in 2012 and was the brainchild of Gregory Kallenberg who serves as it’s executive director. The winner of this year’s Louisiana Film Prize was EXIT STRATEGY directed by Shreveport native:  Travis Bible.  He says he plans to use the $50,000 prize to jumpstart a Feature Film.

Credit Courtesy: La Film Prize
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Courtesy: La Film Prize
La. Film Prize 2017 Winner - Exit Strategy directed by Shreveport native Travis Bible

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.