Prize Fest

Name: Prize Fest
Start: 2026-10-14
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Shreveport, LA

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Arts & CultureShreveport

Dates14–18 October 2026Confirmed listing

Duration5 daysListed event span

Crowd-About 15,000 people

Best forPerformance, exhibitionsThe Louisiana Film Prize offers a

LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: USD

CategoryArts & CultureFestival type

The story

Prize Fest in Shreveport

Prize Fest is Shreveport's downtown festival weekend built around the Louisiana Film Prize, a short-film contest founded in 2012 that awards one of the largest cash prizes in the world for a short film. The weekend combines film screenings and audience voting with companion Music Prize and Art Prize competitions, live entertainment and downtown vendors.

The Louisiana Film Prize was founded in 2012 by documentary filmmaker Gregory Kallenberg, working with producer and editor Chris Lyon, as an annual short-film contest centered on Shreveport and Caddo Parish, requiring every entry to be filmed within that specific geography rather than simply submitted for screening.

Your trip starts here

What is special

The part that makes it specific.

The place changes

The Louisiana Film Prize offers a fifty-thousand-dollar grand prize for a short film of five to fifteen minutes, one of the largest cash awards for short filmmaking anywhere in the world, and the winner is decided jointly by festival attendees and a judging panel who must watch all twenty finalist films, a genuinely democratic structure uncommon among film festivals

The mystery stays covered

Filmmakers are required to shoot their entries in and around Shreveport and Caddo Parish, meaning every film in competition is directly tied to the host city rather than submitted from elsewhere and simply screened there

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Attendees vote alongside a judging panel to help select the Film Prize winner

Water and renewal

Living ritual

using a confirmed punch card system that requires viewing both slates of finalist films

The sacred route

Living ritual

a structure that has defined the contest since its founding

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

14–18 October 2026

Getting around

Use Shreveport transport around the venue or route first; event-day controls can change normal timing.

What to wear

Casual clothing suited to a weekend of indoor screenings and outdoor downtown festival activity, with a light layer for air-conditioned theaters and cooler evening hours.

Safety

Keep photography restrained at Prize Fest; give people room and treat community moments as more than scenery.

Where to stay

Stay near workable transport in Shreveport, especially if the event runs late or streets close.

Tickets/cost

Check official or local sources for ticketed areas, paid stands, and same-year access rules.

Language/currency

USD

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map32.53 N, 93.75 W Open in Google Maps

Shreveport, LA

Nearest airportBAD — Barksdale Air Force Base

TransportUse Shreveport transport around the venue or route first; event-day controls can change normal timing.

Stay areaStay near workable transport in Shreveport, especially if the event runs late or streets close.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Prize Fest?

Prize Fest is listed for 14–18 October 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Prize Fest take place?

The festival is listed in Shreveport, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

5 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Shreveport, LA

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Listed dates14–18 October 2026

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Prize Fest

Prize Fest in Shreveport

The part that makes it specific.

The place changes

The mystery stays covered

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Water and renewal

The sacred route

Essential information

When to go

Getting around

What to wear

Safety

Where to stay

Tickets/cost

Language/currency

Family friendly

Shreveport, LA

Your Trip Starts Here

Quick answers.

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

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