Prize Fest is a creative competition and festival .featuring film, food, music, and comedy  with huge cash prizes and other awards. Get your passes to the competition events, experience the artists’ work, have a damn good time, and then vote for your favorites to help crown the winners

Schedule:

Wednesday October 16,2024

Prize Competitions

6:00-10:00pm

Remington Suite Hotel & Spa

Six local chefs will team up with 6 celebrity chefs from across the country. Together, they will create amazing bites for you! Taste their dishes and then sip specialty drinks by three of our community’s best cocktail artists, then vote for your favorites during this high-end event culinary event!

Thursady October 17,2024

 Prize Competitions

7:00pm and & 8:30pm

Prize Garage (211 Market St)

Ten standup comedians take the stage across two shows at the Remington Garage to make you laugh your *** off as they try to win $2,500 cash from a panel of celebrity comedy judges! This event will have two shows, 7:00pm and 8:30pm. Each will have five comedians. Go to both shows to see all ten!

Screenings All Day Across Four Venues

Various Venues Across Downtown Shreveport and Bossier City.

Filmmakers from all over the world traveled to Louisiana to make short films, now they will premiere their work and vie for your vote to win the coveted Louisiana Film Prize of $50,000 cash! See all 20 films and then vote for the winner

Prize Fest Special Events and Parties

Film Prize Red Carpet Event sponsored by Fly Shreveport

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

700 Block of Texas Street

Join the filmmakers and the stars of this year’s Louisiana Film Prize on the red carpet. This event, open to all, will feature photographers, a filmmaker speed date, big toast with special drinks and more, all in the middle of Texas Street in downtown Shreveport.

Red Carpet Afterglow Party

10:00 p.m. – midnight

700 Block of Texas Street

The party doesn’t stop after the red carpet cameras stop clicking! Join us into the night with special drinks, mocktails just steps away from the red carpet

Friday October 18,2024

Prize Competitions

6:00pm-midnight

Prize Garage (211 Market St)

11 musicians of all genres compete for $10,000 cash. Six acts play on Friday night and another five acts play on Saturday night. Enjoy two nights of music, dancing, drinks, food and fun.Plus vote for the Audience Choice winner

Prize Fest Special Events and Parties

9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Stray Cat Bar

The infamous Prize Fest Halloween-themed party is back — complete with a live DJ and decorations! Costumes are highly encouraged. Festival pass holders enter for free. All others will pay cover.

Saturday October 19,2024

Prize Competitions

Screenings All Day Across Four Venues

Various Venues Across Downtown Shreveport and Bossier City.

Filmmakers from all over the world traveled to Louisiana to make short films, now they will premiere their work and vie for your vote to win the coveted Louisiana Film Prize of $50,000 cash! See all 20 films and then vote for the winner

6:00pm-midnight

Prize Garage (211 Market St)

11 musicians of all genres compete for $10,000 cash. Six acts play on Friday night and another five acts play on Saturday night. Enjoy two nights of music, dancing, drinks, food and fun.Plus vote for the Audience Choice winner

3:00pm-5:00pm

700 Block of Texas Street

Three finalist chefs, which were selected at Wednesday’s Come and Get It event will face off Chopped-style, live and in-person right in the heart of downtown Shreveport. Cheer on your favorites.

Prize Fest Special Events and Parties

Film Prize U: Industry Panel Discussions

10:00 a.m. – noon

Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street?

Mentor Judges from Film Prize will host panel discussions and Q&As discussing the independent film industry, next steps to grow your filmmaking career, and more. This event is free and open to the public.

Prize Fest Closing Party with Special Musical Guest

9:00 p.m. – 2:00am

The Noble Savage

Close out Prize Fest in style with a special closing party event featuring food and drink — both non-alcoholic and alcoholic. Plus a special musical guest will return to Shreveport and take the stage after the Big Exhale Toast! You won’t want to miss this event

Date:October 16-19,2024

Location:Various Venue in Shreveport

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