The Viewfinder Podcast with Chris Hadley
Arts:Visual Arts
Episode 055 - 2021 Louisiana Film Prize Recap (Pt. 1)
The tenth annual edition of the Louisiana Film Prize competition showcased a strong class of the Pelican State's best filmmakers and actors in 20 memorable short films produced by local and regional artists working on both sides of the camera. Those films, which screened both virtually and in-person at several indoor and outdoor venues in Shreveport from September 30th to October 2nd, are the main focus of this special two-part edition of the Viewfinder Podcast.
Starting this week and concluding next week, you’ll hear my conversations with the remarkable talents behind some of this year’s top 20. This week's show features interviews with Mark Bonner, actor and director of this year's $25,000 grand prize winning-thriller Shreveport Son, director Melissa Goslin and actor Finnegan Collins of the hilarious comedy MOMento, and actor/writer Jaya McSharma of the poignant motherhood drama Nana Ki Dum.
Shreveport Son, MOMento and Nana Ki Dum were among the Film Prize’s top 5 finalists for the competition’s grand prize, and each of those films will soon be seen nationally on cable network SHORTS HD. In addition, all three films were honored with the Film Prize’s prestigious Founders Circle Grant, which awards its recipients $3,000 to fund production of films for the 2022 event.
Louisiana Film Prize's official web site:
https://prizefest.com/film/
Mark Bonner (Shreveport Son) on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mdbprojects/
MOMento on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MOMento-a-short-film-100909438789572/
Jaya McSharma (Nana Ki Dum)'s official web site:
https://www.jayamcsharma.com/
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