SHREVEPORT, LA – The Prize Foundation, in collaboration with Trouble Muse Studios, is thrilled to announce the first-ever poster competition for Film Prize Junior student filmmakers. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain design experience and marketing skills while creating assets for their 2024 Film Prize Junior film entry. 

Film Prize Junior is the student version of the Prize Foundation’s flagship festival, Louisiana Film Prize. It is open to high school and middle school students across the state of Louisiana. The competition was created by Tobias Kallenberg, son of the Film Prize’s founder Gregory Kallenberg, and aims to incentivize students to become engaged in the collaborative, multidisciplinary art form of filmmaking and creative entrepreneurship while guiding students through the entire process from pen to production to marketing of the film. 

“Troubled Muse Studios is honored to sponsor this poster competition at Film Prize Junior,” says Andru Davies, CEO of Troubled Muse Studios. “We are committed to empowering the filmmakers of tomorrow and excited to witness the boundless potential to be unleashed through their art." 

The poster competition will be open to all films competing in the Film Prize Junior 2024 Festival this spring. Each film has the ability to submit a poster that will be prominently displayed during festival hours, allowing festival-goers to view and vote for their favorite design for middle school and favorite design for high school. 

“There are a few kindred spirits in Shreveport doing amazing work and Troubled Muse is a bright, shining light in our town,” says Gregory Kallenberg, Executive Director of the Prize Foundation. “That said, it’s an honor that they are sponsoring the first annual Film Prize Junior Poster Competition!” 

Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 14th, at the Awards Ceremony. The winning poster for the middle and high school divisions will earn the student designers honors and a certificate, a $250 prize for the sponsoring teacher, and a $1500 tech bundle including a Mac Mini and accessories for the student’s school. 

The 2024 Film Prize Junior Festival will coincide with the ArtBreak!, the South’s Largest Student Art Festival, at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, LA, April 12 - 13, 2024. Festival hours and more information can be found at filmprizejr.com.

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The Prize Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 and based out of Shreveport, LA. Our mission is to promote economic growth, workforce development, youth job training, creative class entrepreneurial buildout and increased tourism through education, entrepreneurship, conferences, contests and festivals in Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana. The Prize Foundation operates six major initiatives year-round: Louisiana Film Prize, Film Prize Junior, Startup Prize, Food Prize, Music Prize, and Fashion Prize. Each Prize has a qualification process, engagement with economic and cultural resources, and an educational component. 

Troubled Muse Studios is an influential entity in contemporary filmmaking, distinguished for its state-of-the-art visual effects, animation, and premium television and film production services. Since its establishment in 2022, TMS has rapidly emerged as a pioneer of innovation, consistently expanding the horizons of independent filmmaking with every endeavor. Guided by a seasoned and impassioned cadre of industry professionals, Troubled Muse Studios remains dedicated to redefining the landscape of entertainment in northwest Louisiana through unrivaled creativity.