Prize Fest kicks off to find out the most effective in movie, meals, music, comedy, images

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Who will come out on high? Prize Fest has kicked off to find out the most effective in movie, meals, music, comedy, and images.

Prize Fest 2025 has kicked off Oct. 15 for a number of catagories, together with Film Prize, Food Prize, Music Prize, Comedy Prize, and the Golden Lens (images).

Food Prize

Starting on Oct. 15, the with Food Prize: Come & Get It! to find out the finalists, who will battle it out for the Golden Fork on Oct. 18.

A particular Celebrity BBQ may also occur on Oct. 17.

Chefs:

• Jasmine Cherry
• Zachary Schmidt
• Dylan Teekell
• Chelsea Girard
• Oscar Davis
• Eric Wages

Celebrity cooks:

• Dawn Burrell
• Paula Endara
• Katianna Hong
• Lana Lagomarsini
• Henry Lu
• Zubair Mohajir

The Golden Shaker may also be decided through the week.

Golden Shaker opponents:

• Baylee Golden – Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub
• Ally Jenkins – Bear’s on Fairfield
• Eric Madrigal – The Chord
• Hannah Roundtree – Heron/ Mae & Co
• Shalom Sahlie – Prohibitions Bar at Red River Billiards
• Kaleigh “K2″ Smith – The Remington Suite Hotel

Learn about the entire opponents for Food Prize at www.prizefest.com/food/.

Film Prize

Film Prize will kick off on Oct. 16 with screenings of the highest 20 brief movies as filmmakers compete for as much as $50,000 money.

Screenings shall be taking place on Friday and Saturday, after which attendees can vote for his or her favourite.

The pink carpet and award ceremony will occur on Oct. 19.

Film & Filmmakers:

• Disorder – Eric Mason Kirton
• Girl Dad – Rachael Hudson
• High Cotton – Melissa Goslin
• Hivemind Deluxe – Chris Alan Evans
• Last Minute – Michael Cusumano
• Leaving My Mother – Cory Steele
• The Loneliness of an American Woman – Brad Michael Negrotto
• Mentality – Mackenzie Bell
• M.R.I. (Michael Returns Indefinitely) – John F. Beach
• The Old Man on the Bar – Alexander Jeffery
• (OM)en – Mary McDade
• On the Seventh Day – Kai Tan
• Perfect Night – David Michael Long
• Perpetual Care – Katie Royer
• Ramón Makes a Movie – Haley Kirton
• Rug Pull – Carlos Jimenez
• Strand – Austin Gorski
• The Vivid Imagination of David Thursby – Devon Jones
• Vultures Prey on the Starlight Motel – Ben Maner & Ben Matheny

Find screening areas and extra details about the movies and greatest efficiency nominees at www.prizefest.com/film/.

Comedy Prize

On Oct. 16, on the Prize Garage, 211 Market Street, eight comedians will take the state for 2 exhibits on the Remington Garage.

The one who could make you snort the toughest will win $2,500 in money from a panel of superstar comedy judges.

The two exhibits shall be at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Comedians:

• Katherine Blanford
• Joe Briggs
• Olivia Carter
• Reggie Conquest
• Ben Harkins
• Peter Revello
• Madison Sinclair
• Jamie Wolf

Music Prize

10 musicians of all genres will compete for $10,000 in money. Five acts play on Oct. 17 and one other 5 play on Oct. 18 on the Prize Garage, 211 Market Street.

Attendees will take pleasure in two nights of music, dancing, drinks, meals, enjoyable, and get to vote on their favourite.

Musicians:

• Alice and the Lions
• Big Wy’s Brass Band
• Bond +
• Cure for Paranoia
• Dezi 5
• Ever More Nest
• Lew Apollo
• Lynn Drury
• Pocket Chocolate
• Slive

Tickets:

A listing of occasions and the place to buy tickets will be discovered at www.prizefest.com/passes/.

Golden Lens

Photographers, novices or consultants, have till Oct. 19 to submit as much as three images.

The images should be taken throughout the dates of Sept. 27 to Oct. 19, 2025 and should be taken in Caddo or Bossier Parish.

Other guidelines and the place to use: www.prizefest.com/goldenlens/.

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