Students from Renzi Center, Shreveport, and Caddo Magnet High take awards in Louisiana Film Fest Student Division

The Remarkables of Renzi Center, Shreveport: Sh'tanya Gaines, Mac Service, Abby McDade, Austin Elder, Zion Hollins
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The Louisiana Film Fest Student Division is a Shreveport-based fest, says Centenary College prof Michelle Glaros. Between Centenary and Robinson Film Center, the youth of the region have a place to screen their work, meet each other and learn from guest filmmkers.

The competition seems to have been dominated by Texans this year. A couple of years ago the top work came mostly from New Orleans and Shreveport. Two Shreveport video groups were among the winners this year.

Best Drama/Narrative Film
"A Murder Of Crows" (Sean Broadbent, Van, TX)

Best Animated/Experimental Film
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" (St. Mary's Hall Digital Video, San Antonio, TX)

Best Elementary/Middle School Film
"The Remarkables III: Strangeblood" (The Remarkables, The Renzi Education and Art Center, Shreveport, LA)

Best Documentary (tie)
"The Band Goes To State" (Logan Jackson and Joshua Tompkins, DeKalb, TX)
"Attack Of The Killer Weed" (Mackenzie Roberts, Caddo Magnet High School, Shreveport, LA)

The Charitable Film Network Special Jury Prize
"The Remarkables III: Strangeblood" (The Remarkables, The Renzi Education and Art Center, Shreveport, LA)

The Jefferson Hendricks Achievement In Film Award (Best of Festival)
"A Murder Of Crows" (Sean Broadbent, Van, TX)

The top prize of the festival is $500 and each of the other prize categories had a $200 cash prize. The Best Documentary winners split the $200 prize and took home $100 each.

The Remarkables' $400 total prize money will be used for scholarships for this year's summer film camps at Renzi Center . Likewise, St. Mary's Hall Digital Video program in San Antonio will be using their prize money for equipment for their animation program, said Will Bryant.