Ten years later and Prize Fest is still finding ways to get bigger and better.

Each year, the popular Shreveport festival continues to grow, bringing in more and more attendees, and ultimately shining a bright light on our neck of the woods in the world of films and more. What originally launched at Louisiana Film Prize has grown into a two-week long festival highlighting the best in not only film, but also food, comedy, music, and fashion.

This year, thousands of festival goers attended and made it the biggest Priaze Fest to date.

The festival concluded on Sunday with the announcement of thier biggest prize, the biggest cash payout in the world for a film festival. On Sunday, they crowned their 2022 Film Prize winner and handed over yet another check for a whopping $50,000.

The winner was the film, “They Grow Up So Fast”, which was directed by Loyola graduate John Beach. Beach also starred in the comedy, and his performance was so great, not only did his film win, but he also won the award for Best Performance.

Congratulations to John Beach and his film, as well as Gregory Kallenberg and his team at Prize Fest for another wonderful year.