1st Annual
LAKE CHARLES FILM FESTIVAL
October 6th, 2012 - Lake Charles, Louisiana
AWARD WINNING FILMS

Best of Show - Feature Film
"JACOB"

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The feature length horror film "Jacob" is our very first "Scallywag" award winner for the "Best of Show - Feature Film" category.
"Jacob" was written & Directed by Larry Wade Carrell.

Best of Show - Short Film
"Our Way Out"

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The short action film "Our Way Out" is our very first "Scallywag" award winner for the "Best of Show - Short Film" category.
"Our Way Out" was written & Directed by Vu Nguyen.

FEATURE FILM

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - JACOB
2nd Place - A GLASS OF MILK
3rd Place - BIGFOOT'S WILD WEEKEND

SHORT FILM

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - OUR WAY OUT
2nd Place - IT IS DARK IN HERE
3rd Place - EAST STACKTON

DOCUMENTARY

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - TARZAN: LORD OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE
2nd Place - HANGING JAIL

STUDENT FILM

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - INDIANA JOHN AND THE FIELD OF DECEPTION
2nd Place - PROGENY
3rd Place - PROJECT Z: ZOMBIES AMONG US

HOME GROWN FILM

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - ZYDECO
2nd Place - TARZAN: LORD OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE
3rd Place - HANGING JAIL

FOREIGN FILM

1st Place (Scallywag Award) - A GLASS OF MILK
2nd Place - LA MIRADA PERDIDA
3rd Place - JAKE AND JASPER: A FERRET TALE

The CALL FOR ENTRIES is now closed. You can begin submissions for the 2013 Festival in January. Thanks.

We would like to officially announce our CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 
1st Annual Lake Charles Film Festival!

Our categories are: Feature Film, Documentary, Short Film,  Foreign Film, Home Grown, and Student Film.
  • Feature Film: any narrative film (live action or animated) over 40 minutes in length.
  • Documentary: any length
  • Short Film: any narrative film (live action or animated) under 40 minutes in length.
  • Foreign Film: any film (feature or short) by a non-American director shot in another country.
  • Home Grown: any film by a Louisiana director shot in Louisiana.
  • Student Film: any type of film (feature, documentary, short, music video, experimental) (can be live action or animated and any length)

All films must have been completed on or after 1 January 2010. Films may be entered in multiple categories with a seperate entry fee for each.  (example: a short film shot in Louisiana by a Louisiana student director can enter the Short Film category, the Home Grown category, and the Student Film category.)

Early Bird entry - Must be received by May 1, 2012

  • Feature Film - $10
  • Documentary -$5
  • Short FIlm - $5
  • Foreign Film - $10
  • Home Grown - $5
  • Student Film - FREE

Regular Deadline - Must be received by July 1, 2012

  • Feature Film - $20
  • Documentary - $15
  • Short Film - $15
  • Foreign Film - $20
  • Home Grown - $10
  • Student Film - $10

Late Entry - Must be received by August 15, 2012

  • Feature Film - $30
  • Documentary -$25
  • Short Film - $25
  • Foreign Film - $30
  • Home Grown - $20
  • Student Film -$20

Prizes!!!

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There will be a cash prize for "Best of Show" Feature (which can be a feature length entry from any category) and there will be a cash prize for "Best of Show" Short (which can be a short length entry from any category.) The 1st place winner from each category will be the films competing for the "Best of Show" award.

BEST OF SHOW (Feature)
  • $500
  • Trophy
  • Certificate
  • awesome bragging rights!


BEST OF SHOW (short)
  • $500
  • Trophy
  • Certificate
  • awesome bragging rights!



Winners in each category will be awarded the following:

FIRST PLACE
  • Large Trophy
  • Certificate
  • Awesome Bragging Rights!


SECOND PLACE
  • Medium Trophy
  • Certificate


THIRD PLACE
  • Small Trophy
  • Certificate