At the Oscars, Leto delivered an amazing speech about how he was born in Bossier City, La - part of the filming zone for LAFP - and that his mother was instrumental in pushing him to do what he loves, to follow his dreams.
The crew at Louisiana Film Prize understands what it's like to start from the bottom and work your way up. Our festival is all about inspiring filmmakers to get off the couch and make a short film by offering the largest cash prize for a short anywhere in the world - $50,000 in addition to a host of other prizes.
Leto and his mother embody the very spirit of the Louisiana Film Prize. Let's band together to petition them to return to Louisiana to inspire the next generation of artists to follow their dreams!
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It's important to not forget your roots once you make it big. Jared and his mother would make a great addition to the festival.