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In 2015 #CreateLouisiana launched its inaugural $50,000 Filmmakers Grant designed to recognize and celebrate the creative industries in Louisiana, including all the burgeoning, indigenous filmmakers that contribute to Louisiana’s vibrant creative economy. 

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The film was to be completed within 12 months of receiving the award, with the finished project set to screen at the 2016 New Orleans Film Festival. 

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36 applications were reviewed by industry professionals with the winning grant recipients being announced at closing night of the 2015 New Orleans Film Festival. 

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2015 GRANT RECIPIENT "PLAQUEMINES"

Director Nailah Jefferson and Producer Jon Wood were the recipients of the 2015 #CreateLouisiana Filmmakers Grant for their short narrative film,“Plaquemines." 

 

The film premiered at the 2016 New Orleans Film Festival
and aired on HBO in Feburary 2018.

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