Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana's Other Side

SHOW US YOUR SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER!

Showcase your talents on screen or behind the camera in the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau’s "Show Us Your Shreveport-Bossier" video promotion.

The tourist bureau announced the kickoff of the promotion, today, May 18, at a news conference in the Kilpatrick Café at the Robinson Film Center.
 
"Our newest promotion is aimed at raising awareness of the Louisiana’s Other Side brand and also generating community pride in Shreveport-Bossier," said President Stacy Brown. "The entire community is encouraged to take part in this innovative way to star in their own movie and showcase the things they love most about Shreveport-Bossier: Louisiana’s Other Side."
 
The tourist bureau is now accepting promotion entries. All video entries must be uploaded to YouTube.com and, upon approval based on specified terms, the tourist bureau will embed those videos on the promotion website at www.Shreveport-Bossier.org. Video entries may be submitted through June 30.

Once all the videos have been uploaded and the video entry submission date ends, the public will decide who has the best video. Voting will run through July 17.

After all votes have been counted, the tourist bureau, along with its partner the Robinson Film Center, will host a red carpet premiere event to showcase the best videos in the film center’s Willis Knighton Theater at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 23. The top finalists will be recognized and some lucky person will receive a check for $2,500. This event will be FREE and open to the public.

So that no one is at a disadvantage, the Robinson Film Center will host a free workshop – How to Make Your Video Better – at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 7. The course will offer participants an opportunity to get their questions answered, review recording techniques, hear tips on posting videos to YouTube and much more.

"This contest is a great example of how film can help build and strengthen communities, and we’re proud to be a part of it," said Chris Jay, director of marketing and programming at the film center. "One of our goals at The Robinson Film Center is to empower members of our community to tell their own stories through the medium of film, so this is a natural partnership."

For a complete list of promotion rules and regulations, video entry submission instructions, helpful resources and more, visit the contest page HERE.