20 Short Films
$50,000 cash prize.
You're the Judge!

Attend Film Prize in-person October 16-17th or watch online starting October 15th, watch all 20 short films, and then you can vote for the grand prize winner of $50,000 cash. Plus you can vote for the best acting performance category!

Carolina Blue

Written and Directed by Mark D. Bonner

Movie Synopsis

A 19-year-old woman who’s been postponing her life discovers that her grandpa, who’s running out of time, is doing the exact opposite.

Best Performance Nomination:

Produced by Mark D. Bonner
Starring Kadar Wesley Price, Stan Brown
Cinematography by Evan Bushkar
Edited by Rachel Dupard
Music by 

About the Filmmaker

Mark D. Bonner

Mark D. Bonner is a Shreveport-born writer, director, actor, and producer whose films explore identity, family, and the quiet courage it takes to become yourself. His character-driven work is rooted in the people and places of the South, which resonates across the country, with stories that feel specific to where they come from and true to anyone who watches them. With Carolina Blue, Bonner returns to the Red River and to an intimate, emotionally honest story about memory, belonging, and the people who help us find our way home.

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