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Listening Room Film Festival
Dec. 5,6, 7 and 12,13,14, 2025
Festival Information
Friday, December 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14, Friday and Saturday, 3pm to midnight. Sunday 3pm to 9pm. at t Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
Tickets:
Full Festival Pass with access to all films, panels and parties $50.00
One day Festival Pass $10.00
Film Block Pass $ 5.00
Please go to Donate Page for tickets. We accept cash, PayPal and Cash App at the door.
Guidelines and entry fees:
Films entered should have an aspect about or on musicians, actors, entertainers and people who were pioneers or influencers in the entertainment industry. Additionally films can be entered that have Louisiana music in their soundtracks, as well as actors, writers, directors, producers and crew members from the state.
Long form features, narratives and documentaries can be up to 90 minutes.
Short form narratives and documentaries can be up to 30 minutes.
Music videos can be up to 15 minutes.
Entry Fees: Long form entries are $15.00
Short form entries are $10.00
Music Videos are $5.00
Eligibility: Films completed between January 2022 and September 2025 can be entered.
Films completed in the last 25 years that are Louisiana driven are eligible for the retrospective series.
By submitting your film, you confirm that you are duly authorized to submit it for consideration. That all rights necessary to screen the film at the Festival are complete and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless and blameless the Festival from any and all liability arising out of your submission or use of the film and any related materials. Additionally you understand that all press materials, clips and photos may be used to promote the Listening Room Film Festival.
Entries must be submitted by October 31, 2025 to be considered for screening.
Films can be submitted by providing a link or physically in the following formats – Quicktime-compatible digital file, MP4, Thumb drive or Memory Card.
Please email the following information to:
www.listeningroomfilmfestival@gmail.com
Mailing address is: Listening Room Film Festival, 4708 Bawell Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Attn: Henry Turner Jr.
Payments can be made either on the website or mailed to the above address.
Please include the following information -
Your name, phone number and mailing address
Relationship to the film
Production Company (if applicable)
Website
Submission Type: Short Film, Feature Film, Documentary, Music Video
Short Synopsis
Running Time
Year Completed
Credits – Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Actors, etc.
Awards and other Festival Screenings
Screeners – On-line screeners available and password
Link to screener
Screener to be mailed under separate cover
Additional comments
Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns.
The Listening Room Film Festival was founded by music entrepreneur Henry Turner Jr. in 2022.
It was established to give new and established filmmakers a place to screen their music and entertainment driven films in a comfortable environment. The focus of the festival is on musicians, actors, entertainers and people who were pioneers or influencers in the entertainment industry, as well as musicians who provided music for soundtracks. It also features show business panels with Louisiana based professionals and executives.
The festival will be both physical and virtual, featuring local and regional films from the southeast area. A retrospective component will include films that were produced by local filmmakers that are important to the continuance of Louisiana filmmaking and its history.
The festival is held at Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room located at 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. Phone Is 225-802-9681.
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2025 Film Festival Schedule* 11/24/25
Location: Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room, 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Friday, Dec. 5 3pm to midnight Listening Room
3:00 Doors Open
3:15-3:30 Opening Remarks
3:45-4:30 The Miami Contingent – Music Videos
The Diva, The Drama Queen, the New Yorker by Jessi Campo, Hide and Seek by Loui Daniels, Lucky Man by Ryan Bauta, Love Gun by Out Of the Ashes - with Q&A
4:45-5:15 Holiday Videos
Baby Steps by Avey Markel, Razor Jack by Hard Circus, Ghost by Wire Sky, What’s Time by John Revitte, Christmas in A Small Town by Wesley Spangler, Family Christmas by Youngsmoove, Let’s Do Christmas by 100 Meter Scream
5:30-6:30 Opening Party
6:45-7:45 Made In Louisiana – Part I
Opening Video “Cows” by Glitter Band
The Hunt for “Swamp Cows” Q&A with Producer/Director Oscar Tickle (documentary)
8:00-8:45 Behind the Scenes
Road to Jazz Fest with Stephen King, What We Love About What We Do by Out of the Ashes, Brake Brothers Band and Jodi O’Conner’s Fan Club Video (documentaries/music vidoes)
9:00-11:30 Music Performances – Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and the Listening Room All-Stars
Saturday, Dec. 6 3pm to midnight
3:00 Doors Open
3:30-5:00 Made in Louisiana – Part II
Social Causes
When I Needed You and High School Honeys by Priscilla Adams-Tuile with Q&A (shorts)
5:15-6:45 Keynote Speaker – Filmmaker Nick Savides
7:00-8:45 Can’t Kick It by Amber Henry (short)
A Night of Artist Renewal: Representation Equals Power
Q&A with filmmakers Amber Henry and Dionne Hunter
(feature length documentary)
9:00-9:30 Made In Louisiana – Part III Louisiana Musicians
Southern Boy by The Kepha Arcemont Experiment, Send Me A Prayer by Curry Spicer, Good Morning Sunshine by ScoSax, Low Key with Tia Daniels by Chris Christ Child, Battle Creek by Stephen King
9:45-11:30 Music Performances, Curry Spicer, Rodney Gipson, Wynda Paul and Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and the Listening Room All-Stars
Sunday, Dec. 7 3pm-9pm
3:00 Opening Remarks
Made In Louisiana – Part IV
3:15-5:00 Ice Skates by Nick Brewer (short)
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Opera Louisiane Q&A with Director Paul Groves and guest artists (opera film)
5:15-6:30 Made In Louisiana Part - V
Black Dance in Louisiana Q&A with filmmaker Greer Goff
(documentary)
6:45-7:30 The Deep Dive by Blair Murray (short)
7:45-9:00 Music Performances Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and the Listening Room All-Stars
Friday, Dec. 12 3pm-midnight Listening Room
3:00pm Doors Open
3:15-5:00 Made In Louisiana – Part VI
Social Causes
Not Long by Sadell Lewis, with Q&A (feature)
5:00-5:45 Who in Film Needs a Lawyer and Why? - Legal Panel with Vernon Thomas, Esq. and Dixie Taylor, Esq.
Mayhem and Mischief
6:00-8:00 Best of Trades by Row 7 Films (feature)
8:30-10:00 Barry Coffing: How to Write Music for Film and Television
10:15-11:30 Music Performances Geekster the Super Nerd, Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and the Listening Room All-Stars
Saturday, Dec. 13 3pm-midnight
3:00pm Doors Open
3:15-5:00 Barry Coffing: How to Write Music on an Indie Budget
Made in Louisiana – Part VII
5:15-6:00 The Lonely Wanderer, Q&A with filmmaker Grand Nathaniel
(extended music video)
6:15-7:45 Cartapesta: Carnival of Fano-The Movie
(feature documentary from Italy))
8:00-8:30 Social Causes: Finding Inspiration by Andrew Smith and Critical by V-Lo the Maestro ft. Pryme Tyme from the motion picture Problematic Intensions Q&A with V-Lo (shorts/music video)
8:45-9:15 Reverb Nation and Alumna Video Block
The Walk by Rodney Gipson, Hard Working Man by Dina Preston Band, Cryin’ Shame by Clay Redmond and the Outlaw Red Band, Spuds and Potatoes by Geekster the Super Nerd, Thank God for Tacos by Bryan Bielanski with Q&A
9:30 V-LO, Dina Preston Band, Clay Redmond and the Outlaw Red Band,
Sunday, Dec. 14 3pm-9pm
3:00pm Doors Open
3:15-3:30 Opening Remarks
Made in Louisiana – Part VII
Social Causes
3:30-5:00pm Life or Death the Silky Slim Story (documentary)
5:15-6:00 Made in Louisiana – Part VIII
Game Party Squad by Godric Johnson and trailer from Adrian Spurlock (shorts and trailers)
6:15-6:45 In Memoriam
Mz. Pat: It’s Time for Another One, Ras Wayne Vicks: Blues Man Rolls, Eddie Cool, Andy Bernard, Miss Mamie, Malerbee
7:00- 7:30 Shorts: Imagine Becoming by Nicole Butler, Who Kidnaps Who? By Tylan Baum
7:45-9:00 Closing Party and Dance Videos
Only I by Tim Ambler, Summertime Down South by Ny’Aria, Live at the Whiskey by Kennieth Perrin, Brain by Jenn Lindsay, Leonard Cohen in the Eating Disorder Ward by Lucas Crawford, City Lights by Holy Bruen, Truck Drivin’ Baby by David Gautreau
Line up Subject to Change *