1 Million Cups September Featuring Gregory Kallenburg, Prize Foundation
Gregory Kallenberg is the founder and executive director of the Louisiana Startup, Film, Food, and Music Prizes. As of 2023, the award-winning Louisiana Film Prize has contributed over $30 million in economic development for the Shreveport / Bossier area and reached tens of thousands of Film Prize fanatics. Since its inception in 2012, over 1,000 independent films have been created for the Film Prize using over 4,000 northwest Louisiana locals in casts and crew – the equivalent of over 100 feature films!
Kallenberg graduated from the University of Texas where he received a degree in Film. He also attended the film program at the University of Southern California. His background includes event organizing, filmmaking, investment consulting, and philanthropy. He has been a writer and story editor for the award-winning production house Bluefield Productions. He has also written for Esquire Magazine, the New York Times, and the Austin American Statesman, among other publications. Kallenberg was named the 2019 Champion of Culture by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. He currently serves on the SXSW Interactive Executive Advisory Board in Austin, Artspace board in Shreveport and Junior Achievement Laureate.
This free entrepreneurial event will continue with monthly gatherings at Andress Artist & Entrepreneur Center in downtown Shreveport. Each gathering will feature a new monthly speaker and will allow entrepreneurs to gather, connect, work through business challenges, and identify opportunities in the community and beyond.
Mark Your Calendars & be sure to check out the website for event updates & speaker info!