Logan LeBlanc, #CreateLouisiana recipient of the 2020 French Culture Film Grant for the narrative short film, 17 Year Locust.
The grant is designed to support a thoughtful new film that showcases Francophone culture and talent. From three finalists, the French Culture Film Grant Committee selected a narrative short film about immigration, heritage, and an unexpected bond between two individuals to receive the $25,000 grant. The film tells the story of a struggling immigrant who takes a job as a caregiver to a dying woman. She shares with him a secret that casts a haunting shadow on the American life that he has desperately been pursuing. 17 Year Locust is written by Trevor Navarre, directed by Logan LeBlanc and produced by Allison Bohl DeHart.
TV5MONDE USA was the lead sponsor of the #CreateLouisiana French Culture Film Grant and are proud to continue to support the grant and the creativity of the wonderful filmmakers from the state of Louisiana as well as shine a light on and build awareness and interest in francophone culture. Available on Cox in Louisiana since 2001.
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