The Little Rock Film Festival values promotion of the next generation of filmmakers.  Partnering with AETN and the THEA Foundation, LRFFYOUTH! features workshops, screenings and awards.

The Best Youth Film award went to Robert Crisp for his film “Saturday.”

The THEA Foundation presented four scholarships to youth filmmakers.  A scholarship for cinematography went to Zak Heald, Crisp earned a scholarship for his editing, Joseph Largent won a scholarship for screenwriting, and the scholarship for directing went to Anna Thompson.