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Forgotten Bayou was a semi finalist for a McArthur Foundation grant and honored to have been one of the top fifty films considered out of over four hundred applicant.  The Forgotten Bayou team continues to submit for grants, sponsors and opportunities through other avenues in addition to hosting fundraisers. Stay tuned for future events. We will be hosting a movie event early 2016 and show short films produced by local Louisiana filmmakers.

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On August 18, 2015 a ceremony held in commemoration of the three-year anniversary of the Bayou Corne Sinkhole was hosted by Forgotten Bayou in Napoleonville.  Our hope was that this evening would give current and past Bayou Corne residents the opportunity to look towards the future and visit with old friends, neighbors, officials, and community leaders and we belive that this in fact happened.  Father Andrew Merrick from St. Elizabeth St. Jules Church in Napoleonville delivered very moving opening and closing prayers and Mona Dugas entertained the audience with her music both in French and in English.  Public and Assumption parish officials were most gracious as they disucssed how the past three years have impacted them both personally and professionally. The speakers included LA State Representative Karen St. Germain, Sheriff Mike Waguespack,  John Boudreaux, Director of the OEP and Homeland Security, Henry Dupre, Police Juror and Marin Triche, Police Jury President. Former US Congressman Charlie Melancon was in attendance and a new official Forgotten Bayou trailer was shown.  Thank you to all who attended!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

           

Special thanks:  LeBlanc's Food Store, Plattenville, LA    Bravos Cucina Italiana Restuarant, Metiaire, LA   Carol Bidault 

                 Gator Corner Super Stop Truck Stop    Mona Dugas    William Gill     Mari Presido    Martin Triche   Henry Dupre

               Father Andrew Merrick   Charlie and Debbie Settoon   Karen St. Germain   Mike Waguespack    John Boudreau

 

Victoria chatting with students from "The Cool Cooperative", a non-profit organization in New Orleans founded by Felicia Stallard and dedicated to provide at-promise youth hands on training in the film industry.   For more information about this program, please visit their website: thecoolcooperative.org