Barefoot on the Bayou Film Group

06/13/2026

We are pleased to announce that our Founder and President, Penny LeLeux has been named the 2026 Art Spark Texas Lynn Marie Johnson Media Arts Award winner.

"Penny’s entry into the filmmaking business has created celebrated results for filmmakers and film buffs alike. By championing filmmaking in East Texas through her Barefoot on the Bayou organization and the Texas Film Belt Project, Penny is a perfect recipient of the Media Arts Award."
-The Award review team

The award ceremony will take place in Austin on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in the Rollins Theatre at the Long Center.

05/29/2026

We hit our goal of doubling last year's submissions today! We still have a month and a half to go before submissions end for the Texas Film Belt Project!
Get your film submitted today!

The Texas Film Belt Project is a special competition to promote filmmaking along the Interstate 10 corridor in Texas. The films must be shot within 50 miles ...

05/27/2026

Do you have a film shot within 50 miles of interstate 10? Get it submitted to the Texas Film Belt Project before rates go up May 31. Don't forget the $1,000 cash prize for the best film shot in Orange County, Texas!

The Texas Film Belt Project is a special competition to promote filmmaking along the Interstate 10 corridor in Texas. The films must be shot within 50 miles ...

04/16/2026

Last night we picked up our grant funds from Southeast Texas Arts Council that was funded by the generosity of the B.A. & E.W. Steinhagen Benevolent Fund. These funds will be used for the Texas Film Belt Project that will be held in Orange in September! We could not do this without the help of SETAC and other area organizations. Submissions for this year's project are currently under way! Film projects that were shot within 50 miles of Interstate 10 are eligible. Check out the Texas Film Belt Project on FilmFreeway!

04/01/2026

IYKYK! Coming soon!

03/31/2026

Just a reminder, submissions are now being accepted for the 2nd annual Texas Film Belt Project festival that will be held Sept.19, 2026 in Orange, Texas. Don't forget, there is a $1,000 cash prize for the best film that is shot in Orange County! Get those films in now!

The Texas Film Belt Project is a special competition to promote filmmaking along the Interstate 10 corridor in Texas. The films must be shot within 50 miles ...

02/19/2026

Woohoo! We just got our first entry into the Texas Film Belt Project from El Paso. It's a documentary from a Dallas filmmaker, but it's about an installation artist in El Paso. We have officially made it all across the state!!! We truly are from Orange to El Paso!

02/13/2026

Join the Boomtown Film & Music Festival 2026 and Red Beak Productions for the opening night screening of the festival that will feature a compilation of short films from the 2025 Texas Film Project Film Festival held in Orange, Texas!

The Texas Film Belt Project is a two (2)-hour block of projects chosen from the official selections in the short narrative category that is scheduled to screen at various locations along the I-10 corridor.

The free screening event will be held at the Dishman Art Gallery Auditorium,1030 East Lavaca Street, Beaumont, Texas 77705 at 7:00 pm.

For details on the Texas Film Belt Project, visit https://barefootonthebayou.org/origin .

To purchase tickets for the screening and learn more about the Boomtown Film and Music Festival, visit https://www.boomtownfilm.org/boomtownfestival/ .

To learn more about Red Beak Productions, visit https://www.instagram.com/redbeakproductions/ .

02/13/2026

It's a little longer than a traditional trailer, but I wanted to make sure each film had a moment to shine. You can check out the entire film block one week from today as it kicks off the Boomtown Film and Music Festival in Beaumont.

02/13/2026

Hmmm... 🤔these two guys look a little familiar. See if you can spot them when you check out the Texas Film Belt Project on Feb. 19 at the Dishman Museum.

Here's another bundle of professional pics from the 2025 Boomtown Film & Music Festival taken by Creative Alchemy Photography, Edgar Rodriguez