There is so much to be proud of about this project that it is hard to know where to start. So, in no particular order, let’s just jump in!
#1 - What about our fabulous poster from local artist extraordinaire Cait Maloney — How Cool is That? Check out Cait’s other work at the link above and hit her up if you ever want graphics that rock the socks off your audience! (You’re barefoot now, aren’t you?)
#2 - Having already produced 84 films from some of SC’s most talented and creative indie filmmakers, Jasper’s 2025 2nd Act Film Project raised the number of accepted entries this year to 16, bringing our total number of films produced across the years by our 2nd Act Film Project to 100!
#3 - In keeping with the Jasper Project’s policy of NEVER charging any artist a fee to submit or show their work, not only is it FREE for filmmakers to enter our 2nd Act Film Project, but Jasper gives all participating filmmakers a modest, but meaningful, $100 stipend to use freely at their own discretion. Need a new piece of equipment to make your film? Use this stipend to help you rent or buy it! Want to make your film punch higher with cool props or costuming? Here’s a hundred bucks to help out! Want to treat your cast & crew to dinner or celebrate with a wrap party? The pizza is on us!
#4 - Thanks to our generous sponsors, Jasper is able to award $2250 in cash prizes to our winning filmmakers in the following categories:
$500 PRODUCER’S AWARD
$250 BESTSCRIPT
$250 BEST DIRECTION
$250 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
$250 BEST ACTOR
$250 BEST EDITING
Plus, we bring the folks who come out and support the project with their ticket purchases into the action by giving them a voice in who takes home the big bucks via the
$500 Audience AWARD
(Each audience member is issued one ballot to cast on the film of their choice!)
#5 – Speaking of our Generous Sponsors, we are incredibly proud of the trust they have placed in us to use their funds wisely and for the good of the Arts. Thank you so much for making tonight possible to
Precision Garage Door
Bill Schmidt
FIT Columbia
Rikard and Protopapas
Marketing Performance
And, of course
Coal Powered Filmworks
#6 - Finally, we are still dismayed to have received an unsolicited financial award of $5000 from our sisters & brothers in the Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya! We thank you. We love you. We honor you.
And to that end, we are immeasurably proud that, more than a year ago, we decided to rename our TOP film award for the 2nd Act Film Project to the