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ACS BLOG
on the record

4.26.23
Arkansas Film Festivals

UCA Film Fest returns for 19th year on May 4th

BY
Kody Ford
The 19th annual film festival set for May 4th at the Bridges Larson Theater on campus
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4.13.23
ACS News

Every Mother Counts and Arkansas Cinema Society to Host World Premiere of “Giving Birth in America: Arkansas”

BY
Kody Ford
EMC founder Christy Turlington Burns to speak at Little Rock premiere of short film
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3.30.23
Movies + Money

MOVIES + MONEY: MARCH 2023

BY
Lillie Peterson
Each month ACS will take an in-depth look at the economic impact of filmmaking in the state of Arkansas.
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3.28.23
Arkansas Film Festivals

BAKERY DISTRICT + FORT SMITH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO PARTNER ON “MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BAKERY”

BY
Kody Ford
Thursday night film series to show some of the 271 movies screened during the first two years of the Fort Smith International Film Festival
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3.1.23
ACS News

ARKANSAS CINEMA SOCIETY + FAYETTEVILLE FILM FEST TO SCREEN FEATURE SHOT IN NWA

BY
Kody Ford
House of Darkness stars Justin Long and Kate Bosworth, written/directed by Neil LaBute
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2.28.23
FILMLAND

ACS OPENS FILMLAND: ARKANSAS SHORTS + FEATURES SUBMISSIONS

BY
Kody Ford
It’s time again–submissions are open for Filmland: Arkansas March 1 - July 17th. This year, submission guidelines are changing to allow more films to screen.
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2.17.23
Community

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE TO OPEN NEW CINEMA + DRIVE-IN IN FAYETTEVILLE

BY
Kody Ford
The new theater from the acclaimed cinema company will be its first in Arkansas and their first with permanent drive-in capabilities.
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2.3.23
Community

The Writers’ Colony to Feature Pie Talk: Tasting and Talking About Arkansas Pies with Kat Robinson

BY
Kody Ford
Event to fundraise for scholarships for Eureka Springs organization
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1.24.23
FILMLAND

FILMLAND FINDS NEW HOME AT THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 

BY
Kody Ford
AMFA announces cultural partnership with Arkansas Cinema Society + 2023 Filmland Dates
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1.17.23
Community

Arkansas PBS + Philander Smith College partner for Philander Forward Film Series‍

BY
Kody Ford
New screening series designed to unite students, communities through films illuminating the Black experience
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Recent Press

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Press Archive

November 28, 2022
Arkansas Times
Young Storytellers
November 13, 2022
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Filmland 5 Happy Hour
November 4, 2022
Arkansas Style
Filmland Arkansas returns to Central Arkansas
October 21, 2022
The CinemaMen Podcast
The CinemaMen Podcast
August 25, 2022
Little Rock Soirée
Weekend Guide: 10 Events for Late Summer Fun
August 19, 2022
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
‘New West’ similar to ‘Breathless’
August 9, 2022
Film Threat
New West
May 6, 2022
Jonesboro Sun
Oasis festival adds film event
April 22, 2022
KUAF - Ozarks at Large
So, You Want to Make a Movie
April 1, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
‘Legend’ details Nigeria’s hidden LGBT community
March 28, 2022
KUAF - Ozarks at Large
'To the Stars' to be Screened Friday Night
March 21, 2022
KUAF - Ozarks at Large
'Pillow' is a Film Steeped in Sound
February 28, 2022
AY Magazine
Jayme Lemons in the Limelight
February 16, 2022
KUAF - Ozarks at Large
Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
February 2, 2022
501 Life Magazine
Person Of The Month: Kathryn Tucker
September 30, 2021
Inviting Arkansas
ARKANSAS CINEMA SOCIETY: Filmland in the Park
September 24, 2021
Arthouse Garage
Bonus Episode: Filmland 2021
September 24, 2021
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Filmland kicks off next week with Chastain, Nichols
September 21, 2021
Little Rock Soiree
Everything You Need to Know About Filmland 2021

connect to create.

To be a filmmaker, we have to connect to create. A painter needs a brush, paint and a canvas. A director needs a writer, a cinematographer, a sound mixer, production designer, editor, actors, distributors, and an audience. We cannot do it alone. This art form forces one to collaborate and thus, creates jobs. Filmmaking is unique in the arts in this way. It takes an army.

At  ACS, we believe that if we provide filmmakers an arena to exhibit their talents, and film enthusiasts a healthy diet of quality programming, we can inspire more Arkansans to make and watch more films. By supporting filmmakers, festivals, theaters and young people interested in filmmaking throughout the state, we hope to create statewide network, pool Arkansas’s resources and be an umbrella organization that feeds all things film. We believe a rising tide lifts all boats.

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