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ACS BLOG
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6.17.25
FILMLAND

VARIETY TO UNVEIL “STORYTELLERS TO WATCH” LIST DURING FILMLAND IN AUGUST

BY
Lillie Peterson
Variety’s Storytellers to Watch returns Aug. 13. The 2025 edition will be hosted by The Arkansas Cinema Society during their Little Rock-based Filmland festival this August.
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6.9.25
Arkansas Film Festivals

EL DORADO FILM FESTIVAL NAMED ONE OF MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE’S “50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE” IN 2025

BY
Kody Ford
Prestigious recognition honors festival’s commitment to filmmakers, vibrant programming, and industry impact.
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6.6.25
ACS News

ACS ANNOUNCES MOVIES IN THE PARK IN FAYETTEVILLE

BY
Kody Ford
Free outdoor film screenings in partnership with the City of Fayetteville Cultural Affairs Department
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3.3.25
Community

Filmmaker Damon McKinnis wraps new film "The Last House"

BY
Kody Ford
McKinnis utilized the Panavision New Filmmaker grant he won through Filmland: Arkansas
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3.6.25
ACS News

POLITICAL STRATEGIST ADRIENNE ELROD JOINS ARKANSAS CINEMA SOCIETY BOARD

BY
Kody Ford
Arkansas Native to Help Organization Grow State’s Filmmaking Ecosystem
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3.4.25
Arkansas Film Festivals

THE EL DORADO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 WINNERS

BY
Kody Ford
Features and short films win prizes across multiple categories
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2.26.25
ACS News

ARKANSAS CINEMA SOCIETY TO HOST FILMLAND AUGUST 13 - 17TH, 2025

BY
Kody Ford
Filmland: Arkansas submissions open; new short film Pitch Contest announced
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2.21.25
Community

Northwest Arkansas Screenwriters Collective newsletter offers insights on regional film happenings

BY
Kody Ford
Stay up-to-date on projects, events and more with NWASWC monthly newsletter
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2.20.25
Arkansas Film Festivals

The 2025 El Dorado Film Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever

BY
Kody Ford
Festival welcomes home actor William Ragsdale for anniversary screening of FRIGHT NIGHT and many more fantastic film events
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2.21.25
Community

Micheaux Awards Celebration set for Feb. 28th in Little Rock

BY
Kody Ford
Event celebrates the achievements and contributions of Arkansas’ creatives of color in film, media, and storytelling.
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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
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Filmland kicks off next week with Chastain, Nichols
September 24, 2021
Arthouse Garage
Bonus Episode: Filmland 2021
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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