Indie Memphis Film Festival

October 9-16, 2008

Memphis

www.indiememphis.com

 

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

October 17-26, 2008

Hot Springs

www.hsdfi.org

 

Save the Date

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events……..

July/August 2008

Arkansas Resources

Arkansas Film Commission

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Film Unit was created in 1979 to promote Arkansas to film, video, television and commercial production companies.

http://arkansasedc.com/business_development/film/

 

Little Rock Film Commission

Resources and more….

http://www.littlerockchamber.com/film/production.html

 

Get A Film Crew. com

Includes a list of individuals and companies available for film/video projects, blogs, links and more.

www.getafilmcrew.com

 

Cloud Creek Institute for the Arts

Online writing classes, on-site seminars,

mentoring and more.

www.cloudcreek.org

 

Northwest Arkansas

Talent Database

NWAtalent.com is a creative talent database consisting of artists, actors, dancers, musicians, photographers, singers, theater talent, writers, production crew, business links, information and announcements.

www.nwatalent.com

 

 

Newsletters & Resources

Foothills Film Gazette

A free monthly e-newsletter featuring

information about the Ozark Foothills

FilmFest, T Tauri and more. Send an

e-mail to filmfest@hughes.net

 

FilmFestivals.com

For an extensive list of upcoming

national and international film festivals

and “calls for entry,” visit

www.filmfestivals.com

 

The 48 Hour Film Project

Newsletter

Send an e-mail to:

mark@48hourfilm.com

 

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture E-Bulletin

Sign up here:

http://www.namac.org/signup.cfm

 

Film Schools

www.filmschools.com

 

Inside Film

www.insidefilm.com

 

Movie Maker

www.moviemaker.com

 

Filmmaker Magazine

www.filmmakermagazine.com

 

IndieFilmmaker

www.indiefilmmaker.org

Arkansas Schools

 

University of Central Arkansas

(Digital Filmmaking)

http://www.uca.edu/cfac/mct/

 

Arkansas State University

(Digital Media & Design)

www.rtv.astate.edu

 

University of Ark. at Little Rock

(Radio, Television & Film)

http://ualr.edu/masscomm/

 

SAU Tech

(Audio and Video Production)

http://www.sautech.edu/multimedia_tech_entry.html

Movies in the Park

Notting Hill — July 2

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — July 9

Casino Royale — July 16

Wizard of Oz — July 23

where: Riverfest Amphitheatre, Little Rock

admission: FREE

details: bring a blanket, movie starts at sundown

contact: www.littlerock.com or 501-373-1111

 

Fletcher Library — Summer Film Series

Contact July 2, 6 p.m.

Syriana — July 9, 6 p.m.

The Bourne Ultimatum — July 16, 6 p.m.

The Pursuit of Happyness July 23, 6 p.m.

where: Fletcher Library, 823 N. Buchanan St., LR

admission: FREE

contact: 501-663-5457

 

McMath Library — New Release Saturdays

& Insect Film Fest

The Other Boleyn Girl July 5, 2 p.m.

Beetlejuice — July 11, 2 p.m.

Spiderwick Chronicles — July 18, 3 p.m.

Superheroes July 19, 2 p.m.

where: McMath Library, 2100 John Barrow Road, LR

admission: FREE

details: popcorn and drinks served

contact: 501-225-0066

 

Lucky 13 Starlight Cinema

Horton Hears A Who July 6

Viva Las Vegas & The Queen of Outer Space — July 13

Gone With The Wind — July 20

Spiderwick Chronicles — July 27

Ratatouille — August 31

where: 1 N. Main Street, Eureka Springs

admission: $3 donation

details: outdoor cinema opens at 7 p.m., films start at dusk

contact: www.lucky13cinema.org

 

The Art Party at Market Street Cinema

when: July 11, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

where: 1521 Merrill Drive, Little Rock

admission: $5, plus $5 for paint supplies

details: live band, DJ, artists, painting, art for sale

contact: www.marketstreetcinema.net or 501-312-8900

 

1st Annual Black Heritage and Film Celebration

when: every Saturday in July, beginning July 12

where: Malco Theatre Two, 819 Central Avenue, Hot Springs

admission: $5 suggested donation

details: live music, speakers, films, visual and cultural history presentations; presented by the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute

contact: www.hsdfi.org or 501-321-4747

 

Lyric Theater — Sunday Afternoon at the Movies

His Girl Friday July 13, 2 p.m.

Texas Across the River — August 17, 2 p.m.

where: 115 W. Rush, Harrison

admission: $4 adults, $2 students

details: popcorn, drinks and candy $1 each

contact: www.thelyricharrison.org or 870-391-3504

 

Fayetteville Public Library Film Club

Field of Dreams — July 14, 7 p.m.

where: 401 W. Mountain, Fayetteville

details: the club is free and open to the public

contact: www.faylib.org

 

Ozark Arts Council’s “Lyric Cine” Series

America’s Heart and Soul — July 17, 7 p.m.

Les Choristes — August 21, 7 p.m.

admission: $5

details: film series on 3rd Thursday of every month in Harrison

contact: www.thelyricharrison.org or 870-391-3504

 

Reel Stories– A Public Affairs Documentary Film Series

Spilled Milk: Our Milk, Our Farmers, Our Arkansas  — July 25, 7 p.m.

Who Killed the Electric Car? — August  29, 7 p.m.

admission: $10, reserve your seat early

details: film series at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilton

contact: www.uawri.org or 501-727-6250

 

International Animation Micro-Fest

when: August 8, 8:15 p.m.

where: MorningSide CoffeeHouse, 616 Harrison, Batesville

details: selections from the International Animation Showcase of the 2008 Ozark Foothills FilmFest

contact:  www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org

 

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES in Arkansas

 

Ozark Foothills FilmFest

entry deadline: December 1, 2008

entry fee: $10

details: festival to take place March 26-29, 2009 in Batesville

contact: www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org

 

2nd Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest

Screenwriting Competition

entry deadline: December 1, 2008

entry fee: $20

details: open to writers who have not yet had a work produced or optioned, entry form and guidelines available on website

contact: www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org

 

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES Out-of-State

 

11th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival

entry deadline: July 15 (extended deadline)

entry fee: $60 shorts or $70 features

details: discounts on entry fees for students

contact: www.indiememphis.com or 901-251-5171

 

 

PANELS and WORKSHOPS

 

T Tauri Presents 3 Free Family Programs

 

Animation: The Digital Flipbook and LineStorm

when: Monday, July 21, 7 p.m.

where: Room 103, Independence Hall, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

details: instructor Pell Osborn will discuss innovative approaches to animation, part of the T Tauri Film Festival and Movie Camp

contact:  870-251-1189

 

The T Tauri Galaxy

when: Wednesday, July 23, 7 p.m.

where: Room 103, Independence Hall, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

details: an on-screen tour of the multi-purpose website for young filmmakers, part of the T Tauri Film Festival and Movie Camp

contact:  870-251-1189

 

Screenings from T Tauri’s International Partners

when: Friday, July 25, 7 p.m.

where: MorningSide CoffeeHouse, 616 Harrison, Batesville

details: selections from NUFF (Norway Youth Film Festival) and the Reel Youth Film Festival (Canada), part of the T Tauri Film Festival and Movie Camp,

contact:  870-251-1189

 

 

OUT OF STATE FILM EVENTS

 

French Film Festival New Orleans 2008

when: July 11-13

where: Prytania Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana

admission: $8 per film or three film pass for $20

details: co-presented by the New Orleans Film Society and French Consulate

contact: www.neworleansfilmfest.com

 

 

 

Text Box: The resources and events listed in this newsletter are intended to better inform our readers 
and are not specifically endorsed by the Arkansas Arts Council or the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

Watch A Video

Text Box: Text Box: If you have information to share about video or film resources,
 please contact
 Cheri Leffew
 Special Projects/Events Manager
 Arkansas Arts Council
cheri@arkansasheritage.org
or call 501-324-9767.


The Arkansas Arts Council is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

My Community Project

student filmmakers (k-college) are invited to submit digital videos (2-10 minutes in length) about their communities.

contact:

ccrane@1800arkansas.com

Ongoing Opportunities