Arkansas Cinema Society rolls out Filmland lineup for August

The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland showcase is set for August 15-18 in Little Rock at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.

Due to a large pool of applicants, ACS said it will have a follow-up showcase later in the year to preview additional films.

The August showcase films include:

Features:
I Do This for a Living – directed by Noah Arthur Woods
Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story – directed by Maryilene Blondell
All Happy Families – directed by Haroula Rose
I’ll Be There – directed by Andrew Shea

Professional Shorts:
“Anemoia” – directed by Hannah Alline
“Carving” – directed by Russell Sharman and Laura Shatkus
“Caught on Tape” – directed by Alexander Jeffery and Chris Alan Evans
“Clownfish” – directed by Clayton Henderson
“Goose” – directed by Ethan Edwards
“Mudpuppy” – directed by Cole Borgstadt
“Oh, Hi” – directed by Kathryn Francis Tucker
“Oscar Zulu” – directed by John Backstrom
“Smoothie” – directed by Chris Churchill
“That One Little Thing” – directed by Emmanuel Joel Rodriguez
“The Book Club” – directed by Johnnie Brannon
“The Tickle Monster” – directed by Brett Helms

Student Shorts:
“AfterSchool” – directed by Lexie Mosby
“Dandy, the Flower” – directed by Jonathan Michael Peterson
“Gluttony” – directed by Christine Waterman
“Greed” – directed by Paula Blanco Perez
“Miracle of Life” – directed by Vita Long
“Moonspeak” – directed by Sophie Barnes
“Oh Sh*t!” – directed by Janie Gentry
“Show Pub Queen” – directed by Ren Tsukamoto
“Strawberry” – directed by Nathaly M. Moreno
“The Space Between” – directed by Michelle Burney
“The Ambassadors” – directed by Brinson Davenport
“Wataté” – directed by Aidan Kolokithas

“It’s so encouraging to see the number of submissions for Filmland: Arkansas grow every year, ” said ACS Executive Director Kathryn Tucker. “There’s so much happening across the state now to inspire and provide opportunities for up-and-coming Arkansas filmmakers. That is and has always been the ACS mission – all ships rise when we have a connected, unified film community that supports one another and all of our collaborative efforts. We are happy that Filmland: Arkansas can play a part in that and provide the opportunity for filmmakers to network and exhibit their work in the beautiful state-of-the-art cinema at AMFA.”

Filmland: Arkansas is non-competitive in nature, but all of the selected films in August will be eligible for the Audience Award for their category.

Panavision provides the audience winners of the Professional Shorts and Feature Film Audience Awards a Panavision New Filmmaker Program equipment grant – $15,000 for audience favorite for short film and $60,000 for the audience favorite for feature film. The feature winners the last two years have each gone on to make films the following year in Arkansas, with the help of the Panavision equipment grant.

“We’re so excited to return to Filmland: Arkansas as a sponsor and again be able to offer these equipment grants to the audience winners,” said Panavision New Filmmaker Program manager Aaron Saffa. “At Panavision, we work with filmmakers to empower their artistry by providing the equipment and support that can help them realize their creative visions. We can’t wait to celebrate the talents of this year’s audience winners and support their creativity through our New Filmmaker Program equipment grants.”

Tickets for Filmland: Arkansas will go on sale in the coming weeks with ACS members receiving a discount. More information can be found here.

Filmland is made possible by ACS Headline Presenting Sponsor: the Tyson Family Foundation; Premiere Presenting Sponsor: the Rahman Family Fund; Presenting Sponsors: Saracen Casino Resort and the National Endowment for the Arts; Workshop Sponsor: the Windgate Foundation; Marketing Partner: Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau; Promotional Partner: the Arkansas Department of Tourism; Industry Partner: Panavision; Media Partner: Variety; and Youth Education Partner: City of Little Rock.

Over the last six years, Filmland has hosted award-winning filmmakers like actors Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Will Forte, Ted Danson, David Arquette and ACS board member Mary Steenburgen.