by - June 12, 2025 6:28 pm
More than 160 films, with 45% from Arkansas, will be part of the 5th annual Fort Smith International Film Festival & MidAmerica Film Market. The event is set for Aug….
by - December 9, 2024 10:28 am
The 2024 Fort Smith International Film Festival had a direct economic impact of $225,000 “and generated substantial financial contributions to the local economy through visitor spending, event services, and more,”…
by - June 4, 2024 8:46 am
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has received a record 541 submissions for this year’s event, well above the high of 452 films for the 2023 event. Festival submissions come…
by - January 30, 2024 7:07 pm
For its fourth year, the Fort Smith International Film Festival will make the move from merely showcasing and exhibiting films from around the world to being a marketplace where filmmakers…
by - December 13, 2023 12:11 pm
The River Valley Film Society Board of Directors has named Lynn Wasson president of the organization, with former former president Dr. Brandon Goldsmith remaining as executive director of the society’s…
by - August 2, 2023 6:52 pm
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has taken a step up, growing from a festival into a film market thanks to a partnership with Porter + Craig Film and Media…
by - May 16, 2023 6:40 pm
An effort by the Fort Smith International Film Festival is part of the community outreach to foreign nations that U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, has said will be vital now…
by - February 9, 2023 4:54 pm
Seven days after submissions opened, the Fort Smith International Film Festival already has 86 submissions from 17 different countries. While staff is preparing for the third annual film festival in…
by - June 22, 2022 3:25 pm
The Fort Smith International Film Festival, now in its second year, received 364 submissions from more than 50 countries and the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations. The festival received submissions from…
by - March 22, 2022 4:35 pm
With submissions open for less than two months, the Fort Smith International Film Festival is proving it is an international film festival. As of March 24, 183 entries have been…
by - August 17, 2021 3:46 pm
As the organizers of the Fort Smith International Film Festival bask in what they say is a successful inaugural event, they are looking at ways to make next year’s festival…
by - August 11, 2021 2:31 pm
The River Valley Film Society is partnering with TGE, a global virtual studio, and entertainment and technology holdings company, for the Aug. 13 opening night of the Fort Smith International…
by - June 18, 2021 12:15 pm
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has 396 film submissions from 43 countries for its inaugural event. The festival welcomed United Nations Art Ambassador Ibiyinka Alao at a press conference…
by - January 14, 2021 2:14 pm
A new film festival in Fort Smith will not only highlight talented film makers in the Arkansas River valley but, hopefully, from across the world. The River Valley Film Society…
