By Karen Martin
Updated: May 11, 2010, 6:04pm
Get Him to the Greek, a comedy about a wayward rock star that reunites Russell Brand and Jonah Hill with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller, is among the films slated to appear at the Little Rock Film Festival June 2-June 6.
Opening the festival on June 2 will be Winter’s Bone, a drama about a young girl trying to hold her fractured Ozark Mountain family together. The cast includes Arkansas native Lauren Sweetser, who will be in attendance along with other cast members.
In its fourth year, the festival will offer more than 100 films and 160 screenings in addition to workshops, film panels and parties. This year’s lineup was chosen from 600 entries from 30 countries.
On the schedule:
Other notable films: Happythankyoumoreplease, Arcadia Lost, Alamar, Black, White and Blues, Etienne! (produced by Tim Jackson of Little Rock), Five Star Day, Homewrecker, Obselidia, Passenger Pigeons, The Colonel’s Bride and Tiny Furniture.
Additional documentaries:
There is also a lengthy list of Arkansas narratives, documentaries, and shorts.
A reception to reveal this year’s schedule was held Tuesday at the Clinton School of Public Service. Films are subject to change.
Among LRFF special events are an opening night reception at Cajun’s Wharf, a cookout at Dickey-Stephens Park followed by a Movies in the Park screening of O Brother Where Art Thou?, a fashion show at the Peabody Little Rock, a filmmaker riverboat cruise on the Arkansas Queen, and a closing night gala and awards party.
To learn more about the festival click here. To purchase festival passes click here.
(see full article here on inarkansas.com)
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