Monthly Archives: June 2011
7 Questions with Daniel Campbell, Director of The Orderly
1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so, where are you from? If not, How did you get here? I was born and raised in Arkansas. I’ve worked on films and documentaries out of state, but Arkansas is definately home. I grew up in Benton and went to school at Harmony Grove High. I then spent some time in south … Continue reading
LRFF Programmer Levi Agee Interviews Benavides Born’s Amy Wendel
Few films come along with such a defined and nuanced character like Luz Garcia in Amy Wendel’s film Benavides Born. The film centers on a young Mexican-American female on the women’s powerlifting team. If that isn’t enough to get you into the theater, I don’t know what is. Amy wasn’t able to make the trip to Little Rock for the screening but … Continue reading
7 Questions with Jon Crawford, Director of Foot Soldier
1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? Although I was born in upstate New York, I consider myself an Arkansan. My family settled in Little Rock when I was around 11 years old. I grew up here, went to Joe T, and attended Hendrix College. After graduation, I … Continue reading
7 Questions with Collin Buchanan, Director of Cotton County Boys
1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? I am. I was born in Springdale and I grew up in Fayetteville and Springdale. I live in Springdale again as of a couple of weeks ago, but for the past seven years I had been living in Conway working on … Continue reading
LRFF Programmer Craig Renaud talks to Marathon Boy director Gemma Atwal
LRFF Programmer Craig Renaud talked to director Gemma Atwal about the remarkable Marathon Boy. Thursday’s screening was jam packed and today is expected to be the same. Do not miss this film today, Friday, at 1:45pm at the Riverdale Cinema. Can you talk about how you first discovered this story, and did you and Matt ever imagine you would end … Continue reading
7 Questions with Gabe Gentry, Director of The Porter Prize
1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? Searcy, Arkansas was home from birth to High School graduation. I lived in Conway for over ten years; first as a digital film making student at U.C.A., and later as a documentary producer for the Arkansas Educational Television Network. Little Rock … Continue reading
Recap: Opening Night
www.Have-You-Been-There.com was on hand last night covering the opening night for the Little Rock Film Festival and the first screening in the state of The Last Ride starring Henry Thomas (E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, SUICIDE KINGS), Jesse James (PEARL HARBOR, JUMPER) and Kaley Cuoco (THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOP). James and Cuoco as well as director Harry Thomason were on … Continue reading
Show up early. Stay Late. Festival viewing and networking
Over the years I have been fortunate enough to attend many film festivals around the country as a filmmaker. While all film festivals have their own unique flavor and offerings I have learned two universal strategies for enjoying a film festival. Show up early. Screenings, parties, panels. Any event at a festival has the potential to fill up fast. Show … Continue reading
Jimmy “The Rent is too Damn High” McMillan–Documentary to World Premiere at LRFF
Jimmy McMillan was already a star in NYC by the time he was parodied on Saturday Night Live late last year. New Yorkers got a kick out of the retired postal worker turned politician for his theatricality: the undertaker black suits with leather gloves and high top sneakers, and of course, his iconic mutton chops. And who in New York … Continue reading