BUY TICKETS HEREYou do not want to miss Director Gemma Atwal presenting what may be one of the best documentaries of the decade, Marathon Boy, as a part of the Argenta Film Series on October 7.  The film will air on HBO later this year. A Tribeca Film Festival official selection from HBO Documentary FIlms,  MARATHON BOY is the story … Continue reading →

We are super excited to announce the kickoff of our year round film program in collaboration with the Argenta Arts Foundation.  The Argenta Film Series continues the expansion of the Little Rock Film Festival into one of the premiere year-round film advocacy organizations in the American South.   The series will emphasize in-depth discussion with filmmakers and industry professionals from … Continue reading →

LRFF nominee for Best “Made in Arkansas” Film, Slow Southern Steel will screen at the legendary Knitting Factory in NYC next month.  Slow Southern Steel is produced by a guy named CT, who is probably the most famous Little Rock resident you have never heard of. CT is the lead singer of Rwake,  an “infamous” medal band according to Brooklynvegan.com, … Continue reading →

If you were at the discussion at this years LRFF between Paste Magazine writer Tim Basham and Legendary hollywood stuntman and director Hal Needham,  it is something you will probably never forget. Hal Needham has accomplished more in a lifetime in the movies than most of us will ever dream of.  I am reading my signed copy of his new book … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to get to sit behind Robbie Pickering, director of the film Natural Selection, during his first screening at the Little Rock Film Festival. I could see him mouthing the words as the film played. He knew every beat of the film like a favorite song. I believemany of the audience members will have the same feeling after seeing … Continue reading →

Diamond Award for Career Excellence in Filmmaking Hal Needham Best Music Video Matt and Todd Wolfe, Pillow Fight Best World Short The Man who Knew How to Fly Arkansas Times Audience Award The Interrupters Special Jury Prize for Courage in Filmmaking Hossein Keshavarz, Dog Sweat “Made in Arkansas” Best Actor Dustin Alford, Foot Soldier “Made in Arkansas” Best Director The … Continue reading →

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 →