Amman said that if nothing else went well for him and his mom at Cannes this year, that they would get into the Terrence Malick premiere of Tree of Life. Here is his report: “The genius director, Terrence Malick had his film, Tree of Life, premiere at Cannes this year. It is in competition for the Palme d’Or. So before … Continue reading →

So all the short film makers at Cannes this year were given a free Lomography camera, but with this camera, we are told that we are supposed to make a mini movie during our time at Cannes.  They  made us write down our individual pitches on paper before they handed us the cameras.  I will keep the concept for my … Continue reading →

Cannes has been overwhelming so far (in a good way).  My mom is my travel partner on this trip and it has been really fun to experience the festival with her.  I went to the short film competition and I can say that I enjoyed each and everyone of them.  From the shorts, my favorites would have to be the … Continue reading →

You might have noticed the LRFF has a complete new look this year. We partnered with NYC design firm Little Fury to produce a new identity, logos, posters, tshirts, and even a new website. Little Fury designers have helped rebrand Toyota Trucks, Rembrandt toothpaste, and the New York Botanical Gardens.  They also produce a line of specialty notebooks, and run … Continue reading →

Amman Abbasi, one of our programmers at the LRFF, and a talented filmmaker and musician, is at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner this week and will be sending back regular dispatches to us here in Little Rock. He just arrived and sent this message by iphone “Arrived in Cannes  supporting my short film, L7, in the short film … Continue reading →