FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE            8/5/2011 MAJOR HOLLYWOOD MOTION PICTURE TO FILM IN ARKANSAS Award winning native Arkansan Jeff Nichols to bring his next feature film home. OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MALE TEEN TO AUDITION FOR A CO-STARRING ROLE! We are looking to cast “Neckbone” in Arkansas!  He should be , Caucasian, 13-17 years old whose life experiences in a rural … Continue reading →

The 48 is upon us. While many of us spend months if not years making our film. This unique opportunity requires filmmakers of all levels to go from page to screen in 48 hours. I asked Levi Agee, this years director of the 48, What it takes to compete. What is the 48? The 48 Hour Film Project is a … Continue reading →

Team Arkansas Times reacts to early bird registration Team Arkansas Times, a long time frontrunner in the 48 hour film festival, comes out swinging with a video posted on Youtube Friday. The video is obviously a challenge to one and all to end their reign in the contest. Do you have what it takes to take on the self imposed … Continue reading →

Juli Jackson is looking for actors and actresses for “45 RPM” a narrative feature film that will shoot in NE and Central Arkansas. Film Logline: An ambitious artist struggling with the source of her inspiration finds help from an obsessive record collector in the search for her estranged father’s lost music. We are looking for (2) lead and (16) supporting … Continue reading →

1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? I’m native Arkansas through and through. I’ve been here for 33 years. I grew up in Ferndale about 20 miles outside the city limits.  Its decisively country. Creeks, woods, fields things of that sort were my playground!  And I had to … Continue reading →

1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? I was born in Orlando, Florida but my family moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas about 10 years ago. This is essentially where I grew up. I moved to Conway when I graduated High School to enroll in the Digital Filmmaking program here … Continue reading →

1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? No, i was born in Memphis TN. I was adopted by a family from Arkansas when I was 6 months old. I grew up in Pine Bluff and then went to design school in Texas, eventually after working in advertising and … Continue reading →

Director Tyler Tarver 1. Are you an Arkansas Native? If so where are you from? If not, How did you get here? Yes sir, graduated from Bauxite. Did college at Arkansas Tech University and my Masters’ at UCA and ASU. Currently living in Vilonia and teaching in Beebe. I’ve got all kinds of Arkansas going on. 2. What is the … Continue reading →

Film festivals are a whirl wind of excitement. In five short days I found it to be impossible to see everything I wanted to see, meet every filmmaker, and attend every event. Now that I am home and catching up on rest and the work I let slide last week I have made one observation on the LRFF both this … Continue reading →

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 →