The Arkansas Cinema Society and its premiere event Filmland were created to build a film community in Arkansas where film lovers can watch films, share ideas, connect with each other and nurture the new and existing film talent within our state through increased exposure to filmmakers and their art.
Filmland returns this October to the CALS Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock, furthering ACS's mission to promote local filmmakers with Filmland: Arkansas. Information and details on how to submit to Filmland: Arkansas can be found in the short film and feature film categories.
The past three years have included Academy Award nominated actor Adam Driver, five-time Oscar nominated Director Richard Linklater, Director David Lowery, Producers Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Actor and Director Joel Edgerton, David and Christina Arquette, WIll Forte and Ted Danson and Oscar winner and ACS board member Mary Steenburgen. Screenings also feature Q&A's moderated by ACS Founder and Director Jeff Nichols and every night is topped off with a party for filmmakers and attendees.
Filmland 2020 will take place the weekend of October 1st. The exact dates, events and other details will be announced once special guests and screenings are finalized.
ACS Filmland is a non-competitive, curated event but there will be an audience award for the Filmland: Arkansas program.