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The Arkansas Cinema Society's Filmland is a curated annual celebration of cinema with a mission to nurture and inspire filmmakers in Arkansas by exposing Arkansans to filmmakers and their art.
photographer Pete Souza, producer Evan Hayes, producer Jayme Lemons, moderated by ACS Board Member & producer Christina Arquette.
Official 2020 selection of both the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.
Inspired by the New York Times #1 bestseller, this film gives an unprecedented look behind the scenes, through the eyes of renowned White House photographer Pete Souza, of two of the most iconic Presidents in American History: Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. Produced by ACS Founding Board Member, Jayme Lemons (Enlightened), and former ACS guest Evan Hayes (Free Solo), the New York Times calls the project, “impeccably crafted and consistently engaging.”
The Audience Award Winner of the FILMLAND: ARKANSAS Shorts Program will be screened ahead of One Night in Miami… FILMLAND: ARKANSAS is sponsored by Entergy.
writer Kemp Powers and actor Eli Goree, moderated by ACS Co-Founder & writer/director Jeff Nichols.
Regina King’s directorial film debut captivated the crowd this month at the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival then took Toronto by storm at TIFF. Now, the fictionalized account of a 1964 meeting of icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown is coming to Little Rock!
The film is an adaptation of the acclaimed Kemp Powers’ play that imagines a night in Miami where the real-life friends gather together to celebrate a heavyweight championship but end up wrestling with the harsh realities of their roles and responsibilities in the Civil Rights Movement. King, fresh off her Academy Award win for If Beale Street Could Talk, directs a knockout cast which includes Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Aldis Hodge.
The screening of One Night in Miami... will be followed by a Q&A with writer Kemp Powers (Star Trek: Discovery, Soul) and actor Eli Goree (Riverdale, The 100) and moderated by ACS Co-Founder Jeff Nichols (Loving, Mud).
The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmmaking Lab for Teen Girls will screen their short film Super Human ahead of Nomadland, a film directed by and starring women!
director Chloé Zhao, moderated by ACS Co-Founder & writer/director Jeff Nichols.
Winning the top prize at the Venice Film Festival and the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, NOMADLAND is the first film to win both honors in a single year, solidifying its place as an Oscar frontrunner. Starring Frances McDormand (Fargo, Burn After Reading, Moonrise Kingdom) and directed by Chloé Zhao (The Rider), this film is inspired by Jessica Bruder’s 2017 nonfiction book, and follows an aging widow who works odd jobs as she traverses the American West in her van.
NOMADLAND
Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, Nomadland features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.
NOMADLAND is directed by Chloé Zhao (Songs My Brothers Taught Me, The Rider) and is based on the book Nomadland: Surviving America In The Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder and stars Frances McDormand (Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), David Strathairn (Good Night, And Good Luck, Lincoln), Linda May and Swankie. The producers are Mollye Asher (Songs My Brothers Taught Me, The Rider), Dan Janvey (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Heart of a Dog) Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge) and Peter Spears (Call Me By Your Name). The director of photography is Joshua James Richards (Songs My Brothers Taught Me, The Rider)
The Audience Award Winner of the FILMLAND: ARKANSAS Student Shorts program will be screened ahead of Dreamland. FILMLAND: ARKANSAS is sponsored by Entergy.
actor Margot Robbie and director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, moderated by ACS Co-Founder Jeff Nichols.
An official selection of Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Dreamland is set in dust bowl era Texas amidst dust storms and the Great Depression, when a teenager's adventures as a bounty hunter takes an unexpected twist. Starring Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood), DREAMLAND, directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte's, is a beautifully shot, Depression-era, coming-of-age story.
director Price James, actor/producer David Arquette, and producer Christina Arquette, moderated by ACS Co-Founder & writer/director Jeff Nichols.
Also included in this partnership, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will host its first ever Speakeasy Happy Hour Series with special guests Christina (ACS Board Member) and David Arquette, Friday, October 9 at 4:00PM.
Special screening of David Darg and Price James’ documentary will wrap up ACS’s FILMLAND event and will kickoff HSDFF’s 29th Festival with a Live Virtual Chat with David and Christina McLarty Arquette.
We are thrilled to announce the virtual presentation of David Darg and Price James’ YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE to take place Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00PM CST. The screening will bridge two of Arkansas’ great film festivals, with ACS coming off of an exciting week with their drive-in FILMLAND 2020 festival October 1st through 4th and HSDFF celebrating its Opening Night two days later on October 9th.
In order to have an in-person event and stay connected to our community, FILMLAND 2020 will be a Drive-In Film Festival at MP Outdoor Cinema, 6700 Allied Way, Little Rock, AR 72209.
This 180 car drive-in movie theater is fully equipped with a 36-foot screen for optimal viewing experience. We'll host a rotating slate of local food trucks each night along with other movie concessions available for purchase.
The FILMLAND Drive-In will host 4 nights of films followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Tickets are not yet on sale, but will be $20 per car for members and $40 per car for non-members.
FILMLAND 2020 Drive-In COVID precautions
To make the ACS Membership more accessible, we steeply discounted our annual membership to a fraction of the cost of our previous membership and passes — now only $50!
FILMLAND 2020 will also have a Digital Experience for FILMLAND: ARKANSAS and post-screening Q&As.
We have a brand new digital platform to bring the film festival experience into your living room! You can have the ideal home viewing experience with native Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV apps as well as the option to screencast from computers and mobile devices.
FILMLAND 2020: Digital Experience is only accessible with an ACS Membership and is included with your membership fee.
If you are planning to come to the FILMLAND 2020 Drive-In you should definitely buy a membership.
For only $50 you can become an ACS member for one year with access to members-only programming - INCLUDING FILMLAND 2020! Members will also get the FILMLAND 2020 Digital Experience for FREE!
Great news! Members receive 50% off one car every night of the FILMLAND 2020 Drive-In!
FILMLAND 2020 Drive-In parking spots will be available for $40 per car, first come first serve!
We are excited to share that we have reimagined our 2020 membership prices and benefits to make being a member more accessible to everyone but we wanted YOU, our early supporters and members, to be the first to know.
We think you'll like what has changed but since you joined as a member of ACS between October 5, 2019 and September 6, 2020 at the $150 level, we want to reward your support with the following:
Again, the above perks are only available to our EXISTING members. Our reimagined 2020 membership will only cost $50 and all existing and new members will receive the following perks:
The ACS FILMLAND: Curated Program consists of selections made by our Programming Committee and the attending filmmakers. Selections for the curated program are not chosen through submissions and it is a non-competitive program.
The ACS FILMLAND: Arkansas Program consists of selections made by a group of Arkansas Filmmakers and Film lovers selected by our Arkansas Program Committee to judge open submissions of films made by Arkansans or made in Arkansas. The Arkansas Program is not competitive in nature with the exception of an audience award which will be awarded annually at Filmland.
2020 Sponsors of ACS receive the following perks during FILMLAND:
Depending on your level of contribution, sponsors can also receive:
Questions on how to claim your tickets? Email: Jacqueline@arkansascinemasociety.org
Want to become a sponsor? Click the button below or contact us at the email listed above.
Filmland is the Arkansas Cinema Society's annual curated celebration of cinema, hosted at the newly renovated, state-of-the-art Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, packed with celebrities, Arkansas filmmakers, and film lovers from all over the South.
ACS is proud of Filmland's unique, star-studded, intimate, quality-over-quantity program. Every screening and event hosts acclaimed filmmakers from across the world for an in-depth conversation about the making of the film or their craft.
The festival also hosts educational workshops for all ages and every aspect of filmmaking. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there is something to learn for everyone from renowned industry professionals at Filmland.
Of course! Click here to join our volunteer list. We'll be in touch as opportunities become available.
ACS screens a collection of filmmaker-accompanied, cutting-edge, relevant, curated films and television shows, as well as a selection of Arkansas films--either made by an Arkansan or made in Arkansas.
Submissions for Filmland: Arkansas 2024 are open until June 1, 2024. Click here to learn more about submitting your film.
Filmland 2024 will be held at the brand new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in downtown Little Rock, AR
As a small arts non-profit, we are not able to offer refunds. However, you are welcome to get in touch with us to put your unused ticket purchase toward a future event.
