The Arkansas Cinema Society is excited to announce the passage of HB1743, which passed the Arkansas House of Representatives 87 to 2, the Senate 33 to 1, and was signed into law by Governor Hutchinson on Tuesday, April 20, as Act 797 in the 2021 Legislative Session.
Provided for films made in Arkansas or made by an Arkansan, the Filmmaker Travel Stipend provides a $250 stipend for short films and $500 stipend for feature films of writers, directors or producers traveling to competitive festivals outside of Arkansas. It's also awarded to the winner of the Arkansas Filmmaker Audience Award winner annually at FILMLAND.