year-round Programming

Sep 16, 2026

This fall, the secrets of storytelling will be revealed during the ACS Night School: Writing Short Films.

Year Round Events

Movies in the Park NWA

Summer 2026

Oct 9, 2026

Educational Programs

ACS Night School

Writing Short Films

Weekly

Join us to learn the intricacies of acting on the screen.

ACS Night School

Acting for Film + Television - Fall 2024

Weekly

Learn character work, scene study, script analysis and techniques along with discussing the business aspects of film and TV.

ACS Night School

Acting for Film + Television

Weekly

Join ACS for our Spring Break Teen Filmmaking Lab, our co-education youth film program!

Filmmaking Workshop

Spring Break Teen Filmmaking Lab

Join us for evening screenings of Jockey and Loving, happy hours, and a full day of in-depth discussions and workshops on pre-production best practices with industry experts.

Educational Program

Film Development Conference

Thaden School, Bentonville

Educational Program

Youth Filmmaking Labs: Screenwriting

In fall 2021, ACS will be offering a Youth Filmmaking Lab focused on screenwriting in Helena. Join us and learn to take your passion for writing to the big screen in a screenwriting workshop led by a professional filmmaker!

Helena, AR

Educational Program

ACS Talks

A video library of nearly every Q&A we've ever hosted with a filmmaker, free of charge with an ACS Membership.

Year-Round

Virtual

Educational Program

Filmmaking Lab for Teen Girls

This lab will provide an opportunity for high-school junior girls between the ages of 16-18 to experience all aspects of the filmmaking process, from screenwriting to production to editing.

Annually

Little Rock, AR

Educational Program

Young Storytellers

At Young Storytellers, our mission is simple: we inspire young people to discover the power of their voice.

Annually

Jefferson Elementary

PAST Programs

Sunday After Party

Aug 16, 2026

Town Pump

Filmland Screening

Filmland: Arkansas Program

In Spite of Ourselves

Filmland: Arkansas Showase

Aug 16, 2026

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Pro Shorts: Not of this World

Aug 16, 2026

Filmland: Arkansas Program

The Robbery

Saturday After Party

Southern Tail Brewing

Filmland Screening

The Sun Never Sets

Curated Program

Saturday Happy Hour

Hometown Hero Special Presentation

Filmland Screening

Mouse & Filmmaking Lab for Teen Girls

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Composing for Cinema: A Deep Dive

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

How to Shape Your Film with Sound Design

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Pro Shorts: Mosaic

Friday After Party

Capital Hotel

Filmland Screening

The Rivals of Amziah King

Friday Happy Hour

Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award: Matthew McConaughey

A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey and Jeff Nichols

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Arkansas Film Incentive Roundtable

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Student Shorts: New Voices

Thursday After Party

Rock Town Sponsor Lounge @ AMFA

Filmland Screening

40th Anniversary: Ruthless People

Curated Program

Thursday Happy Hour

The Brink of War

Curated Program

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Framing History Through the Lens of Filmmaking

Filmland Workshop

Wednesday Happy Hour

Aug 12, 2026

Hoop Street

Aug 12, 2026

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Iron Pearls

Aug 12, 2026

Year Round Events

The Invite

A24 Sneak Series

Jun 24, 2026

Collab Film Series

Give Me the Ball!

May 27, 2026

ACS & HSDFF Collab Screening

Year Round Events

Time and Water

Apr 8, 2026

Year Round Events

Marc by Sofia

A24 Sneak Series

Mar 25, 2026

Year Round Events

The Bachelorette Season 22 Premiere - CANCELLED

ACS Watch Party

Mar 22, 2026

Year Round Events

Oscar Watch Party

Mar 15, 2026

Southern Tail Brewing

Filmmaking Workshop

Directorial Style: David Lynch + Wes Anderson

Mar 4, 2026

Year Round Events

Pillion

Feb 4, 2026

Year Round Events

Song Sung Blue

Dec 18, 2025

Merry Movies at the Museum

Year Round Events

The Holiday

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Dec 17, 2025

ACS + NOIRE present a screening of HIGH HORSE

Collab Film Series

High Horse: The Black Cowboy - Screening + Conversation

Screening + Conversation

Dec 10, 2025

Learn what it takes to work behind the scenes on set, from styling and special effects to set etiquette and multicultural hair and makeup.

Filmmaking Workshop

Hair + Makeup for Film + TV Workshop

FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS

Nov 16, 2025

Year Round Events

Eternity

Nov 14, 2025

Spend an evening with Oscar-winning Filmmaker Kevin Willmott

Conversation With

A Conversation with Oscar-winner Kevin Willmott

Nov 10, 2025

Fred Darragh Center for Intellectual Freedom (5th Floor) - CALS Main Library - Little Rock

Collab Film Series

The Gold Rush with live organist accompanyment

COLLAB FILM SERIES

ACS + Trinity Episcopal Cathedral present The Gold Rush with a live organist

Nov 7, 2025

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight

Violent Ends

ACS Sneaks Series

A special sneak preview

Oct 30, 2025

Educational Program

Why Film Scores Matter

Oct 29, 2025

Educational Program

Acting for Film + TV - Fall 2025

Oct 29, 2025

Collab Film Series

The Alabama Solution

ACS, Unify US and AMFA present the HBO Original THE ALABAMA SOLUTION

Oct 16, 2025

Closing Night After Party

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - Lounge

Filmland Screening

East of Wall

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

The Art of Production Design

Closing Night Happy Hour

Filmland Screening

Variety's 10 Storytellers to Watch List

Filmland Screening

Abigail Before Beatrice & "Last House"

Filmland Screening

Filmland 2025

Saturday After Party

Filmland Lounge

Filmland Screening

I Wish You All the Best & Teen Filmmaking Lab Short Films

Filmland Screening

Filmmaker Happy Hour

Filmland Screening

Tow

Filmland Screening

Pitch Contest

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Content Creation: Building an Audience With Authenticity

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - Glass Box

Friday After Party

Southern Tail Brewing

Filmland Screening

Twinless

Filmland Screening

Sponsor Happy Hour

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Filmland: Arkansas - Pro Shorts 2

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Filmland: Arkansas - Pro Shorts 1

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Making the Musical

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Peeping Todd

Filmland Screening

The Threesome

Thursday Happy Hour

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Mississippi River Styx

Filmland: Arkansas Program

Filmland: Arkansas - Student Shorts

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

Indie Film in 2025: Making Your Movie in Today’s Industry

Filmland Filmmaking Workshop

How to Make Movies in the Apocalypse

Filmland Screening

Americana

Aug 13, 2025

Opening Night Happy Hour

Aug 13, 2025

Filmland Screening

The Baltimorons

Aug 13, 2025

Sneak Series - Double Feature

Year Round Events

Eddington

Jul 16, 2025

Sneak Series - Double Feature

Year Round Events

The Wild Bunch

Jul 16, 2025

Catch this installment of our new Summer Camp Series!

Year Round Events

Uncle Sam

Summer Camp

Jul 5, 2025

Ozark Beer Company

Year Round Events

Eaten Alive

Summer Camp

Catch this installment of our new Summer Camp Series!

Jun 27, 2025

Arkansas Museum of Fine Aarts

Year Round Events

Sorry, Baby

A24 Sneak Series

Jun 18, 2025

Educational Program

Acting for Film + TV - Spring 2025

May 28, 2025

Year Round Events

Sally

May 15, 2025

Collab Film Series

City of Songs

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

May 1, 2025

Year Round Events

The Legend of Ochi

Apr 17, 2025

Filmland: Arkansas Showcase

Scream Therapy

Walker Room, Fayetteville Public Library

Mar 30, 2025

Educational Program

Spring Break Teen Filmmaking Lab 2025

Filmmaking Workshop

Mar 28, 2025

Year Round Events

Anora + "The Last Ranger"

Feb 23, 2025

Flow

Feb 23, 2025

Year Round Events

Conclave + "A Lien"

Feb 21, 2025

A love story that sparked a movement

Year Round Events

Tippi + Barb

Feb 16, 2025

The producers of the feature film "No Address" embarked on a cross-country mission to understand the human experience and the governmental policies while meeting the advocates who are successfully offering solutions. All to learn firsthand why there is a growing homeless crisis in America.

Collab Film Series

Americans with No Address

Jan 28, 2025

CALS Ron Robinson Theater

Screenwriting with Coburn Goss

Arkansas native Coburn Goss will discuss storytelling essentials and his career in film.

Jan 25, 2025

Filmland: Arkansas Showcase

Filmland: Arkansas Showcase - All Happy Families

Arkansas native Coburn Goss will discuss storytelling essentials and his career in film.

Jan 25, 2025

Filmland: Arkansas Showcase

Professional Shorts

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - Performing Arts Theater

Jan 24, 2025

Filmland: Arkansas Showcase

Student Shorts

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts - Performing Arts Theater

Jan 24, 2025

Educational Program

Acting for Film + TV - Winter 2025

Jan 15, 2025

Educational Program

Writing Short Film - Winter 2025

ACS Nght School

Jan 15, 2025

Year Round Events

The Brutalist

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes.

Dec 19, 2024