With less than a week before Filmland takes over the silver screen, the Arkansas Cinema Society has released the lineup of films and celebs coming to the annual festival.
The Aug. 14-18 event will once again be held at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and includes five days of feature films, workshops, networking opportunities, panel discussions and local filmmaker highlights. The latest ACS announcement includes buzzy titles and names like “Daddio,” Dylan Sprouse, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo and his new film “Sing Sing.”
One major highlight of the festival will be the inaugural Southern Storytellers Panel, a joint effort with this year’s media partner Variety. The panel will feature Arkansas’ own Jeff Nichols (“The Bikeriders”), Michael Schwartz (“The Peanut Butter Falcon,” “Los Frikis”), Christy Hall (“Daddio,” “It Ends With Us”), Clint Bentley (“Sing Sing,” “Jockey,” “Train Dreams”) and Monique Walton (“Sing Sing,” “Bull,” “Hollow Tree”), and will be moderated by Variety Chief Film Critic Peter Debruge.
But at the center of it all, of course, are the films themselves. So without further ado, here’s your screening rundown of Filmland 2024.
Wednesday, Aug. 14 (Bonus Night)
- 7 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas Spotlight, “The Duel”
- Following the screening – Q&A with actor/executive producer Dylan Sprouse and actor/Arkansas native Hart Denton
Thursday, Aug. 15
- 2 p.m. – “Voices of the Ogahpah”
- Following the screening – Q&A with directors John E. Rodgers and Barry Linduff and Quapaw tribal leaders
- 3:30 p.m. – “The Peanut Butter Falcon”
- Following the screening – Q&A with co-writer/co-director Michael Schwartz and star Zack Gottsagen
- 7 p.m. – “Los Frikis”
- Following the screening – Q&A with writer/director Michael Schwartz
Friday, Aug. 16
- 12:30 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas, “I’ll Be There”
- 2:30 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas, “All Happy Families”
- 5 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas, “I Do This for a Living”
- 7 p.m. – “Daddio”
- Following the screening – Q&A with writer/director Christy Hall
Saturday, Aug. 17
- 10:45 a.m. – Filmland: Arkansas Student Shorts (Block 1)
- 12:30 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas Student Shorts (Block 2)
- 2:30 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas, “Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story”
- 4:30 p.m. – “My Dead Friend Zoe”
- Following the screening – Q&A with director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
- 7:30 p.m. – “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” (Episode 1)
- Following the screening – Q&A with director Craig Brewer
Sunday, Aug. 18
- 11:30 a.m. – Filmland: Arkansas Pro Shorts (Block 1)
- 1 p.m. – Filmland: Arkansas Pro Shorts (Block 2)
- 6:30 p.m. – “Sing Sing”
- Following the screening – Q&A with actor Colman Domingo, co-writer and producer Clint Bentley and producer Monique Walton
Along with the above film screenings, the festival lineup also includes happy hour events each night, as well as an after party at Rock Town Distillery following the final night.
Tickets to most events are on sale now, with a few exceptions only available for ACS members and sponsors until Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m.
Visit the Arkansas Cinema Society website for tickets and to learn more about the festival, workshops and selected films, and follow along on Facebook and Instagram for updates.
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