FilmJohn-Michael Powell on filmmaking and his latest VIOLENT ENDS(An abridged version of this interview appeared in the our Film Issue.) Arkansas native John-Michael Powell has helped create award winning ...byKody FordOct 24, 2025
FashionSeams of Continuity: The Art of Costuming in FilmDetails matter. In the world of filmmaking, the smallest details have a crucial impact on an audience. Imagine watching a movie and noticing...byIsabella WisingerOct 12, 2025
FilmHow the West was Redone: Gazing into Tony Tost’s AmericaFor decades, Hollywood polished a veneer over the legacy of Western expansion, churning out morality tales with archetypes like the Hero in ...byKody FordSep 16, 2025
Film‘Godhead’ Explores the Haunting Side of Southern TraditionsAmong several films screened at the Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland 2025, “Godhead,” was displayed as a student short film. The mov...bySarah ColemanAug 28, 2025
FilmArkansas Film Premieres 3/22 in Eureka SpringsThe new Arkansas-made horror movie “The Forest through the Trees” will premier in Eureka Springs at 7 p.m on Saturday, March 22, at The ...byMickey MercierMar 7, 2025
EventsACS’ Filmland 5 bringing hot fall festival hits + classic movies to Little RockActor David Arquette, writer/director Neil LaBute, cinematographer Mark Irwin, and Panavision to attend! Film screenings include Empire of...byKody FordOct 25, 2022
FilmA ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION: Fayetteville’s Rockhill Studios seeks to grow the Arkansas film industry through infrastructure and production.WORDS / KODY FORD Over the last five years, filmmaking has been on the rise in Arkansas. While Louisiana has turned Shreveport and New Orlea...byKody FordJul 13, 2018
FilmPAINTED WOMAN: A new Western with Northwest Arkansas roots makes its mark in independent cinema.WORDS / KODY FORD PHOTO / PRISCILLA TRAN The Sunrise Ceremony (na’ii’ees) is an Apache coming-of-age ritual. During the ceremony, young...byKody FordMar 29, 2018