Little Rock Film Festival Announces Dates and Calls For Entries

Released on: January 14, 2008, 9:47 pm

Press Release Author: Coordinator/Director of Arkansas Program- Jack Lofton

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: The 2nd Annual Little Rock Film Festival Will Be Held May
15th-18, 2008 and the Competitive Festival is Calling For Entries in the Categories
of Narrative Feature Films, Documentary Feature Films, and Short Films.

Press Release Body: www.LittleRockFilmFestival.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Name: Jack Lofton
Cell: 501.352.5687
Email: Jack@LittleRockFilmFestival.org


The 2nd Annual Little Rock Film Festival Announces 2008 Dates
Popular festival to begin accepting entries November 15, 2007

The 2nd Annual Little Rock Film Festival("LRFF") will be held May 15th-18th, 2008 in
Downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Coming off of a successful first year, it will once
again showcase films from around the world and honor local filmmakers through its
Best of Arkansas award. Last year there were more than 20 Arkansas films showcased
throughout the festival along with multiple panels and workshops that were geared in
educating the local film community.

In its first year, the Little Rock Film Festival hosted notable films including the
Southern Premiere of Universal Pictures "Knocked Up"; the critically acclaimed
Iranian film "Offside"; the Japanese Documentary about Iraq "Little Birds"; and the
Academy Award winning short film "The Accountant". Another high point was the
"Filming Iraq" Panel held at the Clinton School of Public Service that brought in
the foremost Iraq documentary filmmakers from around the globe to discuss their
films and the current state of the occupation in Iraq.

Little Rock Film Festival co-founder, Brent Renaud said, "In our first year, we
established ourselves as a major film event in the region. We were embraced by the
community and our sponsors in such a huge way that we are excited to make the
second edition of the festival even more spectacular." Stephens Inc. is the LRFF
Founding Sponsor, and the Clinton School of Public Service returns to sponsor the
Little Rock Talks Series.

The LRFF awards prizes in the following categories: Best Narrative Feature Film,
Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, and the Best of Arkansas. Winners receive a
combination of cash prizes, LRFF trophies and travel awards.

Call for Entries begins November 15th, 2007 and films can be submitted through the
LRFF's website, www.littlerockfilmfestival.org. Fees for films submitted by January
2nd, 2008 are $10 for Shorts under 35 minutes long, and $25 for features 35 minutes
or over. Films submitted after this date and on or before February 15th, 2008 are
$20 for shorts and $35 for features.


If you would like more information about the Little Rock Film Festival, please
contact Co-Coordinator/Director of Arkansas Program Jack Lofton via cell
501.352.5687 or email Jack@LittleRockFilmFestival.org.


Web Site: http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org

Contact Details: Mailing Address: LRFF 217 W. 2nd Street Suite 201 Little Rock, AR
72201
Email: Info@littlerockfilmfestival.org

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