Low Key Arts joins with sponsors TLI Print and SQZBX Pizza and Brewery in presenting the twelfth annual Arkansas Shorts: A Night of Short Film festival on Saturday, January 5, at the Malco Theatre (817 Central Avenue) in downtown Hot Springs.
Reception begins at 4:00 pm and will once again include complimentary social media portraits by photographer Thomas Petillo, and theater concessions and cash bar.
Directed as it has been in recent memory by internationally acclaimed Hot Springs filmmaker Jen Gerber (on loan from Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival), Arkansas Shorts is the only festival of its kind in the state and showcases emerging talent from far and wide.
It’s also a great way to celebrate a new year, Hot Springs style! The festival features three blocks of short films presented over the course of the evening: an International block containing a grab bag of subjects from around the world; a North American block featuring high-profile, award-winning work from around the US and Canada; and, of course, the juried selection of Arkansas-made short films, including those produced in this year’s Inception to Projection filmmaking program.
Schedule:
4:00 Reception w/ Photos by Thomas Petillo (continues all evening)
4:30-5:30 International Shorts Block – Curated by Christopher N. Wilks
6:00-7:00 North America Shorts Block – Curated by Derek Horne
7:30-8:45 Arkansas Shorts Part 1 *15 minute intermission
9:00-10:15 Arkansas Shorts Part 2 Q & A and Awards Ceremony
$20 Festival Pass tickets good for all 3 blocks and entry to a SQZBX after party are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting Prekindle.com and searching for “Arkansas Shorts.” Individual screening tickets ($10 each) will also be available. And, while Arkansas Shorts is an all ages event, some content may be inappropriate for children. Please be advised.
For more information, please email lowkeyarts@lowkeyarts.org or visit www.lowkeyarts.org.
