FilmFest Schedule
A chronological listing of FilmFest screenings and events follows. Click on any film, program, or event title for additional information.
Most screenings take place in Independence Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB). Other locations are noted.
Three ticket prices are listed for each screening or event. The first is regular adult admission, the second is admission for adults over age 54 and students of all ages, and the third is the price for Foothills Film Society Members.
Wednesday, March 24~
NOON Old Independence Regional Museum F R E E |
Southern Exposure Documentary Showcase I FROM WOOD TO SINGING GUITAR (32 min) THE SHERIFF (14 min) |
7:00 PM Kresge Gallery, Alphin Building, Lyon College $5 / $4 / $3 (Lyon College Students FREE) |
New French Films Showcase I SKHIZEIN (14 min) MANON ON THE ASPHALT (15 min) ENTERTRAINMENT (4 min) EDWARD IN WONDERLAND (21 min) YOU WHO I WOULD HAVE LOVED (10 min) THE HOLY FEAST (16 min) |
Thursday, March 25~
NOON Old Independence Regional Museum F R E E |
Southern Exposure Documentary Showcase II DICK-GEORGE, TENN-TOM (12 min) THE SPACE WITHIN MEMORY (5 min) ANOTHER WORD FOR FAMILY (17 min) |
6:00 PM 2nd Floor, Lyon Building, Lyon College By Invitation ~ Sponsors & Members |
Reception Welcoming Screenwriting Entrants |
8:15 PM Bevens Music Room, Lyon College F R E E |
Screenwriting Competition Awards Ceremony |
Friday, March 26~
1-4:00 PM Room 103, UACCB F R E E - Advance Registration Required |
Finding Your Audience: Indie Film Marketing Workshop Workshop moderator Heidi Van Lier and panel participants Daehwon Cho and Sarah K. Moore attending |
6:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
Arkansas Documentary Showcase DOGPATCH USA (30 min) FINDERS KEEPERS: THE ARKANSAS DIAMOND LEGACY (27 min) KNOCKED OUT?: AGING BOXERS FIGHT THE CLOCK (22 min) Dixie Kline, Matthew Rowe, W. Brian Petty, Jesse Abdenour, Tony Cosgrove attending |
8:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
Creative Forces: Arkansas Experimental Showcase Short Films by Daehwan Cho (6 min approx) Short Films by Sarah K. Moore (15 min approx) BEFORE (5 min) BIRTHDAY (10 min) Music Videos by Melissa Heard (10 min approx) Arkansas Arts Council Film and Video Fellowship Recipients Daehwan Cho and Sarah K. Moore and filmmakers Hans Stiritz and Melissa Heard attending |
9:30 PM Elizabeth's Restaurant By Invitation ~ Sponsors & Members |
Reception Welcoming Arkansas Filmmakers |
Saturday, March 27~
10:00 AM MorningSide Coffee House F R E E Refreshments Available for Purchase |
Meet-the-Filmmakers Morning Mixer Filmmakers attending |
11:30 AM Room 103, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 (Age 18 and Under FREE) |
OFFSIDE(S): SOCCER IN SMALL-TOWN AMERICA (74 min) |
12:30 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
Southern Succulents Food Film Showcase: Films from the Southern Foodways Alliance SMOKES AND EARS (20 min) CAPITOL Q (16 min) CUD (17 min) SAVING WILLIE MAE'S SCOTCH HOUSE (56 min) Filmmaker Joe York attending |
1:30 PM Room 103, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
Short Narrative Showcase THE NEWSROOM (21 min) PICTURE THIS (5 min) WOKE UP UGLY (21 min) CONRAD (43 min) THE FUNERAL CENTER (15 min) Ryan Parker, John Erwin, Phil Chambliss attending |
6:00 PM Room 103, UACCB F R E E |
ISLAM IN ARKANSAS (work-in-progress) 60 min including discussion Michad Holliday attending |
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Cajun Music Film "Masterpieces" by Les Blank J'AI ÉTÉ AU BAL (84 min) MARC AND ANN (27 min) Filmmaker Les Blank and musicians/film subjects Marc and Ann Savoy attending |
8:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $12 / $10 / $8 |
The Savoy Family Cajun Band IN CONCERT |
Sunday, March 28~
1:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
New French Films Showcase II MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME (20 min) THEIR FIRST VOYAGE (10 min) IN THEIR SHOES (22 min) 200,000 PHANTOMS (10 min) THE PENCILS (3 min) 12:17 AM (10 min) |
3:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
I'LL COME RUNNING (112 min) Spencer Parsons attending |
6:00 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
Southern Exposure Short Narrative Showcase BOTTLE TREE (6 min) SADIE"S WALTZ (15 min) A NEW TOY (5 min) CHICKAMAUGA (15 min) MAGELLAN (19 min) PIPE DREAM (5 min) |
7:30 PM Independence Hall, UACCB $5 / $4 / $3 |
WENDY AND LUCY (80 min) SUGAR (SWEET) TOOTH (ACHE) (3 min) Juli Jackson, Jim Anderson attending |

