A growing number of film festivals calls Northwest Arkansas to the attention of filmmakers and could bring more jobs supporting the state's creative economy, organizers say.
A growing number of film festivals calls Northwest Arkansas to the attention of filmmakers and could bring more jobs supporting the state’s creative economy, organizers say.
Filmmaker Larry Foley admits that the story of "Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge" has largely been a regional one until now. Now, his film by that name has elevated the "real story of Fort Smith [to] be considered up there with Deadwood, Tombstone and Dodge City when telling tales of the Wild West."
With the 13-year-old Fayetteville Film Fest planned for Nov. 11-13 and the Bentonville Film Festival ending its seventh anniversary today, what made Brandon Goldsmith think the River Valley needed its own event?
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