If you look at all of the nominees you will noticed that they are all people from Hot Springs and they are all of Bill Solleders close friends. This is such bad comedy that I am pinching myself to see if I am really awake. Is this what The Arkansas Arts Council gave you $7,064.00 of Tax Payers Dollars for Bill?
ARKANSAS SHORTS FILMS SELECTED
The 5th annual Arkansas Shorts – A Night of Short Film is scheduled for Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the historic Malco Theater in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. The event, produced by Low Key Arts, will feature 29 short films spanning multiple styles including narrative, documentary, experimental and music video. Over 40 short films were submitted from across the state of Arkansas from beginners, amateurs and professional film-makers alike. The selected 2012 entries that will be screened are from Ariel Bisbee, Ancient Device, Benjamin Fry, Brandon Bogard, Casey Canterbury, cinePLOSION!!!, Dave Hill, Davian Engle, Davis Tillman, Jeffrey Cerino, She Breathes Fire, Jim Miller, Joe Dull, John Cooksey, Kian Tyler, Sam King, Tav Falco, The Understudies, Bill Solleder, Matt McCormack and Jeff Waligora. Two high school student films that were created during the Low Key Arts, “Inception to Projection” after school film program will be premiered as well: “Ratical”, directed by Payton Weatherford, Brad Bettis, Marcus Menefee, and Cold Butter, and “Dear”, directed by Grace Norton, Will Butler, Eric Alvarez, Wesley Brendan Efird, and Samuel Binns.
In addition to the films selected for this year’s program, Arkansas Shorts will commemorate its first five years by awarding a custom made trophy in the form of an 8mm film camera, cast by Erin Holliday, to the best short from each year. Nominated short film makers from each year include Matt Bradley, Ben Meade, James Katowich, Michael Shaeffer, Dan Anderson, Chuck Dodson, Matt McCormack, John Cooksey, Warren Criswel, Wil Sonheim, Gabrielle Rey, and Josh Varnedore. The “Buzz Award” will also be given to the one film that has been the most talked about controversial short film. “This award will recognize a short that is equally hated and loved and without a doubt the most discussed film from Arkansas Shorts past” says program curator, Jim Miller. Nominees for the Buzz Award are Ben Meade, J. Lee, and Chuck Dodson.
An opening reception will take place in the Malco Theater lobby at 6:00PM and the awards ceremony and film program will begin at 7:00PM. Admission for the event is $7.00. Some film content may not be suitable for children.
ARKANSAS SHORTS – A Night of Short Film
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Malco Theater 819 Central, HS. AR. 71901
6:00PM / $7 Admission
Low Key Arts programming including Arkansas Shorts is made possible in part by The Arkansas Arts Council and The National Endowment for The Arts.
