When the Little Rock Film Festival faded to black after nine years in the fall of 2015, the tight-knit film community in Arkansas' capital city reacted with surprise and disappointment. And like the bold vision necessary to expand a short into an epic, the encounter begat what is today known as the Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS). "One of the biggest hurdles for me growing up in Little Rock was actually seeing myself in a position of being a filmmaker," Nichols said. Thus far, numerous eminent local groups like the City of Little Rock, Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Clinton School of Public Service have made contributions. Amid numerous plans to unite a supportive community of film lovers and filmmakers alike, the Arkansas Cinema Society will also honor its roots with an annual film festival that will kick-off in August 2018.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2017 02:15 UTC