arkansas filmmakers showcase

The Arkansas Filmmakers Showcase presents some of the best recent efforts by Natural State filmmakers. Jim Lukens (VELDA BROTHERTON: LIVING AMONG THE SHADOWS OF TIME) and Michael Bowman (POWs IN ARKANSAS) work to unearth and share some precious elements of Arkansas history and culture. The rest of the filmmakers in the showcase were students at Arkansas colleges who submitted the strongest entries in a juried competition sponsored by Ozark Foothills FilmFest and the Arkansas Educational Television Network in the fall of 2003.

Saturday, March 27, 11:00 AM, Independence Hall, UACCB, Batesville

Admission: FREE

Reception following screening hosted by UACCB

INK JUNKY: THE ARTIST BEHIND THE DESIGN

A small town tattoo artist talks about his craft. By Kim Richardson, University of Central Arkansas and University of Georgia. (7 min.) Filmmaker scheduled to attend.

UNDERTOW

A short narrative film about youth and identity in contemporary America. By Kim Richardson. (16 min.)

TRANSPORTING THE WORLD

The history of the Ward school bus company, operating in Arkansas since the 1930s. By Brent Bailey and DaMarv Cummings, UCA. (10 min.)

A PLACE TO BELONG

A Russellville family and their 17(!) adopted children. By Rhiannon Botsford, Adam Jones, Melanie Smith, all of UCA. (7 min.) Filmmaker scheduled to attend.

HELLO FROM SNOWBALL

A charming look at a small town from the eyes of one of its residents. By Chad Brown, UCA. (6 min.)

LOOKING FOR A PLACE

A music video featuring an original song inspired by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. By Laura Kelley, UCA. (7 min.) Filmmaker scheduled to attend.

ROAD TO NOWHERE: JOURNEYS THROUGH PALESTINE

The story of how a farmboy from northwest Arkansas found himself in the middle of the bitter Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recounts Jefferson Fletcher's journey to the occupied territories from 2000-2002, and what he witnessed while living there. Best of Show, 2003 AETN Student Video Showcase. By Jefferson B. Fletcher and Shelton Jacobs, University of Arkansas. (27 min.) Filmmakers scheduled to attend.

UNDER THE OCCUPATION

Follows the stories of three women who lived in France during the German occupation and now reside in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Their personal accounts of survival and hope are accompanied by pictures, period music, and wartime footage. Best of Show, 2003 AETN Student Video Showcase. By Brandon Carter, ASU and Trident Technical College. (26 min.) Filmmaker scheduled to attend.

VELDA BROTHERTON: LIVING AMONG THE SHADOWS OF TIME

According to author and storyteller Velda Brotherton, “All the stories in the world are worth nothing if they don’t affect people.” And, she says, it is the characters in a story – their motivations and emotions, more than their actions – that make us care. In this highly personal conversation, Brotherton discusses stories and community and the role stories play in maintaining the community. By Jim Lukens for Multigrain Media. (28 min.) Filmmaker and subject scheduled to attend.

VELDA BROTHERTON WILL HOST A BOOK SIGNING ON FRIDAY, MARCH 26 FROM 5-7:00 PM, AT PAPER CHASE BOOK STORE, 136 W. MAIN STREET, BATESVILLE.

MS. BROTHERTON WILL SIGN COPIES OF WANDERING IN THE SHADOWS OF TIME: AN OZARKS ODYSSEY, SPRINGDALE: THE COURAGE OF SHILOH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY: AN IMAGES OF AMERICA SERIES.

POWs IN ARKANSAS

The little known saga of the 10,000 German and Italian prisoners of war housed in Arkansas during WWII, many of whom were put to work in the agriculture and timber industries. By Michael Bowman. (30 min.) Filmmaker scheduled to attend.