As Rock Candy reported back on June 8, there’s been some big news about the Little Rock Film Festival of late, what with the departure of LRFF exec. director Jack Lofton, and the announcement of the creation of an overarching Film Institute, run by festival founder Brent Renaud. The institute would serve as the umbrella organization for a number of film-related events in the state, including the LRFF, the Little Rock leg of the 48 hour Film Project, the Argenta Film Series and others.
Organizers released a few more details on the new institute today, including that it will seek to “promote film education around the state by advocating for and supporting organizations involved in training young people in the cinema arts.”
Exciting times to be a film buff in Arkansas. Full press release on the jump….