Owners of Fayetteville landmark theater 112 Drive-In are seeking a rezoning that would allow for redevelopment of the property, according to a recent report from The Fayetteville Flyer. The 112 Drive-In sits on nearly 20-acres off Highway 112, near Van…
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- MagazineMarch 2022Media/MarketingPeopleTechnology
Heart and Sell: Whether Local or National, Dan Waymack and Crew Put Their All into TV Ad Spots
Dan Waymack and his team can say more in 30 seconds than most people can say in a day. Waymack, the owner of Little Rock video production company Waymack and Crew, has been shooting catchy television advertisements for dozens of…
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Ozark Society Releases Film on 50th Anniversary of Buffalo National River
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo River’s official designation as America’s first National River, the Ozark Society is releasing a feature length documentary film called, First River: How Arkansas Saved a National Treasure. The film, produced by the…
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Rap Music Mogul ‘Master P’ and son to Host Film Premiere Event in Downtown Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntrepreneurial businessman, music mogul and film producer, Percy “Master P” Miller and son, Romeo Miller, have teamed up with Arkansas film director, LazRael Lison, for a new psychological suspense thriller titled, #UNKNOWN. The film will premiere Sep. 30 at the…
To avoid having to go to my high school homecoming, I got a job as the movie-theater projectionist in Horseshoe Bend. My faltering relationship with a girl at school — which began two years earlier at homecoming — was circling…
From my perspective as a working film crew member (as opposed to an above-the-line hire ie. director, screenwriter, producer), having an easy-to-use, competitive state film incentive is the first step in building a film economy outside of the major film…
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Lawmakers Pass Bill Increasing Tax Credits for Film Productions
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleQualified film productions will be able to access increased tax credits and rebates due to a new bill that the Arkansas General Assembly passed on Thursday, April 15. The Arkansas Senate passed House Bill 1743, which will amend the Digital…
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Arkansas Filmmaker Jeff Nichols Set to Write, Helm ‘A Quiet Place’ Spinoff
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas filmmaker Jeff Nichols will taking the reins of the third film in the A Quiet Place franchise. According to Hollywood trade website Deadline, Nichols has been tapped by Paramount Pictures to write and direct the third film, which is…
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Arkansas Cinema Society Switches Gears for Filmland 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) is going retro in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Filmland 2020, Arkansas Cinema Society will be holding a drive-in film festival in place of its typical theater experience. The festival will be held at…
- BusinessCultureMagazineSeptember 2020
Like A Back Lot: Film Industry on the Upswing in Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBy David Conrads BENTON COUNTY — Nobody has ever mistaken Hiwasee for Hollywood, but there’s no doubt that more and more moviemaking has been going on of late in Northwest Arkansas. Spectacular scenery, financial incentives, two full-service film studios, a…