Microshorts, paper rainforests and Fort Smith history at CALS Made in Arkansas Film Festival this weekend
May 12, 20213:50 pm
Observation: There’s certainly something to be said for a live film screening and all its trappings — whispered commentary from your friend sitting one seat over, an excuse to eat a tub of butter delivered via popcorn kernel. But by and large, the movie medium is one that’s kept much of its thrill for audiences over the last year, despite its being relegated to virtual and streaming platforms — as opposed to, say, live music or theater. We were already used to doing most of our movie watching at home, anyway. And if you’re one of many who bought a home projector and rigged up a big white bedsheet on the wall during quarantine, you already know.