While the hills and valleys of Northwest Arkansas may not be home to the tinsel town glamour of the Hollywood hills, the film industry here has continued to grow. One of the earliest believers in Arkansas potential for filmmaking is happy to see some of that splash come right back to town as the Fayetteville Film Festival celebrates 15 years Oct. 12-14.
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"Short films typically get the 'short' end of the stick at traditional film festivals, pardon my pun," says Elizabeth McCurdy, co-director with StudioChunky's Barry Cobb of the Rogers Short Film Festival. Now in its second year and growing like a well-fed toddler the festival will feature 33 films shown over the March 4-6 weekend at Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers.
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