COVID-19 shut down the world and the performing arts got hit hard. But with quarantine comes ingenuity. TheatreSquared adapted to the new normal by hiring their own film crew to take their productions online. Bob Ford and Joannah Sheehan Bell tell us how they did it and what role that will play in the coming season now that their doors are open again. Then, Kody is joined by Zane Placke who got his start catering when True Detective filmed its third season in Northwest Arkansas.

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Kody sits down with a panel of producers to talk about their experiences in the industry. Amber Lindley is an independent screenwriter and producer, and the co-founder of Northwest Arkansas’s Chasing Sunsets Productions. B.D. Gunnell, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, is a line producer whose credits include Mob Town, The Watermark, and more. Kathryn Tucker, in addition to being Executive Director of ACS, is a Directors Guild-trained producer and director.

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society. It's produced by Christian Leus and Kody Ford.

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society + Little Rock Public Radio. Theme music by Princeaus. Follow ACS on Instagram, Facebook or our website.

Surprise! We’re happy to present a bonus episode of Reel Talk! Kody chats with the team behind “Blood on the Risers,” a new short film from Rockhill Studios. Writer/director Caleb Fanning and Rockhill producers Blake Elder and Dan Robinson talk creative process, running a production studio in Arkansas, and making movies safely during a pandemic. Then, Kody’s joined by Dwight Chalmers, Arkansas film’s go-to sound guru and sound designer and mixer at Prisma. 

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society. It's produced by Christian Leus and Kody Ford.

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society + Little Rock Public Radio. Theme music by Princeaus. Follow ACS on Instagram, Facebook or our website.

The Oscars are finally here! In this episode, Kody sits down with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette film columnist Philip Martin, Drive-In Speaker Box's Bo Counts, and Niketa Reed of Arkansas Soul to talk predictions, snubs, and Hollywood in the COVID era. 

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society. It's produced by Christian Leus and Kody Ford. 

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society + Little Rock Public Radio. Theme music by Princeaus. Follow ACS on Instagram, Facebook or our website.

In our first panel discussion, we spoke with three creatives—textile artist and writer Crystal C. Mercer, artist Kat Wilson, and author Elle Nash—about their output during quarantine over the last year and how it helped them cope. You can follow Crystal on Instagram @ccmercertoo or @mercertextilemercantile, and her new book, From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair, is available for preorder now. Follow Kat on Instagram @katwilsonartist to keep up with her #quarantinehabitat project. Elle can be found on Twitter + Instagram @saderotica, and her new short story collection, Nudes, is set to debut later this year.

Then, we chat with Amber Lindley and Zak Heald about how they managed to safely produce films at Farm Studios (@farmstudiosnwa on IG) during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society + Little Rock Public Radio. Theme music by Princeaus. Follow ACS on Instagram, Facebook or our website.

Welcome to Reel Talk Arkansas! We're kicking off this new podcast from Arkansas Cinema Society with Mario Troncoso, Director of Film and Media Ecosystems at CACHE in Northwest Arkansas. Mario is the co-producer of OZCast, an experimental variety show that's showcasing and supporting artists in the region. He joins our host, ACS Director of Outreach and Educational Programming Kody Ford, to discuss the genesis of the show and the pivotal role it has played in the lives of local creatives during the pandemic. 

Catch up on OZCast's first season on their website, OZCast.art. For more information about CACHE, visit CACHEcreate.org. 

Reel Talk Arkansas is presented by the Arkansas Cinema Society and produced by Christian Leus and Kody Ford, with theme music is by Amos Cochran. To find out more about ACS's programming, visit arkansascinemasociety.org.

Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society + Little Rock Public Radio. Theme music by Princeaus. Follow ACS on Instagram, Facebook or our website.