Reel Talk Arkansas

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.