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In this episode we talk with Alexander Jeffery and Tamra Corley-Davis about the return of the El Dorado Film Festival after a three-year hiatus.

In this episode, we chat with musician Brooks Tipton -- touring member of Manchester Orchestra -- about his recent work as a film composer for films like PAPAW LAND, ELSEWHERE & MERRY GOOD ENOUGH.

In this episode, actor/writer/producer...and now comedian and poet, Jennica Schwartzman stops by to discuss overcoming fear and pushing forward creatively.

In this episode, we chat with filmmaker Cassie Keet on how her love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer led to her pursuing filmmaking and making her debut feature, Scream Therapy.

Our pal LazRael Lison returns to Reel Talk Arkansas to discuss his latest project for BET+ "Christmas Angel."

In this episode we chat with producer Kristin Mann about how she and her producing partners brought WHAT HAPPENS LATER from the stage to the big screen as Meg Ryan's comeback rom-com shot on location in Northwest Arkansas.

In this episode we chat with writer/director/actor Spade Robinson about her upcoming feature LATE BLOOMERS. She digs deep on the emotions and themes found in the story and myths of Black women she wishes to dispel.

In this episode, we stop by the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society in El Dorado. It is home to the Fitzgerald Collection of film memorabilia - a wide ranging archive of posters, LPs, costumes, promotional materials and vintage film reels that once belonged to Hollywood heavyweights like Debbie Reynolds and Louis B. Mayer. We are joined by ACS Board Member Tamra Corley-Davis as we chat with curator Darrin Riley about all of the incredible finds in this collection and how Michael Fitzgerald accumulated it.

We chat with filmmaker Spade Robinson and Zak Heald + Alex Wiench, of Intercut Productions/Bentonville Studios, about their thoughts on how artificial intelligence will change movie making.

We chat with Dustin Solomon, founder of the digital effects firm Mutiny FX, located in Bentonville. Dustin Solomon is the founder and CEO of the visual effects studio, Mutiny FX. He has extensive experience in both the film and commercial world as an VFX supervisor, post-production supervisor, and producer. It’s this broad knowledge base that has made him a go-to for adaptability, versatility, and ability to creatively problem solve and execute the creative visions of clients. Mutiny FX is an innovative visual effects and post production house. They bring new and affordable concepts to each project, helping the production team maintain a viable working budget, while offering immeasurable talent and passion. Their clients include Netflix, Disney+, and Universal among many others. Mutiny FX is passionate about bringing stories to life. They mix talent, respect for the art, and unorthodox thinking to equip filmmakers to tell all the stories.

We chat with practical visual effects artist Sahlah Tepes about her career and some tricks of the trade.

In this episode, we chat with Diana Michelle and Paul Summerlin, the filmmaking team behind IT'S NO SECRET, a documentary about Summerlin, a yogi and musician, who suffered from a rare form of Schizophrenia all his life, only to be diagnosed as such at age 47. After all those years, Paul decided to go against the grain of modern conventional treatment, believing he could do much better on his own with some of the lessons he had learned along the way, if he kept properly searching. This film is a culmination of that search.