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The Fort Smith Film Festival is back for its fourth year, and it's bigger than ever. The festival's founder and executive director, Brandon Chase-Goldsmith, joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss expanding to a two-day event at multiple locations.
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On today's show, officials in Carroll County are in favor of a pending wind energy plant— But residents remain skeptical. Also, a trip through the Pryor Center archives for the Tontitown Grape Festival. Plus, we hear name suggestions for an automatic book sorter at the Bentonville Public Library.
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The Bentonville Film Festival is continuing through the weekend, and this week, we’ve been attending some of the panel discussions. In this excerpt, we hear actor Melissa Navia talk about how she was influenced by watching STEM portrayals and how she channeled that influence for her role as Erica Ortegas in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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On today's show, women in STEM who are also in films. Also, we hear from the band Baroness before their show in Little Rock next week. Plus, touching base with Michael Tilley, Becca Martin Brown and more.
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The Bentonville Film Festival, promoting underrepresented voices, runs through the weekend with screenings, workshops, and panels. Fawzia Mirza's film, "The Queen of My Dreams," screened last night, and she spoke on the panel "The Power of Women Investing in Women."
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On today's show, we learn why Gov. Sanders has called a special session of the Arkansas Legislature. Also, Olympians are training in the Ozarks. Plus, Chamber Music of the Ozarks plans for expansion.
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The Bentonville Film Festival kicks off today, with events and showings scheduled all week, including "Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts"
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On today's show, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is working with small businesses across the state to provide matching grants to improve innovation research. Also, a semester-long project to help area schools identify both challenges and solutions to those challenges. Plus, our Militant Grammarian is back with another spelling test.
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It’s been an active 10 years for film in northwest Arkansas. A small-budget film, "Valley Inn," with Joey Lauren Adams and Natalie Canerday, about a New Jersey college student suddenly sent to rural Arkansas, was released in 2014, and it helped get the ball rolling. Last month, Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with filmmakers via Zoom about their memories of creating "Valley Inn."
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On today's show, using data, photos, and videos to map historical wildfires in the Ozarks. Also, a multi-million dollar gift to Hendrix College. Plus, celebrating the tenth anniversary of Valley Inn.