Category Archives: Film

Low Key Arts, a 501c3 community arts organization, is accepting entries for the 6th annual Arkansas Shorts – a night of short film. The event, which features short films under 10 minutes directed by current residents or natives of Arkansas … Continue reading →

In his hunt for the world’s finest crystals and minerals, Hot Springs resident and longtime mineral dealer Thomas Nagin discovered an entirely new passion – one for documentary filmmaking. He partnered with Jonathan Kudabeck, also of Hot Springs, to produce … Continue reading →

Though its future was, at one point, uncertain, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will live on as the only solely documentary film festival in the U.S. when it celebrates its 21st year Friday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct. 21, … Continue reading →

Low Key Arts, a 501c3 community arts organization, is now enrolling high school students for “Inception To Projection,” an after school, film-making program. The class, now in its second year, is an intensive, hands-on exploration into the art of short … Continue reading →

With the buzz surrounding the award-winning pilot episode of Mineral Explorers, Hot Springs filmmakers Thomas Nagin and Jonathan Kudabeck are gearing up for a second episode to be shot later this month in Bolivia. Mineral Explorers is an adventure travel … Continue reading →

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will host its first Film Forum entitled, “Adventures in the Art of Filmmaking,” on March 8-11, 2012 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas. The Film Forum is open to everyone, from … Continue reading →

A brief tour of the historic Malco Theatre, which houses the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute built in 1946 this video features footage of some areas of the building not seen by the public in decades.” Music composed by Josh … Continue reading →

“Dear,” is a student-made film, created during “Inception to Projection,” an after-school film workshop presented by Low Key Arts. The eight-week course took two groups of teenagers through all aspects of the filmmaking process and yielded two short films that … Continue reading →

This video contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. Racist Zombies – watch more funny videos An official selection of the 5th annual Arkansas Shorts, “Racist Zombies” features The Charlies, a NYC sketch comedy group trained … Continue reading →

Started in 2008 as a fundraiser for the Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival, the Arkansas Shorts has grown into an event all its own, with filmmakers of all skill level and from all corners of the state submitting … Continue reading →

The 20th annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival was held Oct. 14-23 at the historic Malco Theatre in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas with more than 100 films from around the world. The 10-day event opened with “The Natural State of … Continue reading →

Local filmmakers Thomas Nagin & Jonathan Kudabeck, of Think-Box Media, Inc., won the prestigious “Best Reality Show Award” at the International TV (ITV) Festival in Los Angeles for their first film, “Mineral Explorers- Colombia.” This film is a pilot episode … Continue reading →