October 2021 HSDFF Film Guide

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FRI | OCT 8 WED | OCT 13 2021 SCHEDULE

4:00PM HSDFF OPENING Reception | Malco 9:30AM Try Harder!—Student Program | Arlington
7:00PM OPENING NIGHTCEREMONY& FILM: Citizen Ashe | Horner Hall 11:00AM Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution, and Islam | Malco
9:00PM OPENING NIGHT MVW 150th Anniversary | Bridge Street 2:30PM  7 Days | Malco
3:00PM The Return: Life After Isis | Arlington 
SAT | OCT 9 4:00PM VIP Happy Hour | HQ—120 Ouachita
6:30PM Shorts Program—”Live Your Best Life” | Arlington
11:00AM MVW Back to the Source Brunch | Superior BHouse 7:00PM CENTERPIECE FILM: The Neutral Ground | Malco
11:00AM Accepted | Malco 9:00PM After Party | Grateful Head
11:30AM Captains of Zaatari | Arlington
2:00PM HSDFF Wellness Series—MVW Back to the Source Bike Parade THUR | OCT 14
2:30PM Shorts Program—”Reel South Hindsight” | Malco
3:00PM Flee | Arlington 9:30AM Shorts Program—”Student Screening” | Arlington
4:00 PM HSDFF Screening Committee Appreciation Happy 11:00AM Luchadoras | Malco
Hour | HQ—120 Ouachita 2:30PM Shorts Program—”A Captivating Subject” | Arlington
6:30PM Storm Lake | Arlington 3:00PM When Claude Got Shot | Malco
7:00PM Socks on Fire Pre-show & Film | Malco 4:00PM VIP Happy Hour | HQ—120 Ouachita
9:00PM After Party | Whittington Place 6:30PM North By Current | Arlington
7:00PM CENTERPIECE FILM: The Rescue | Malco
SUN | OCT 10 9:00PM After Party | The Warehouse—301 Broadway

9:30AM HSDFF Wellness Series: Inspiration Hike & Mimosas | Arlington FRI | OCT 15
11:00AM United States vs. Reality Winner | Arlington
11:30AM A Good Campaign | Malco 11:00AM Forever Majestic | Malco  
1:00PM Panel Discussion—Strategies for building a film career 11:30AM Shared Resources | Arlington
without moving to LA | Malco Mini Theatre 2:30PM Shorts Program—”The Universal Made Personal” | Arlington
2:00PM The First Wave | Arlington 3:00PM On the Divide | Malco
2:30PM Broken Wings | Malco 3:00PM Fireside chat w/Dawn Hudson, CEO—Academy Awards
4:00PM Arkansas Filmmaker Happy Hour at HQ—120 Ouachita | Malco Mini Theatre
6:30PM Screening Committee Favorites Shorts Program | Arlington 4:00PM Reception for Dawn Hudson—VIP Happy Hour | HQ—120
7:00PM The First Step Film + Q&A | Malco Ouachita
9:00PM After Party | Deluca’s 6:30PM Soy Cubana | Arlington
7:00PM Boulevard! A Hollywood Story | Malco
9:00PM After Party | Trail City E-Bikes—150 Creek Street

MON | OCT 11 SAT | OCT 16

2:30PM Shorts Program—”No Return” | Arlington 10:00AM HSDFF Wellness Series—YOGA with Karen Reeves (free)
3:00PM Who We Are | Malco 11:00AM HSDFF Doc Bootcamp Showcase | Arlington (free)
4:00PM VIP Happy Hour | HQ—120 Ouachita 11:30AM Torn | Malco
6:30PM The 8th | Arlington 2:00PM TBA Audience Request Encore | Arlington
7:00PM Television Event | Malco 2:30PM Reel Rock: Black Ice | Malco
9:00PM After Party | Splash Wine Bar 4:30PM Red Carpet Reception: Elliot’s Nest (Sponsors Only)
7:00PM CLOSING NIGHT FILM: Julia | Malco*
TUES | OCT 12 *If needed, there will be overflow at the Arlington
9:00PM After Party | Arlington
9:00AM The Neutral Ground—Student Program | Arlington
11:00AM Cow | Malco
2:30PM Keep the Camera Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way | Malco
3:00PM Shorts Program—”Longing For...” | Arlington
4:00PM VIP Happy Hour | HQ—120 Ouachita
6:30PM Burning | Arlington
7:00PM Forever Majestic | Malco
9:00PM After Party | Water’s Rooftop

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LIVE EVENTS: HONORARY CHAIR
Dawn Hudson
PRESENTED BY CHI ST. VINCENT
A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dawn Hudson
WELLNESS SERIES - FREE
LIVE & IN-PERSON is the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. As Chief Executive Officer,
“BACK TO THE SOURCE” BIKE PARADE Hudson oversees the Academy’s staff, operations,
SAT | OCT 9 | 2:00-3:30PM and outreach. Since joining the Academy in
Hot Springs has some of the best water in the country and on this 2011, Hudson has driven significant diversity,
bike tour, you can taste it for yourself! Join this water tasting tour as inclusion, and representation initiatives across
we slow roll to all the mineral water taps in downtown Hot Springs Academy membership and staff. Prior to joining
and enjoy the fresh fall air in Hot Springs National Park. Bring your the Academy, Hudson spent 20 years as the
bike (or rent one at Hot Springs Bicycle Touring Company). Executive Director of Film Independent, a non-
*Event will start and end at Hot Springs Bicycle Touring Company profit organization dedicated to independent film
436 Broadway St, Hot Springs, AR 71901 that she helped build.
*Sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water, CHI St. Vincent & Hot Before Film Independent, Hudson was editor-in-chief of St. Louis Magazine
Springs Bicycle Touring Company and a freelance writer. She received her B.A. from Harvard University and did
graduate work in political science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Grenoble,
INSPIRATION HIKE France, and Washington University in St. Louis.
SUN | OCT 10 | 9:30AM-11:00AM
Tired of being cooped up inside? We invite you to join the HSDFF CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
team as we stroll up to tower mountain, take breaks for guided Samuel D. Pollard
inspirational readings, meditate at the top of the mountain to calm
the stress of our daily lives, and end the journey with a toast to Samuel D. Pollard has spent his decorated career
celebrate the 30th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
right! This is a great way to safely mingle with other film-lovers of documenting the history of Black America. As
Hot Springs and prepare your heart and mind for a week of film- a producer, editor, and director in both fiction
watching! and nonfiction, he is perhaps one of the most
*Event will start and end at the steps of the Arlington Hotel versatile and talented filmmakers we have. His
239 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 collaborations are legendary, having contributed
*Sponsored by CHI St. Vincent to 4 Little Girls, When the Levees Broke, Ganja &
Hess, Mo’ Better Blues, and Juice.
YOGA AT THE ARLINGTON LAWN (FREE) Pollard’s work frequently concerns the uglier side
*SPONSORED BY THE YOGA PLACE of the political and racial divide in this country.
SAT | OCT 16 | 10:00-11:00AM It would be impossible to explore what Black
Grab your mat (or towel) and meet us at the Arlington for a free Americans have been faced with in this country
yoga class taught by Karen Reeves of The Yoga Place. Karen began without considering very difficult moments in the past. Somehow he still finds
practicing yoga soon after her doctor gave the diagnosis of extreme joy and light in his subjects. Often faced with outrageous obstacles (bombings,
osteoarthritis in both knees in 2004 and said “no more impact government abandonment, cold-blooded murder), Pollard manages to save
exercise.” She knew the physical and emotional benefits of being space for hope.
physically active and felt lost when she could no longer do the
things that made her feel better. Soon after, she took her first yoga IMPACT AWARD
class and developed a passion for it. Through regular practice, she Garrett Bradley
realized she was becoming healthier, stronger, more flexible. But
unlike other exercise routines, this practice made her feel calmer, Garrett Bradley is perhaps most well known for
less anxious, more focused, and more spiritually connected to
God and other people. Along with her teaching partner mat mate, her Academy Award-nominated documentary,
Sharon Stickney, Karen opened the doors to The Yoga Place on July Time. Winner of the 2020 Sundance Award for
1, 2013. With gratitude to her, the current building owner, Kristine U.S. Documentary Direction, the film and Bradley
Artymowski, and the countless students and friends, their doors have made many critics “best of” year-end lists.
are still open and they offer classes seven days a week. However, she has been crafting captivating and
*Event will be hosted on 8th-floor rooftop of the Arlington Hotel. deeply empathic stories her entire career. With
239 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 a special ability to present her subjects as fully
formed individuals, simultaneously unique and
relatable, Bradley has cemented her place in the
future of the medium.
Melding a visually dynamic approach to storytelling with a journalistic sensibility,
Bradley is able to connect discrete narratives to a larger ideology about how
individuals end up in certain situations. Beginning with her narrative feature
debut, Below Dreams, Bradley has centered characters who are regularly
overlooked. Having spent much of her career creating in the American South, it
is clear she understands and respects a region that is frequently maligned in the
popular imagination.

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OUR GALA FILMS
OPENING NIGHT CLOSING NIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTERPIECE: U.S. CENTERPIECE:
CITIZEN ASHE JULIA THE RESCUE THE NEUTRAL GROUND
DIR: SAM POLLARD & REX MILLER DIR: JULIE COHEN & BETSY WEST DIR: E. CHAI VASARHELYI, JIMMY CHIN DIR: CJ HUNT
USA | FRI | OCT 8 | 7:00PM | Horner Hall USA | SAT | OCT 16 | 7:00PM | Malco USA | WED | OCT 13 | 7:00PM | Malco
*Presented by AY Magazine UK | THUR | OCT 14 | 7:00PM | Malco
*Presented by Quapaw Bathhouse Becoming a TV star at the age of 50 In 2018, a boys’ soccer team found *Presented by Greg & Kate Schaffer
Arthur Ashe-As his star rose, it in a male-dominated industry is only themselves trapped in a rapidly New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu
became clear being the first comes one of the biographical details that flooding cave system without food, spearheaded the removal of 4 statues
at a cost regardless of one’s personal set Julia Child apart. water, or light for weeks, despite the of failed secessionist leaders of the
desire to keep the focus on the game. efforts of multiple rescuers. Civil War.

OUR FEATURE FILMS
7 DAYS A GOOD CAMPAIGN
DIR: Nathan Willis DIR: Gerard Matthews/Kathryn Tucker BURNING FLEE
TUES | OCT 12 | 2:30PM | Malco USA | SUN | OCT 10 | 11:30AM | Malco DIR: Eva Orner DIR: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Through an empathetic lens, explore It is often said that failure teaches us TUES | OCT 12 | 6:30PM | Arlington Denmark | SAT | OCT 9 | 3:00PM
the reality of opioid addiction in the more than success. Democrat Clarke A history of government inaction on Arlington
heart of the U.S. Tucker may find out if that is true as he climate change in Australia results in What if your friend suddenly revealed
runs for Congress in Trump country. the “Black Summer” of 2019-2020, their entire life story was a lie told out
THE 8th when 59 million acres burned in of necessity? Trace the story of Amin
DIR: Aideen Kane/Lucy Kennedy/ BROKEN WINGS uncontrolled bushfires. as he endures the extreme in pursuit
Maeve O’Boyle DIR: Jonathan Sutak of sanctuary.
Ireland | MON | OCT 11 | 6:30PM | USA | SUN | OCT 10 | 2:30PM | Malco CAPTAINS OF ZAATARI
Arlington In Hot Springs, AR, Adonis is a well- DIR: Ali El Arabi FOREVER MAJESTIC
Irish women fight to repeal the 8th known, one-winged member of the JORDAN | SAT | OCT 9 | 12:00PM DIR: Michael Schwarz
amendment, which criminalized community. Caretaker Jayne and her Arlington USA | TUES | OCT 12 | 7:00PM | Malco
abortions, bolstering some of the roommate Ann find parallels to Adonis’s Fawzi and Mahmoud’s dream of The Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs,
most restrictive abortion laws in the story and, perhaps, a path forward. becoming professional soccer Arkansas represents a piece of
world. players finds a flicker of hope when a American history that many long to
BOULEVARD! A HOLLYWOOD STORY renowned sports academy visits the return to. What obligation does a
ACCEPTED DIR: by Jeffrey Schwarz Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. community have to the past’s place in
DIR: Dan Chen USA | FRI | OCT 15 | 7:00PM | Malco the popular imagination?
USA | SAT | OCT 9 | 11:00AM | Malco Two songwriters find themselves COW
At the TM Landry Prep School in caught in an unexpected whirlwind DIR: Andrea Arnold KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING
Louisiana, 100% of the students get when film icon Gloria Swanson hires UK | TUES | OCT 12 | 11:00AM | Malco DIR: William T. Horner &
accepted into college. Could it be too them to write a stage musical version Set on a British dairy farm, the Stacey Woelfel
good to be true? of Sunset Boulevard. hardscrabble life of Luma the cow and USA | TUES | OCT 12 | 2:30PM | Malco
her newborn calf unfold in this raw In 1994, MTV’s iconic show The Real
and daring observational portrait. World picked seven strangers to live in
a house; one of them was HIV/AIDS
THE FIRST STEP activist Pedro Zamora.
DIR: Brandon Kramer
USA | SUN | OCT 10 | 7:00PM | Malco LUCHADORAS
What does it cost to accomplish DIR: Paola Calvo, Patrick Jasim
bipartisan reform in Washington, Mexico/Germany | THUR | OCT 14 |
D.C.? Van Jones discovers the price 11:00AM | Malco
might be higher when you’re a Black Follow three female wrestlers who
man negotiating with the Trump decide to take matters into their
White House. own hands despite the chaotic and
dangerous environment they must
THE FIRST WAVE live and work within.
DIR: Matthew Heineman
USA | SUN | OCT 10 | 2:00PM | Arlington NORTH BY CURRENT
This story documents the first four DIR: Angelo Madsen Minax
months of the COVID-19 Pandemic USA |THU | OCT 14 | 6:30PM | Arlington
in New York City from the eyes of This filmmaker begins documenting
the medical professionals saving lives his family after the shocking death of
every day. his infant niece, and a complex web of
generational trauma slowly emerges.

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ON THE DIVIDE SOY CUBANA WHEN CLAUDE GOT SHOT WHO WE ARE
DIR: Maya Cueva, Leah Galant DIR: Jeremy Ungar, Ivaylo Getov DIR: Brad Lichtenstein DIR: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
USA | FRI | OCT 15 | 3:00PM | Malco USA | FRI | OCT 15 | 6:30PM | USA | THUR | OCT 14 | 3:00PM | Malco USA | MON | OCT 11 | 3:00PM | Malco
Three people connected to Whole Arlington When an aspiring lawyer is shot by Touring the country with his stirring
Women’s Health — the last clinic on An all-female Cuban quartet travel a teenage carjacker, his life is turned and personal Anti-Black history series,
the US/Mexico border to provide to Los Angeles for a music festival upside down as he negotiates crime ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery
legal abortions — try to balance their on the brink of American/Cuban and punishment as a Black man in the Robinson draws a line from slavery to
faith with the reality of a woman’s policy changes from the Trump legal system. contemporary time.
right to choose. Administration.

REEL ROCK: Black Ice STORM LAKE
DIR: Peter Mortimer, Zachary Barr DIR: Jerry Risius, Beth Levison
USA | SAT | OCT 16 | 2:30PM | Malco USA | SAT | OCT 9 | 6:30PM
Black climbers from Memphis Rox, Arlington
a pay-what-you-can climbing gym Graduation announcements, tractor
operating in one of Memphis’ poorest sales, Pulitzer prize-winning editorials
communities, venture to Montana — it’s all vital to the publishers of the
on an ice climbing expedition led by locally owned newspaper in Storm
world-famous mountaineer and rock Lake, Iowa fighting to keep it running.
climber Conrad Anker.
TELEVISION EVENT
THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS DIR: Jerry Risius, Beth Levison
DIR: Alba Sotorra Clua USA | MON | OCT 11 | 7:00PM
SPAIN/UK | WED | OCT 13 | 3:00PM Malco
Arlington A behind-the-scenes account of the
Seduced by the Islamic State’s making and controversial release of
propaganda and stuck in Syria, women the TV movie The Day After (1983),
across North America and Europe call depicting the fallout of nuclear war on
for asylum as citizens of countries a small Kansas town.
that no longer want them.
TORN
SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION DIR: Max Lowe
AND ISLAM USA | SAT | OCT 16 | 11:30AM
DIR: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen Malco
Norway | WED | OCT 13 | 11:00AM | Malco Almost 20 years after the death
Seyran Ateş is a pioneering Muslim of his father, famed mountaineer
feminist, lawyer, activist, and founder Alex Lowe, Max Lowe unearths the
of Germany’s first liberal Mosque personal details behind what became
advocating for inclusivity, who fights a salacious media story.
for the radical modernization of Islam.
TRY HARDER!
SHARED RESOURCES DIR: Debbie Lum
DIR: Jordan Lord USA | WED | OCT 13 | 9:30AM
USA | FRI | OCT 15 | 11:30AM Arlington
Arlington Five talented students attending
Crafted over five years, a Southern San Francisco’s top-ranked public
family attempts to move forward high school navigate the stressful
after declaring bankruptcy in this and competitive process of college
examination of debt and disability. applications, hoping to secure
admission to their dream university.
SOCKS ON FIRE
DIR: Bo McGuire UNITED STATES vs. REALITY
USA | SAT | OCT 9 | 7:00PM | Malco WINNER
A filmmaker crafts a loving, playful ode DIR: Sonia Kennebeck
to his recently passed grandmother as USA | SUN | OCT 10 | 11:00AM|
his wildly homophobic aunt and drag Arlington
queen uncle battle over her estate. NSA contractor, Reality Winner, leaks
a classified document on Russian
interference in the 2016 US Elections
sparking a media firestorm and a
treason investigation.

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OUR SHORT S PRO GRAM
REEL SOUTH — HINDSIGHT SCREENING COMMITTEE FAVORITES
SUN | OCT 10 | 6:30PM | Arlington NO RETURN LONGING FOR…
SAT | OCT 9 | 2:30PM | Malco
Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts MON | OCT 11 | 2:30PM | Arlington TUES | OCT 12 | 3:00PM | Arlington
Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts
10AM | MON | OCT 11
10AM | SUN |OCT 10 10AM | TUES | OCT 12 10AM | WED | OCT 13

COMIDA PA' LOS POBRES (FOOD 80° NORTH ÁGUILAS (EAGLES) HOMEGOING
FOR THE POOR) DIR: Brandon Holmes Dir. Kristy Guevara-Flanagan & DIR: Yeon Park
DIR: Arleen Cruz-Alicea USA | 2020 | English | 15m Maite Zubiaurre Republic of Korea | 2021 | Korean |
USA | 2021 | Spanish>English On the Arctic island chain of Savlbard, USA | 2021 | Spanish | English English subtitles | 17m
subtitles | 14m nature is changing rapidly. A group of subtitles | 14m Stuck in the US and afraid to go home
Giovanni confronts food insecurity in artists attempts to tackle what this Volunteers scour the Arizona desert to South Korea, a couple struggles to
Puerto Rico through mutual aid. could mean. to recover the remains of missing find community during lockdown.
loved ones.
MISSING MAGIC CAT-ASTROPHE IN THE SPACE YOU LEFT
DIR: Anissa Latham DIR: Kristina Budelis/Leandro A BROKEN HOUSE DIR: Christine Saab
USA | 2021 | English | 10m Badalotti DIR: Jimmy Goldblum UK | 2020 | English |
What is the true history of Birmingham, USA | 2021 | English | 10m | World USA | Lebanon | 2020 | English | Japanese>English subtitles | 21m |
Alabama? Premiere Arabic>English subtitles | 20m U.S. Premiere
In a world where Zoom is vital to Skilled architectural model-maker Is it possible to find a missing friend
NOW LET US SING everyday life, one filter may destroy Mohamad replicates his neighborhood from your computer?
DIR: Dilsey Davis us all. in Syria as civil war breaks out.
USA | 2021 | English | 15m REGENERATION OF LAND AND
In Durham, North Carolina, an DIAL HOME DRAWING ON AUTISM CULTURE
interfaith choir will learn how to sing DIR: César Martínez Barba DIR: Alex Widdowson DIR: Brooke Bierhaus
together — pandemic or not. USA/Mexico | 2019 | English | UK | 2021 | English | 10m USA | 2021 | English | 19m | World
Spanish>English subtitles | 20m Is animation a better medium through Premiere
THIS BODY Over the US/Mexico border, dozens which to explain autism? Is it ethical? The Quapaw Nation is rebuilding the
DIR: Zac Manuel of people work in a call center, Are we the problem? soil with ancestral farming techniques
USA | 2021 | English | 14m struggling to get in after being known as Regenerative Agriculture.
Who can you trust after decades of deported from the only home they've LA PRIMA COSA
unethical, abusive behaviors in the ever known. DIR: Omar Al Abdul Razzak/ Shira SINCE YOU ARRIVED, MY HEART
medical system? Ukrainitz STOPPED BELONGING TO ME
SNOWY Spain/France | 2021 | Arabic DIR: Erin Semine Kökdil
UDAAN (SOAR) DIR: Kaitlyn Schwalje/Alex Wolf | English subtitles | 19m | U.S. USA | 2021 | Spanish | English
DIR: Amman Abbasi Lewis Premiere subtitles | 21m
USA/Pakistan | 2021 | English USA | 2021 | English | 13m A friendship emerges between a After the disappearance of their
Urdu>English subtitles | 15m Snowy has lived in a dimly lit basement Syrian war survivor and a clown. children at the US border, mothers
A first-generation Pakistani student for over 10 years. Is he happy? from Central America travel north
learns how to be herself in small- PLANT HEIST determined to find their families.
town Arkansas. WHEN WE WERE BULLIES DIR: Chelsi de Cuba/ Gabriel de
DIR: Jay Rosenblatt Cuba TO THE FUTURE, WITH LOVE
WE STAY IN THE HOUSE USA/Germany | 2021 | English | 35m USA | 2020 | English | 18m DIR: Shaleece Haas
DIR: Kiyoko McCrae After a chance encounter, a filmmaker Someone is stealing California's USA | 2021 | English | 7m
USA | 2021 | English | 15m tracks down his 5th-grade class to native succulents. Nineteen-year-old Pixel looks to his
An intimate exploration of what recall how they were all complicit in future with Damienne despite his
motherhood is when faced with a the bullying of another child. TAKES FOUR YEARS TO GROW family's expectations.
pandemic. COFFEE
DIR: Omar Young YOU ARE ME & I AM YOU
DOCUMENTARY BOOTCAMP USA | 2019 | Spanish | English DIR: Melissa Kirkendall
SHOWCASE subtitles | 10m USA/Ecuador | 2020 | Spanish |
As Puerto Rican farmers try to pass English subtitles | 15m
SAT | OCT 16 | 11:00am | Arlington on their knowledge of coffee growth, Carmen is a midwife advocating for
Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts Hurricane Maria complicates things. her community in the High Sierras of
10AM | SUN | OCT 17 Ecuador.

In partnership with Low Key Arts’ filmmaking
program, Inception to Projection, HSDFF hosted
its first documentary bootcamp in which
participants directed, produced, and edited
their own short film.

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LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE A CAPTIVATING SUBJECT THE UNIVERSAL MADE PERSONAL FESTIVAL
FRI | OCT 15 | 2:30PM | Arlington VENUES
WED | OCT 13 | 6:30PM | Arlington THUR | OCT 14 | 2:30 PM | Arlington
Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts THE HOT SPOTS
IN TOWN
10AM | THUR | OCT 14 10AM | FRI | OCT 15 10AM | SAT | OCT 16
HOT SPRINGS • ARKANSAS
THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT F1-100 BELIEVE IN GHOSTS
DIR: Whitney Skauge DIR: Emory Chao Johnson DIR: Courtney Dixon Arlington Hotel
USA | 2020 | English | 10m USA, Malaysia | 2020 | English | 14m USA | 2020 | English | 16m 239 Central Avenue
Joan Jett Blakk makes history while Living abroad in the US, one artist Samantha is one of the last Black
running for President in the wake of explores their journey on testosterone farmers in the US. With two acres, Historic Malco Theatre
the AIDS crisis. as they transition. she is determined to put a new face 817 Central Avenue
on the industry.
A FINE GIRL HUGH Festival Headquarters
DIR: Darcy McKinnon/ BIliana DIR: Jon Bryant Crawford A FAMILY THAT STEALS DOGS 120 Ouachita
Grozdanova USA | 2020 | English | 6m | World DIR: John C Kelley
USA | 2021 | English | 17m Premiere USA | 2020 | English | 8m Horner Hall
Brandi Jarrow is a flourishing Hugh tells stories of the past while A memory recontextualized offers a 134 Convention Blvd
hairstylist and impactful community getting into drag. grieving artist a fresh look at his past.
member in New Orleans. Bridge Street Entertainment District
JOE BUFFALO GIVE AND TAKE 134 Convention Blvd
THE GALLERY THAT DESTROYS DIR: Amar Chebib DIR: Gareth Smit
ALL SHAME Canada | 2021 | English | 16m USA | 2021 | English | Superior Bathhouse Brewery
DIR: Aurora Brachman/Jessie Zinn Joe Buffalo takes on his past in an Spanish>English subtitles | 11m 329 Central Avenue
USA | 2020 | English | 12m Indian Residential School system as Fenis XL Car Service tragically lost
There is no shame in learning more he becomes a pro-skateboarder. seven drivers to COVID. They respond Hot Springs Bicycle Touring
about the intimate nature of your with a mutual aid food fridge. Company
body. (Mature content) LA COIFFEUSE (THE 436 Broadway
HAIRDRESSER) A HIGHRISE LAUNDRY ROOM
MS DIVA TRUCKER DIR: Lorraine Price DIR: Fernando Sancho Whittington Place
DIR: Dana Reilly Canada | 2020 | French | English Spain/USA | 2021 | English | 301 Whittington Avenue
USA | 2020 | English | 13m subtitles | 13m Spanish>English subtitles | 22m |
Though it is not always easy, this Kathleen uses her talents as a U.S. Premiere Deluca’s Pizzeria
long-haul truck driver is thriving. hairdresser to aid patients in need of In one New York Upper West Side 831 Central Avenue
some special treatment. laundry room, six housekeepers meet.
THE ROOTS WEAVER Splash Wine Bar
DIR: Fernando Saldivia Yanez MIGHTY WATERS LAST MEAL 325 Ouachita Avenue
Chile | 2020 | 10m DIR: Lorraine Price DIR: Marcus McKenzie/Daniel
Explore the tradition of grass-weaving Canada | 2020 | French | English Principe The Water’s Hotel Rooftop
with the indigenous Yaghan of Chile. subtitles | 13m Australia | 2020 | English | 18m 340 Central Avenue
Inspired by a meeting with Martin True crime and foodies intersect in
SENIOR PROM Luther King, Jr., a prolific boat builder this surprising exploration of the US Grateful Head Pizza
DIR: Luisa Conlon fights for independence in the criminal justice system. 100 Exchange Street
USA | 2020 | English | 14m Bahamas.
It's never too late to celebrate. LIFE BELOW WATER The Warehouse
THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL DIR: Brian Schulz 301 Broadway Street
WHEN I'M HER DIR: Lorraine Price Belize | 2021 | English | 2m
DIR: Emily Schuman Canada | 2020 | French | English Allow charming Academy Award Trail City E-Bikes
USA | 2021 | English | 15m subtitles | 13m winner Morgan Freeman to introduce 150 Creek Street
Michael finds peace and connection Lucy Harris is one of the greatest you to a new creature living in our
when he becomes Russian ballet living basketball players. Have you seas. Elliot’s Nest
instructor, Madame Olga. heard of her? 802-300 Central Avenue
SEEPFERDCHEN (SEAHORSE)
THE SILENT PULSE OF THE DIR: Nele Dehnenkamp
UNIVERSE Germany | 2020 | German | English
DIR: Ben Proudfoot subtitles | 16m
USA | 2020 | English | 16m Hanan almost drowned in the
Jocelyn Bell made perhaps the biggest Mediterranean while fleeing ISIS.
astrophysical discovery of the 20th Now she insists her brother learn how
century. So why did the Nobel go to to swim.
her male colleague?

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HSDFF 2021 2021 MARKS
COVID SAFETY MEASURES
THE 30th ANNIVERSARY
HSDFF’s chief priority is the health and safety of all attendees and COVID
protocols are central to planning. All HSDFF attendees will be required to of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival and as the longest
show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID lab test within 48 hours in running non-fiction film festival in North America, we plan to
order to attend any screening or event. celebrate!

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE We’re designing a festival this year that commemorates our 30
FULLY VACCINATED. beautiful years and launches us into the next 30.

MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED HSDFF will return to theaters with in-person screenings while
AT ALL INDOOR FESTIVAL embracing an expansive hybrid approach, making films also
EVENTS. available on a virtual platform.

In addition, festival parties will have TWO in person
an outdoor option for attendees, and all
patrons & pass holders will be encouraged to GREAT WAYS with your person
reserve their tickets in advance to allow for proper
social distancing. TO ATTEND

HSDFF knows how important it is for attendees and filmmakers alike to feel Every film in the festival will have at least ONE in-person screening. All
confident that all measures have been taken on their behalf and the film screening will be hosted at either the Arlington Hotel Crystal Ballroom or at
festival will continue to update these plans taking CDC recommendations the Malco Theatre.
for best practices throughout the film festival.  In order to attend in person, every audience member must clear a COVID
check and either present proof of full vaccination (with physical or photo
of vaccination card and photo ID) or a negative lab test within 48 hours of
attending. 

virtually

with your tech

Aside from a few exceptions, every
film in the festival will be available
on the virtual platform.

Each film will become available the
day following its in-person screening
and will be available for 48 hours.

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TWO
SCREENING

VENUES

HISTORIC MALCO THEATER

ARLINGTON HOTEL & SPA

VOLUNTEERING

Interested in volunteering for the 30th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film
Festival? Volunteers are absolutely instrumental in enabling HSDFF to produce our
annual October film festival, and provide the connection between the Hot Springs
Documentary Film Institute and our community.

We have transitioned to an online signup form called SignUpGenius. This is the place
where you sign up for all shifts and make any edits. Visit www.hsdfi.org to learn more
about volunteering.

TRAINING FOR FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS:
VERY IMPORTANT for all new volunteers to attend at least one of the training sessions.
The volunteer training will be held Sat, Oct 2 at 2:00PM or Tues | Oct 5 | 6:00PM. Venue
Walk through is Thur | Oct 7 | 3:30-5:00PM.

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FESTIVAL MOUNTAIN VALLEY BACK TO THE SOURCE BRUNCH

EVENTS & PARTIES SAT | OCT 9 | 11:00AM-1:00PM | Superior Bathhouse Brewery
Located on historic Bathhouse Row, Superior Bathhouse Brewery is the nation’s
only craft brewery headquartered inside a National Park. Long time Festival
supporter and head brewer, Rose Schweikhart, welcomes visiting filmmakers
and festival guests to the only brewery in the world that uses thermal spring
water as the main ingredient for craft beer. 
Open to All Access Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors.

OPENING RECEPTION UNCLE JOHN’S TRAVELING SALVATION
DRAG SHOW & PARTY
FRI | OCT 8 | 4:00-6:00PM | Malco
One of the longest standing festival traditions is the champagne and popcorn 9:00PM-12:00AM | WHITTINGTON PLACE | 301 Whittington
toast. Join us as we kick off our 30th Anniversary festival as we acknowledge Sponsored by Arkansas Times
our past and celebrate our future! Hot Springs just got hotter! Step inside this historic church for Uncle John’s
Traveling Salvation Drag Show following the screening of Socks on Fire,
HSDFF & MOUNTAIN VALLEY SPRING WATER flanked by breathtaking stained-glass windows and a church organ of truly
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Biblical proportions! Open to All Access Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, &
Sponsors. Limited number of tickets available for pre-sale.
OPENING NIGHT BLOCK PARTY
9:00PM-12:00AM | Bridge Street Entertainment District AFTER PARTY AT DELUCA’S PIZZERIA
HSDFF and Mountain Valley Spring Water are teaming up for this monumental
anniversary celebration as the festival celebrates its 30-year history and SUN | OCT 10 | 9:00PM-11:30PM
Mountain Valley Spring Water commemorates 150 years! The red carpet DeLuca’s Pizzeria Napoletana has become a region-wide destination for
meets Bridge Street Live at this open-air event with live music by Brae Leni and foodies. Each pie is handcrafted by owner Anthony Valinoti, with locally
food provided by Porterhouse Steakhouse owners, Penny Gargano & Joseph supplied organic ingredients. Experience Anthony’s authentic New York style
Gargano. Free to the public. pizza for yourself, alongside filmmakers and friends. Discover for yourself why
the name DeLuca’s is fixed on everyone’s lips! 
Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors. Limited number of tickets
available for pre-sale.

AFTER PARTY AT SPLASH WINE BAR

MON | OCT 11 | 9:00PM-11:30PM
Splash Wine Bar is one of the newest and hottest additions to wonderful Hot
Springs! With an outdoor patio and cozy fireside seating, Splash Wine Bar
provides a taste of paradise, right in the heart of Hot Springs.
Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors. Limited number of tickets
available for pre-sale.

AFTER PARTY AT THE WATER’S ROOFTOP

TUES | OCT 12 | 9:00PM-11:30PM
More than 100 years after it was built in 1913, the Thompson Building has
been renovated and reborn as The Waters Hotel. Join us at this unforgettable
Rooftop Bar and take in the scenic view of bathhouse row while enjoying some
of the best this renowned restaurant has to offer!
Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors. Limited number of tickets
available for pre-sale.

AFTER PARTY AT GRATEFUL HEAD

WED | OCT 13 | 9:00PM-11:30PM
Hot Springs pizza culture is in the throes of a renaissance and Grateful Head
is leading the charge! Occupying an historic building once known as The
Exchange, Grateful Head boasts the most spacious and inviting mountainside
patio in Hot Springs, only a few steps from Bathhouse Row. Cradled on
the steep slope of National Park’s West Mountain, pulsing with the forest’s
nighttime buzz, a belly full of warm pizza and cold beer… It doesn’t get much
more Arkansas than this.
Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors. Limited number of tickets
available for pre-sale.

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AFTER PARTY AT THE WAREHOUSE

THURS | OCT 14 | 9:00PM
Sponsored by Blue Monkey Grill
Blue Monkey Grill and The Warehouse welcome filmmakers, special guests,
and festival-goers to this iconic afterparty. Bring your dancing shoes and get
ready to cut loose!
Open to Passholders, Filmmakers, & Sponsors. Limited number of tickets
available for pre-sale.

AFTER PARTY AT TRAIL CITY E-BIKES

FRI | OCT 15 | 9:00PM
Sponsored by SQZBX
Welcome our new neighbors at the recently opened Trail City E-Bikes as they
embrace the natural beauty of downtown Hot Springs. With catering provided
by SQZBX Pizza, this party will showcase Hot Springs’ favorite tastes and
scenes at this one-of-a-kind event.

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY AT THE ARLINGTON HOTEL

SAT | OCT 16 | 9:00 PM
Sponsored by AY Magazine
Celebrate the end of the festival in style! AY Magazine welcomes filmmakers,
special guests, and festival attendees to the historic Arlington Resort Spa &
Hotel, for a night of legendary food, music and Southern hospitality. 

2021 HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL’S
EMERGING FILMMAKERS PROGRAM 

Presented by Arkansas PBS
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival and Arkansas PBS are pleased
to support and educate Arkansas student documentary filmmakers. We help
students use filmmaking as a way to explore their world, examine history and
express through film the issues important to them. Student workshops and
screenings are designed to immerse young filmmakers in the art and craft of
the documentary form. 
 
TUES | OCT 12 | ARLINGTON HOTEL CRYSTAL BALLROOM
9:00AM SCREENING & TALK BACK OF NEUTRAL GROUND* 
11:30AM LUNCH 
12:00PM-2:00PM EFP SESSION 
Student filmmakers are invited to participate in screenings and sessions
that support the creation of purposeful media and explore the power of
investigation and expression in digital storytelling.  
*We will have the filmmakers for Neutral Ground in attendance.
Open to middle school and high school students. FREE 

Documentary Bootcamp Showcase

SAT | OCT 16 | 11:00am | Arlington
Virtual screening window open for 48 hrs starts 10AM | SUN | OCT 17
In partnership with Low Key Arts’ renowned filmmaking program Inception to
Projection, this year HSDFF hosted its first ever documentary bootcamp where
participants directed, produced, and edited their own short documentary film.
Come celebrate the world premiere of these emerging filmmakers.

2021 HSDFF Bootcamp Filmmakers:
Paige Reynolds
Kristine Artymowski
Radha Mehta
Stephanie Barlett Rainwater
Mason Tabor
Gabriel Henk
Kat Silva

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BACK
TO
THE
SOURCE

MOUNTAIN VALLEY SPRING WATER PRESENTS

“BACK TO THE SOURCE” ~ VIRTUAL SERIES 

Join this virtual series as we explore the life and work of prominent Arkansans and hear
how their time in Arkansas informed their personal and professional life. Hosted by
David Hill, a Hot Springs native and renowned author of the book The Vapors: A Southern
Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America’s Forgotten Capital
of Vice.
 

MAE ESTES

2:00PM CST | TUES | OCT 12

Mae Estes is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter from
Hope, Arkansas. Estes merges the timelessness of classic
Country music with modern melodies and production to
form her exclusive artistry. She has a catalog composed
of raw, uncensored vulnerability like her debut single
“Naked,” as well as confidence anthems like “Best Side.”

Estes has toured internationally with Armed Forces
Entertainment, performing for U.S. Air Force Bases in
Guam, Diego Garcia, and Singapore, as well as across the United States. In 2020, she
signed her first publishing deal with Plaid Flag Music, joining a roster including her “Best
Side” co-writer, Autumn McEntire. Her recent release “Roses” surpassed 100K streams
on both Apple Music and Spotify within 3 days and now has well over 1M streams.
At the 2021 Arkansas Country Music Awards, Estes was nominated for Song of the Year
with “Recycled” and awarded Female Vocalist of the Year.

JOEY LAUREN ADAMS

3:00PM CST | WED | OCT 13

STAY TUNED FOR
MORE SPECIAL
GUESTS TO BE
ANNOUNCED!

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HSDFF 2021 PANELS & TALKS
PANEL DISCUSSIONS

LIVE — In-Person

LIVE VIRTUAL TALKS Building a Thriving Film Career
Outside of a Production Hub
HSDFF Fireside Chats
Sun | Oct 10 | 1:00PM | Malco Mini Theatre
SAMUEL D POLLARD
While it may not be the path most traveled, many have successfully managed to build
Fireside Chat with HSDFF Career Achievement Winner a thriving film career while maintaining a home base in Arkansas. Join this discussion to
explore strategies for keeping connected to the industry without having to relocate to
Virtual available on-demand Oct 8-16 a major production hub.

Pollard has spent his decorated career documenting the history of Black America. As WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
a producer, editor, and director in both fiction and nonfiction, he is perhaps one of
the most versatile and talented filmmakers we have. His collaborations are legendary, Dispelling the Mystique of Film Festivals
having contributed to 4 Little Girls, When the Levees Broke, Ganja & Hess, Mo’ Better
Blues, and Juice, just to name a few.  Virtual available on-demand Oct 8-16

Pollard’s work frequently concerns the uglier side of the political and racial divide in You did it! You made an amazing film, but now what? Join this discussion to better
this country. It would be impossible to explore what Black Americans have been faced understand how to maximize your festival experience and avoid common pitfalls many
with in this country without considering very difficult moments in the past. Somehow, emerging filmmakers fall into.
he still finds joy and light in his subjects. Often faced with outrageous obstacles
(bombings, government abandonment, cold-blooded murder), Pollard manages to
save space for hope.  

GARRETT BRADLEY

Fireside Chat with HSDFF Impact Award Winner

Virtual available on-demand Oct 8-16

Bradley is perhaps most well known for her Academy Award-nominated documentary,
Time. Winner of the 2020 Sundance Award for U.S. Documentary Direction, the film
and Bradley have made many critics “best of” year-end lists. However, she has been
crafting captivating and deeply empathic stories her entire career. With a special
ability to present her subjects as fully formed individuals, simultaneously unique and
relatable, Bradley has cemented her place in the future of the medium. 

Melding a visually dynamic approach to storytelling with a journalistic sensibility,
Bradley is able to connect discrete narratives to a larger ideology about how
individuals end up in certain situations. Beginning with her narrative feature debut,
Below Dreams, Bradley has centered characters who are regularly overlooked. Having
spent much of her career creating in the American South, it is clear she understands
and respects a region that is frequently maligned in the popular imagination. 

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F E S T I V A L TICKETS • PASSES
AND THE FINE PRINT
TICKETING INFORMATION* PASS PICK-UP

*There is a 3.5% service fee on all orders. Passes are available for pick up at Festival Headquarters beginning on Thursday, OCT
7. Hours are below.
SINGLE TICKET PRICES
Regular In-Person Screenings: $12 • OCT 7: 3PM — 7PM
Virtual Single Tickets: $10 • OCT 8: 12PM — 6PM
• OCT 9 — 16: 9:30AM — 8PM

OPENING NIGHT FILM & GALA: $75 (includes film + party) PICKING UP SOMEONE ELSE’S PASS OR TICKETS
Film only tickets for Opening Night will be available for $20 To pick up a festival pass or tickets for someone else, you must provide a hard copy of
one of the following items in order for our staff to release any purchase to you:
CLOSING NIGHT FILM & GALA: $75 (includes film + party)
No Film-only tickets available • A release letter signed by the Pass/Ticket Holder indicating the specific
name of the person who will be picking up the purchase.
PARTIES: $25 (limited availability, only available online)
• A copy of the confirmation email that was sent from HSDFF to the
ALL-ACCESS PASS $400 – All-Access Passholders must RSVP for their in-person films original Pass/Ticket Holder.
and events in advance. The all-inclusive pass for the festival including admission to
all films and parties with priority admission up to 20 mins before screening. Includes • A copy of the photo I.D. of the original Pass/Ticket Holder
Opening Night (Opening Night Popcorn and Champagne, Opening Night Film and • The individual picking up the Pass/Tickets must have a photo I.D. and
After Party) and Closing Night (Awards Ceremony, Closing Night Film and After Party).
Includes access to exclusive Filmmaker & Special Guest Lounge. The best value of the name on I.D. must match name mentioned in release
festival! Non-transferable.  Includes access to every film available on virtual platform
Oct 9-18. NOTE: Films will become available the day after its physical screening and STANDBY LINES
will be available for 48 hours. Often a film that no longer has tickets available for presale will have available spots in
the theater. We like to make sure anyone who wants to see a film will be able to, so
prior to the start of each film we sell the open seats to people who have waited in the
standby line. It’s a very successful way to see some of the films that have closed for
advanced sale early.

Film Buff Pass $225 – Film Buff Passholders must RSVP for their in-person events in Standby tickets will be sold to the Standby Line on a space-available basis, beginning
advance. Includes admission to all regular films during the festival. Does not include anytime from 15 minutes before the scheduled screening time up until the start of the
Opening and Closing Nights, special screenings, added special events, receptions, film. As soon as the number of unoccupied seats has been determined, those tickets
parties, or access to Filmmaker & Special Guest Lounge. Non-transferable. Includes will be sold to individuals in the standby line. Standby lines form approximately one (1)
access to every film available on virtual platform Oct 9-18. NOTE: Films will become hour prior to scheduled start time. There is a limit of one (1) ticket per person. Card is
available the day after its physical screening and will be available for 48 hours. recommended for standby sales.

Weekend Pass $150 – The all-inclusive pass for the festival including admission to all THE FINE PRINT
in-person films and parties with priority admission up to 20 mins before screening for
either opening weekend Oct 8-10 or closing weekend Oct 14-16. All orders are final. No refunds or exchanges are given, regardless of weather, traffic, or
other unexpected phenomenon, except in the case of program cancellations. Refunds
Day Pass $50 – Includes admission to all regular in-person screenings for a single day are not given for unredeemed tickets. Lost, stolen, forgotten, or damaged tickets and
of the festival as well as the after party for that evening. passes are non-replaceable and non-refundable.

Virtual Only Pass $125 – Includes access to every film available on virtual platform Oct • A ticket does not guarantee seating. We recommend ticket holders be in line at
9-18. NOTE: Films will become available the day after its physical screening and will be least thirty (30) minutes prior to screening start time in order to guarantee a seat.
available for 48 hours.
• Admission is not permitted thirty (30) minutes after the screening start time.
General Admission $12 – Includes admission to a single screening. Does not include • All seats are general admission and multiple seat saving is not permitted.
Opening/Closing Nights, or special priced screenings. See the program for a list of • There is a 1.5% service fee for all orders. Service fees are non-refundable.
special screening events. Does not include access to Filmmaker & Special Guest Lounge. • Please be aware that some films may not be suitable for youth. Parental discretion

Virtual Individual Screening $10 – Includes admission to a single virtual screening.  is advised as all of these films are not rated.
• Film length, as listed in the program does not include introductions or Q&A
AARP Member Discount: AARP Members receive a 20% discount on all tickets. 
sessions following the screening.
• Please silence all mobile devices when in the theaters. Cameras and recording

devices are not permitted in the theaters.

HOW TO BUY TICKETS FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS — 120 OUACHITA AVENUE

No phone orders!!! The best way to purchase tickets for the festival is to visit OCT 8: 1 2PM — 6PM
https://hsdff2021.eventive.org/films. OCT 9 — 16: 9:30AM — 7:30PM
The HSDFF Festival Headquarters is the main hub of the festival with our complete
ONLINE  merchandise store, box office, and VIP happy hour celebrations every day of the
Tickets may be purchased on our website up to 15 minutes prior to showtime. festival.
Afterwards, tickets must be purchased in-person at the Box Office.
Box Office Customer Service Contact Info
Email: [email protected]

NO REFUNDS. NO EXCHANGES. NO RESALE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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the Festival V-neck T-shirt $25
Festival Tanks $20
MERCH Festival Baseball T-shirt $30
Festival T-shirt with gold metallic print $40
DO WE HAVE MERCH, YOU ASK? Festival Sweatshirt $45
HSDFF Masks $10
OH, MY! DO WE EVER! Yoga Mat $25
Festival Tote Bag $15
Start your holiday shopping early while Yeti Style Vacuum Cup $30
supporting a great cause... Wine Tumbler Vacuum Cup $25
Festival Bandana $12
Festival T-shirt w/gold metallic print $40 Festival Notebook $12

Festival Yeti Style Vacuum Cup $30

Wine Tumbler Vacuum Cup $25

Festival Baseball T-shirt $30

Festival Sweatshirt $45

Festival Notebook $12

Festival Tote Bag $15

Festival Bandana $12

Festival Tanks $20

HSDFF Masks $10

V-neck T-shirt $25 mugs
Yoga Mat $25

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THANK YOU TO ALL THE
GENEROUS FOLKS WHOSE TALENT,

DONATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND
RESOURCES HAVE HELPED US
REACH THIS LANDMARK 30TH YEAR!

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS!

PRESENTING SPONSOR HSDFF STAFF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS 
VIRTUAL PLATFORM WELLNESS SERIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRESENTING SPONSOR PRESENTING SPONSOR Jennifer Gerber Joel Rush, Chair
Margaret McLarty, Vice Chair
HOST SPONSORS FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Stephanie Alderdice, Secretary
The Arlington Hotel and Resort • Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic Sheryl Santacruz JoAnn Mangione, Treasurer

VIP LOUNGE SPONSORS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Brad Burleson | Events
Ben E Keith • Stella • Rocktown Distillery • Arkansas Furniture Annie Gerber Kathleen Currie |Governance

Red Light Roastery • Kollective Coffee & Tea COMMUNICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA Kate Schaffer | Fundraising
Lena Rudnick Lisa Cole
MEDIA PRESENTING SPONSOR
AY Magazine PRODUCTION MANAGER Neal Gladner
Kate Mason Amy Hale
MEDIA PARTNERS
The Arkansas Times • The Springs Magazine • 103.7 the Buzz DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Kerri Jackson
Greta Hagen-Richardson Jean Lacefield
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PROGRAMMERS
Dorothy Morris • Gail Pratt Fraiser Robert John Torres Scott Lauck
Samah Ali Lesley Nalley
DIRECTOR Robin Robinson Anthony Taylor
The Chamber of Hot Springs • Quapaw Bathhouse and Spa • Advanced Advertising & Angie Wilson
Tech Director & Print Traffic Mary Zunick
Production • Oaklawn Racing and Gaming • Greg & Kate Schaffer Travis Bird & Shotgun Cinema
SCREENING
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR THEATER MANAGERS COMMITTEE
Martin Eisele • The Whittington Place • Eugene Shelby Maggie Carroll
Ryan Mullins Tracey Arnaud
RED CARPET CIRCLE Cecilia Blankenship
Arkansas Community Foundation • Jay Barth & Chuck Cliett • Courtney Crouch Jr. BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Preston Ross Bandy & Donna Casparian • Cranford Construction • Joe & Martha Dooley Missy Fowler Fran Brown
Virgil Dexter Doyne • Mikey Drennan • First Security Bank • The Gangster Museum of Alana K Carlson
EVENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR Donna Casparian
America • The Grace Foundation • Kerri Jackson • Karen Lauck • Scott Lauck Brad Burleson
Margaret McLarty • Ritter Communications • Sarah Robbins • Doug & Mary Sharp Suli Chen
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Mike Cumnock
Charlene Simon • Wayne & Kelly Thomason - Hot Springs 1st Choice Helen Bumpas
Anthony Taylor & Michelle Strause • Suzanne Tucker Caren Dodd
White Horse Productions • Robert & Mary Zunick EVENT MANAGERS Leslie Fisher
Bobby Missile
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Mike Poe John Gale
Lisa Cole • Donald Munro • Kathleen Currie Bartenders Mike Garner
Kathy Holt
EVENT PARTNERS Drew Wilkerson Judy Johnson
The Porterhouse • VHS • Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic • Whittington Place Drew Farley Marcel Karklins
Deluca’s Pizzeria • Splash Wine Bar • The Rooftop Bar at the Waters • Grateful Head Christine Kay
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Pizza and Beer Garden • Blue Monkey Grill • SQZBX • Trail City E-Bikes Kim Everhart Keri Lane
Arlington Hotel & Resort • Stella Artois • Rocktown Distillery • The 19th Hole Stephanie Rainwater
FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Superior Bathhouse Brewery Aaron Brewer Dianne Rogers
Carole Ryavec
EDUCATION SPONSOR MEDIA TEAM DIRECTOR Suzanne Lilly Saettele
AR PBS • ASMSA Amalia Eddings Rhonda Shook
Martina Stauffer
FOUNDATION PARTNERS PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Bryant Stringfellow
The Ross Foundation • Windgate Foundation • Arkansas Arts Council Maryan Caldwell
Lisenne Rockefeller Foundation • Munro Foundation • NEA • The Grace Foundation Danny Price Sue Taylor
Ryan Wisely May May Tchao
PUBLICIST
John Wildman Cherry Urch
John Vallejo
AR PBS EMERGING FILMMAKERS COORD
Casey Sanders

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sonny Kay

MERCHANDISE PRODUCER
Teresa Clow
INTERNS

Elanor Nadorff
Abigail McCormick (Virtual Intern)