The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
LocationHot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Founded1991
WebsiteOfficial Festival Website

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held annually in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The festival began in 1991, with a screening of ten Academy Award-nominated documentaries.[1]

Overview

The festival screens 100 documentaries each year and is recognized by the International Documentary Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of seven national Academy Award qualifying venues.[citation needed] The festival has held monthly screenings throughout the year and mini-festivals in Fayetteville, El Dorado, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Memphis, Tennessee. It has also collaborated with the Hot Springs Music Festival.[2]

History

Notable attendees have included Ken Burns, James Whitmore, James Earl Jones, Diane Ladd, Peter Coyote, Louis Black, Tig Notaro,[3] Waad Al-Kateab, Nanfu Wan, Garrett Bradley, Samuel D. Pollard,[4] Freda Kelly, Tess Harper, Chris Strachwitz and Jose Canseco.[5]

In 2014, it was chosen to be an Academy Award Qualifier in the Documentary Short Subject category.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About". HSDFF. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ Lovett, John (October 31, 2004). "The Rejuvenating Effect of Reality: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  3. ^ Smittle, Stephanie (2021-10-08). "Surprise! Tig Notaro is hanging out at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Fest tonight". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  4. ^ Harrison, Eric E. (2021-10-08). "Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival marks 30th anniversary". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  5. ^ Wissot, Lauren (2013-10-28). "Gangsters, Baseball, Bathhouses and Bill: The 22nd Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  6. ^ Clift, Zoie. "Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Becomes Academy Award Qualifier | Arkansas.com". www.arkansas.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

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