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MIAFF Presents, WTF?!?: A Night of Horror, Thrillers, and Experimental Films

2024-02-08 19:00:00 2024-02-08 21:30:00 America/Chicago MIAFF Presents, WTF?!?: A Night of Horror, Thrillers, and Experimental Films Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films! Ron Robinson Theater -

Thursday, February 08
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-08 19:00:00 2024-02-08 21:30:00 America/Chicago MIAFF Presents, WTF?!?: A Night of Horror, Thrillers, and Experimental Films Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films! Ron Robinson Theater -

Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films!


Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater. This month, we're thrilled to present an evening of horror, thrillers, and experimental films! 

Doors will open at 6:00pm and films start promptly at 7:00pm. Beer, wine, and concessions will be available until 8:30pm.

2019 - Deer in Headlights - 10:00 - Horror

“A hitchhiking serial killer hitches a ride with a preacher.”

Directed by Austin McEuen

2022 - Flight - 10:04 - Thriller

“A boy struggling to come to terms with his parent's marital problems must face his worst nightmare and make a choice he never wanted to make.”

Directed by Tyler Horne

2020 - Lost To All - 8:45 - Thriller

“A story told from the perspective of a now mute girl who killed her little sister.”

Directed by Maddie Ragan

2021 - One of these days - 13:57 - Thriller

“A lone man searches for his true love and a place to call home in the midst of a mysterious attack.”

Directed by Clayton Henderson

2021 - Musing The Sisterplace - 6:30 - Experimental

“An exploration of movement and femininity with an original spoken-word poem by the filmmaker.”

Directed by Soph Barnes

2019 - My Better Nature - 4:06 - Horror/Experimental

“A girl on the hunt to quench her thirst for life.”

Directed by Al Topich & Michael Carpenter

2022 - ECLIPSE - Horror

“ECLIPSE is a psychological horror film that explores fear, fate, and the end of the universe.”

Directed by Andrew Bowcock

2023 - Sig - 3:35 - Experimental/Horror

“Set within the world of "Kronos", "Sig: A Kronos Story" delves into the mind of a serial killer as he takes his latest victim.”

Directed by Donavon Thompson

Winner 2023 Best Microshort

10-minute intermission

2021 - Hinnom - 9:35 - Horror

“A man ventures deep into the woods to face a terrible monster.”

Directed by Matthew Rice

2020 - The Horse Doesn’t Work - 6:39 - Experimental

“You Can’t Chain a Wild Horse. The Horse Doesn’t Work. The Horse is Dead.”

Directed by Emil Woerner

Nominated for 2020 Best Arkansas Short Film

2020 - Dead Winter - 15:25 - Horror

“Audrey, a young woman living in the post-apocalyptic American South, spends every day of her life fighting for the remnants of her family. However, her grandmother wants nothing more than for Audrey to move on and try to have a better life. But, Audrey can't and won't imagine any other life for herself. She is focused solely on caring for the only people she has left in the world, which means hunting for food, hauling water, chopping wood -- and making difficult decisions. In the end, Audrey is left with only one option to truly care for her family, and she has to take it.”

Directed by Jason Winn 

Nominated for 2020 Best Regional Film

2022 - To My Love, A Nightmare - 3:49 - Experimental

“A young poet is confronted by his girlfriend as he writes a dreamy poem about his ex-lover.”

Directed by Maddie Ragan

2020 - Theoria - 20:49 - Sc-Fi

Directed by Mathew Thomas Ross

2019 - Sonhood - 11:26 - Experimental

“From school bullies to first loves to the unifying game of baseball, Tommy learns that having a dad maybe isn’t so bad.”

Directed by Eric White & Terrell Case

Winner 2019 Audience Co-Favorite

2023 - The Wolf - 4:29 - Horror

“A woman must face the ghost of her lost love while being hunted by something much darker.”

Directed by Timothy Barnett

Nominated for 2023 Best Microshort

10-minute intermission

Q&A with filmmakers

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Society & Culture |

TAGS: | RonRobinsonTheater | FilmScreening |

Ron Robinson Theater

Phone: 501.320.5715

Hours

Ron Robinson Theater

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:30PM


Address
100 River Market Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501.320.5715

About the branch

The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Sep 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The name’s Bond. James Bond.Register

Fri, Sep 19, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Known for passionate live performances that bring listeners to their feet, the Slocan Ramblers take bluegrass back to its earliest Appalachian roots and pulls the genre forward in fascinating new directions.

Sat, Sep 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Michelangelo: Love and Death offers a cinematic journey through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican, to the print and drawing rooms of Europe, to explore Michelangelo's tempestuous life.Register

Sat, Sep 20, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Let’s do the Time Warp again!Register

Tue, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Celebrate the life and music of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla in this heartfelt biopic starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout role.Register

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Grab your Post-its and your pink outfits—Romy and Michele are back!Register

Fri, Sep 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
“Put the bunny back in the box!” Register

Sat, Sep 27, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Go the distance with Disney’s Hercules! Register

Sat, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Suit up!Register

Sat, Sep 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman star in Luc Besson’s stunning sci-fi extravaganza The Fifth Element.Register

Wed, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTER: Dr. Carly Anne York & Jasmin Graham
BOOK: The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog: And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science & Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Wed, Oct 01, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: Dr. Karida Brown & Dr. Eve L. Ewing
BOOKS: The Battle for the Black Mind & Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
MODERATOR: Sercia Nelson

Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTER: Louis Sachar
BOOK: The Magician of Tiger Castle
MODERATOR: Ayana Gray

Thu, Oct 02, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTER: Wright Thompson
BOOK: The Barn
MODERATOR: Karama Neal

Fri, Oct 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTER: Dr. Alex Vernon
BOOK: Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O’Brien
MODERATOR: Dr. Chelsea Clinton

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: A'Lelia Bundles & Juanita Tolliver
BOOKS: Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance & A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics

Sat, Oct 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: William Boyle & Lucas Schaefer
BOOK: Saint of the Narrows Street & The Slip
MODERATOR: Eli Cranor

Sat, Oct 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: Annabel Monaghan & Regina Black
BOOKS: It’s A Love Story & August Lane
MODERATORS: Mojadesinuola Adejokun

Sat, Oct 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: Eli Cranor & Seth Wickersham
BOOKS: Mississippi Blue 42 & American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback
MODERATOR: Jay Jennings

Sat, Oct 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: Jennifer Haigh & Milo Todd
BOOKS: Rabbit Moon & The Lilac People
MODERATOR: Fred McKindra

Sat, Oct 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
PRESENTERS: Maggie Stiefvater & Dolen Perkins-Valdez
BOOKS: The Listeners & Happy Land
MODERATOR: Beth Quarles

Sun, Oct 05, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us on Sunday, October 5, for An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas. Moderated by Ashlei King.Register

Tue, Oct 07, 6:45pm - 10:00pm
Ron Robinson Theater
Ozark Outdoor Supply is bringing the tour to Little Rock’s Ron Robinson Theater with films that explore the themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission: using the power of film, art, and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Sat, Oct 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
After 500 years Bosch's paintings still shock and fascinate us. Delve into the vivid imagination of this true visionary.Register

Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-Up Cocktail Experience allows guests to explore one of the most haunted venues in Little Rock while sipping on themed cocktails and listening to dark, chilling tales. Prepare for lots of spooky surprises!

Fri, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 11:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-Up Cocktail Experience allows guests to explore one of the most haunted venues in Little Rock while sipping on themed cocktails and listening to dark, chilling tales. Prepare for lots of spooky surprises!

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 9:30pm
Ron Robinson Theater
The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-Up Cocktail Experience allows guests to explore one of the most haunted venues in Little Rock while sipping on themed cocktails and listening to dark, chilling tales. Prepare for lots of spooky surprises!