Russell

The Little Rock Film Fest continues on day two with programming at two Little Rock cultural institutions.

At 4pm Little Rock Zoo hosts a zoo keeper chat about elephants. This will be followed at 4:30pm by the documentary The Eyes of Thailand.

At the Riverdale cinemas the first two films will be shown this evening: at 7pm, Richard Linlater’s Bernie will be shown while Daryl Wein’s Lola Versus will start at 7:30.

The Arkansas Arts Center plays host to a reception honoring filmmaker Jay Russell, an Arkansas native. Following the 7:30 reception, Philip Martin will moderate a discussion with Russell at 8pmThe program will also feature clips from some of Russell’s movies. Beginning at 9:15, the Arkansas Arts Center will host a Garden and Gallery party for filmmakers, Gold and Silver pass holders.