LR Film Fest announces Golden Rock competitors

The Llrff_mp_hdr_logoittle Rock Film Festival is pleased to announce the following films as Official Selections for the 2013 Golden Rock Narrative Competition lineup.

The Narrative Feature film lineup this year brings to Little Rock an impressive list of award winning filmmakers including David Riker, Justin Schwarz, Sean Gallagher, Destin Daniel Cretton, Brad Simpson and Adam Rifkin among others and a cast lineup that includes noted actors Griffin Dunne, Abbie Cornish, Brie Larson, Stuart Margolin and stars from the hit HBO TV Series “Girls” – Christopher Abbott and Alex Karpovsky.  LRFF2012 alumni Destin Daniel Cretton returns to open LRFF2013 with his film Short Term 12.

Each of the following films will compete for the LRFF2013 Golden Rock Narrative for Best Feature title.

Some will be also eligible for the Oxford American Best Southern Film Award and the Heifer International Humanitarian Award.

  • Burma, directed by Carlos Puga (82min).
  • Coldwater, directed by Vincent Grashaw (104 min)
  • Good Night, directed by Sean Gallagher (85 min)
  • Hide Your Smiling Faces, directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone (81 min)
  • Junk, directed by Kevin Hamedani (104 min)
  • Reality Show, directed by Adam Rifkin (92 min)
  • Short Term 12, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (96 min)
  • The Discoverers, directed by Justin Schwarz (104 min)
  • The Girl, directed by David Riker (90 min)
  • This is Where We Live, directed by Josh Barrett and Marc Menchaca (92 min)
  • Wajma-An Afghan Love Story, directed by  Barmak Akram (115 min)
  • Zero Charisma, directed by Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews (87 min)

All screenings for the LRFF2013 (May 15th – May 19th, 2013) will be held in downtown Little Rock/NLR this year.