In Search of Two Crew Members! Casting Call open Now!

Casting Call Open for The Arkansas CW Crew powered by Dr Pepper:

Description:  The Arkansas CW, a Hearst Television Inc. owned station is looking for outgoing, self-motivated, energetic individuals with big personalities and excellent people skills to join our promotional street team. You must be extremely reliable, demonstrate excellent work ethics. This part time position puts you in the middle of the action at some of the year’s biggest events! You will be a complete marketing ambassador for The Arkansas CW. You will be representing The Arkansas CW onsite at events, taking photos and videos at events, representing The Arkansas CW online through our website and social media. You will even be featured occasionally on air!

Job Responsibilities: Set up The Arkansas CW booth and interact with attendees at events. Take photos and videos to actively post during events on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Snap Chat. Appear in on-air promos as needed. Be able to conduct interviews for Do The Ozarks.

Requirements: Outgoing, energetic personality, extremely reliable, excellent communications skills, flexible job schedule, must be 18 years or older, able to lift up to 40lbs and a valid driver’s license. 

If you are interested in being a part of the Crew go to the link below to enter:

Click Here on How to enter! 

Rode of the Ozarks

One of the top 5 largest outdoor rodeos in the United States!

Don't miss the The Rodeo of the Ozarks July 1st-4th at the Parsons Stadium in Springdale, Arkansas.  The Arkansas CW crew will there to hang out in the parade at 3pm.  Join us as cowgirls and guys, floats, bands and plenty of entertainment head down the parade route for the rodeo kick off parade.  It will start at the rodeo grounds and proceed west through downtown Springdale. 

Do The Ozarks-The Crew heads to Fort Smith to try out the new Water Park

Click here to check out video from new water park

Drew & Shelby at Parrot Island Water Park in Fort Smith We paid a visit to the Parrot Island Water Park before it opened and tried it out after it's grand opening.

Contest has ended for more information on the Parrot Island Water Park go to:

Parrot Island Website

We had a Blast at A2F this past weekend!

We had a great time at the Summer A2F in Springdale this past weekend!  We are looking forward to Konsplosion 2015 September 11th, 12th and 13th in Fort Smith!  Go to  www.konsplosion.com/ for more information.

Check out a few pics!

Do The Ozarks with The Arkansas CW Crew:

Do The Ozarks with The Arkansas CW Crew: The Oklahoma Renaissance Festival at Castle of Muskogee...: This is the 20th Anniversary of the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival.  Don't miss the last weekend!  We stopped by to check out what is going on at this years festivities...

It's time for the Arkansas Anime Festival in Springdale!

On May 29th, 30th and 31st the Arkansas Anime Festival will be held in Springdale at the Holiday Inn Convention Center.  The Arkansas CW is proud sponsor of Arkansas Anime Festival!  

Special guests David Vincent, voice actor and Television producer known for Grimm-jow (Grim-jao) from Bleach...Darrel Guilbeau, he is most noted for Durarara!!, Blue Exorcist, Final Fantasy, Samurai Champloo. And Lisa Wilkerson, who is best known for  Tekken, lost in translation, Crazy Taxi 

Plenty of fun activities for everyone! Cosplay contest, artists, vendors, video and table top competition.

For more information on event schedules and how to get your tickets go to www.arkansasanimefestival.com 

We will have our Arkansas CW Crew powered by Dr Pepper through out the weekend at our booth.  If you get a chance stop by and grab a free picture from our new photo booth with the crew or with your friends.  #ARCW-AF2 

The Arkansas CW is the home of well received shows such as Flash, The Hundred, Supernatural, Arrow, Reign, Originals, Jane the V, The Messengers and Vampire Diaries. 

Award Winners Announced for Bentonville Film Festival

The films and filmmakers taking home the top prizes at  the inaugural Bentonville Film Festival (BFF), celebrating women and diversity, were revealed this evening at a gala awards ceremony that drew Courteney Cox, Nick Cannon, Bruce Dern, Rosie O’Donnell, Melissa Joan Hart, Catherine Hardwicke, Joey Lauren Adams, Brian Yang, Alysia Reiner, Khandi Alexander, Sara Evans, and of course, Geena Davis, among many others. The event was hosted by Nick Cannon and Soledad O’Brien.

2015 Bentonville Film Festival Award Winners:

Jury Award

Winner:      Janet Grillo “Jack of The Red Hearts”

Best Documentary

Winner:    Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg  “In My Father's House”

Best Family Feature

Winner:        Morgan Matthews  “A Brilliant Young Mind”

Highest Diversity

Winner:       Geeta V. Patel and Ravi V. Patel   “Meet the Patels”

Best Ensemble

Winner:               Adriana Trigiani   “Big Stone Gap”

Best Protagonist

Winner:                      Stephanie Linus in “Dry”

Audience Award

Winner:                  “Thao’s Library” (Documentary)

Dernsie Award

Winner:                  Ani Simon-Kelly (“The Short History of the Long Road”)

BFF Spirit Award

Winner:                  Lizzie Valasquez (“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”)

*BFF is the only film festival in the world to offer guaranteed distribution to winning films. As such, Jury Award winner “Jack of the Red Hearts”;  Best Documentary winner “In My Father’s House”; and Best Family Feature “A Brilliant Young Mind” will receive distribution offers from AMC Theaters (theatrical release), Vubiquity (VOD), Vudu (digital) and Walmart (DVD,  in store).

Gil Robertson, President of the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) served as BFF’s Jury President.

For more information please visit www.bentonvillefilmfestival.com

Love Finds You in Charm Interview during Bentonville Film Festival

The Arkansas CW Crew member Drew speaks about the film "Loves Finds You in Charm" with Director Terry Cunningham, Producers George Shamieh and Chevonne O'Shaughness and the author of the book Annalisa Daughty.

Love Finds You in Charm is Mission Pictures newest film based on a popular book series, Love Finds you in Charm.   The film was screened May 8th at the Bentonville Film Festival.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN reunion with members of 1940's All American Girls

A historic reunion took place at Bentonville Film Festival (BFF), when Gina Casey and Alice Fracasso, join Geena Davis and Rosie O’Donnell on the baseball diamond at Arvest Park, home of the minor league baseball team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, on Thursday, May 7.

Photo provided by Bentonville Film Festival

Sisters Gina Casey (85) and Alice Fracasso (90) are associate members of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) – the women’s professional baseball league (1943-1954) that inspired the beloved 1992 film “A League of Their Own,” starring Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna, and directed by Penny Marshall.

Photo provided by Bentonville Film Festival

40/29 News Sports Director Mitch Roberts and actor Judge Reinhold did play by play during the game with help with between innings from the field with our very own Arkansas CW Crew member Shelby Osborne and Drew Thompson.  

The Manager from the Red Team, seen later portraying Doris Murphy in tonight’s film, Emmy-Award Winner, Rosie O'Donnell.

And the manager for the Blue Team, seen later portraying the “Queen of Diamonds,” Dottie Hinson, Academy-Award Winner and BFF co-founder, Geena Davis. 

National anthem was performed by award winning country recording artist Sara Evans.

Screening of A League of Their Own took place after the game.

Below Photo Gallery taken by The Arkansas CW.

Four day art project displayed in Bentonville Square celebrating women and diversity in film.

Bentonville Film Festival street artists Fawn and Mike from Art Mobb completed their four day artwork celebrating women and diversity in film as it is put on display in the Bentonville Square. Check out a time-lapse below of their art work going on display.

Interview below during day #3 of their project.

Arkansas CW Crew member Kris speaks with Bentonville Film Festival street artist while they are creating their four day piece of art for the festival.  Check out what Fawn and Mike from Art Mobb had to say about their work.  Their artwork for the festival will be unveiled Friday afternoon in downtown Bentonville.

Director Ami Canaan Mann and actor Ben Barnes talk about their film "Jackie and Ryan"

The Arkansas CW Crew member Drew hangs out with the Director Ami Canaan Mann and actor Ben Barnes who talk about their film "Jackie and Ryan" that was screened at the Bentonville Film Festival on Thursday.  

Kris chats with Alysia Reiner about women and diversity

The Arkansas CW Crew member Kris chats with Alysia Reiner about women and diversity plus her two panels at the Bentonville Film Festival.

Bentonville Film Festival street artist to unveil artwork during festival!

Arkansas CW Crew member Kris speaks with Bentonville Film Festival street artist while they are creating their four day piece of art for the festival.  Check out what Fawn and Mike from Art Mobb had to say about their work.  Their artwork for the festival will be unveiled Friday afternoon in downtown Bentonville.

Soledad O'Brian talks about her two films at that Bentonville Film Festival

Arkansas CW Crew member Shelby spoke with Soledad O'Brian an award winning journalist at the Bentonville Film Festival. The Bentonville Film Festival was screening two of her films "The War Comes Home" and "Babies Behind Bars". Check out the interview below. She will host the awards ceremony for the Bentonville Film Festival Friday at 7:00 pm with Nick Cannon.

Remembering the Artist interview with Robert De Niro, Perri Peltz (Director) and Megan Fox Kelly

The Arkansas CW Crew member Drew sat down with Robert De Niro and the Director Perri Peltz and the curator of the artwork Megan Fox Kelly and spoke about documentary about his father's life work. Click below to watch interview.  The film's viewing and  special event was held today at 3pm at Crystal Bridges.

Shelby chats with the Director and Producers of "This Is Not A Club"

The Arkansas CW Crew member caught up with the Director Ari Levinson plus the Producers Sami Kriegstein and Erica Dasher from the film "This Is Not A Club"  at Bentonville Film Festival in the 21c Lobby.  The screening for this film was at the Rogers Little Theater to at 3 pm.  Check out what Shelby found out about their film below... 

The Arkansas CW Crew at BFF!

The Arkansas CW Crew hangs out at the Bentonville Film Festival's opening ceremonies last night. Check it out!

Interview with Cast and Crew from Gallows Road at Bentonville Film Festival.

Our own Drew Thompson had a chance to set down with the makers and the stars of one of the film entries "Gallows Road".   Director and Actor Bill McAdams, Producer and Actress MJ Bentley and Actor Ernie Hudson.  You can catch their Film tonight at the Story Theater at Grace Point Church located in Bentonville at 5:30 today.  You can watch the full interview by clicking on the link below.

Bentonville Film Festival Underway!

Bentonville Film Festival started off this morning with a press conference located at 21c in Bentonville, AR.   Among those in attendance was Geena Davis, Trevor Drinkwater Co-Founder of BFF & CEO of Arc Entertainment.