LITTLE ROCK — Officials gathered at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce to announce the formation of the Arkansas Film Commission on Tuesday afternoon.
The commission is aimed at bringing together the states two largest urban areas — the Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas area and the Little Rock area — in an attempt to attract and grow a competitive film and digital content production industry within the state.
The press conference to announce the event featured various officials involved in the Arkansas Film Commission, including Grant Tennille, Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
The commission will launch a new website, ArkansasProduction.com, aimed at helping area people and businesses get involved in the film industry.
Read more about this story in tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.