Variety · Entertainment · 2026-08-17
American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.
Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. When he brought his acclaimed film “Loving” — about the landmark Loving v. Virginia case that legalized interracial marriage nationwide — to Little Rock […] The “Mud” director and co-founder of the Arkansas Cinema Society spoke to Variety about indie film's struggles, the Paramount-Warners merger and more. American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.
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