08/19/2026
The Rural Record sat down with Arkansas storyteller Jeff Nichols to discuss his memories and thoughts on the Natural State and its effect on his writing and directing.
Of the community of current filmmakers, there are none that can express the feeling of rural Arkansas better than acclaimed director, Jeff Nichols. You may know Jeff for his Southern Arkansas classic, Mud, starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon among others. Or maybe you saw The Bikeride
