Free Thinker Productions, LLC

Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  We have a combined 30yrs+ production experience in our senior partnership alone!  We cover the A&P Markets, Music Video, Events, Oral History, and of course, we produce our own shorts and features for commercial distribution.

Currently, we are in production on a Comedy Feature, "In search of Gog" and are getting ready to launch our Web-based tutoring series, "X="

Coming Soon!  "X=", on Ad-supported Free view site Revver, and for purchase download at HungryFlix.com, available for all your portable or Box-Top devices. We have a line of Merchandise already on CafePress.com, and when the content is sufficient for a DVD, we will release it through our CreateSpace E-Store, and Amazon.com.  

2008 is OUR year! 

Our Business

We are in the business of quality multimedia for the advancement of art, culture, and most importantly, jobs.  In a recession time, the entertainment industry may be the best exportable commodity there is.  In my own area, I know that a solid production base could take advantage of every aspect of the local economy, just waiting to be used.  Warehouses and storefronts stand empty, construction crews and skilled workers alike feel the heat.  What industry can link the arts community, the technical community, the construction community, legal, university, need I go on?  Every Aspect of Fayetteville can be brought to bear for a motion picture studio in a major way when utilized right.

Who We Are

Colleen Pancake

Current Board President, Community Access Television - Fayetteville, AR  Grew up around the film industry as daughter of Roger Pancake, Propmaster and actor who worked for many decades in Hollywood with such names as Joel & Ethan Coen.  Began Producing for local television in the 80's - Colleen continues to volunteer to this day, while we are fully engaged in a lengthy production roster.

Jonathon Carlson 

Iraq Veteran & Video artist.  Jon first started making special effects shorts on his father's VHS camcorder, requesting model kits from his favorite films and TV shows, and taking a great interest in early CGI began using TrueSpace and 3DS Max at 14.  After Graduating from the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, Jon pursued a degree in Computer science and joined the Army Reserves.  While in the service, he was qualified for two jobs: Quartermaster (Logistics), and Psyop (Psychological Operations, "Hearts & Minds", Marketing & Promotion, A/V).

in 2003, at the onset of the Iraq War, Jonathon (Then Specialist) Carlson was called up with his unit to serve.  While in Iraq, because of his production background in local television, SGT Carlson assisted in the development and execution of the Diyala Media Center ouside of Baqouba, Iraq.  Jon coordinated with the State Department (Hn. Tom Rosenburg), and USAID in drawing up the grant proposals that netted the project an estimated $250,000 in construction work, equipment, supplies, and payroll for staff.  Jon  was entrusted with training non-english speaking Iraqis production skills and monitoring the station.  Sgt Carlson also personally created 22 Public Service Announcements in Arabic with the assistance of a number of translators and local voice talent.

Upon Returning to Arkansas, Jon has worked for Community Access Television - starting from a part-time Office Coordinator to the full-time
 Production Coordinator for the station.  After C.A.T. , Jon & Colleen have collaborated on projects outside the local access station, and decided to partner up in love & in business.  In July of 2007, they were married.