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The remainder of the offerings of the 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival presented by Archer Hotels, were announced today. The festival will be held October 5-8, in downtown Wichita. With a mix of free and paid events and extensive educational programming, the Festival brings thousands of visitors to the city annually. Tickets and Tallpasses are on sale now at https://TallgrassFilm.org/ for all events. All films at the Advanced Learning Library are presented fee with support of Evergy.
The Festival hosts more than 184 films for this 21st edition. Continued partnerships with the Orpheum Theatre, Temple Live (Scottish Rite), Exploration Place, the Advanced Learning Library (all downtown on 1st Street), and Ulrich Museum (on WSU campus) as host venues will be joined by WSU TECH: Niche (124 S. Broadway) as a new venue with a welcome return to the Wichita Art Museum (1400 Museum Blvd.) this year. The Festival is also partnering with the Prairie Fire Race Marathon on Sunday to support runners and to make for a lively downtown weekend.
SPOTLIGHTS FOCUS ON KANSAS; THE IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENCE IN FILM
Among this announcement’s highlights are the World Premiere of the feature film FAR FROM HOME made by local Regina Klenjoski Dance Company and the opening night film THE PEOPLE’S JOKER with special guest, director Vera Drew. Filmmaker, Sav Rodgers, returns to Kansas with CHASING CHASING AMY as well as the Kansas films NIGHT SCREAMS and LETTERS FROM HOME. Other highlights include Stubbornly Independent Winner HP Mendoza’s latest, THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT, and festival favorite KAREN CARPENTER: STARVING FOR PERFECTION.
Short film highlights include 7 Minutes from comedian Ricky Gervais (“The Office”), Robert & Billie, a love story set in Nicodemus, Kansas; Mahogany Drive, a short film created by from the Astronomy Club sketch group and produced by Academy Award-winner Andrew Carlberg. Closing Time has Demi Adejuyigbe, known for his “September 21” videos. And Geoff Ross, a comedian, who writes, directs and stars in This is About the Census.tember 21” videos, and Geoff Ross, a comedian, who writes, directs and stars in This is About the Census.
“The spotlight films are a collection of movies that reflect the multifaceted nature of the Tallgrass Film Festival. From a Midwest-grown film years in the making such as LETTERS HOME, to an amazing biopic about artist Joan Miró, MIRÓ, which details the artist´s life whose art is anchored in Wichita´s history. The documentary CHASING CHASING AMY, which debuted at Tribeca, explores pop culture inside self-discovery by an alum and friend of the Festival, Sav Rodgers. We also have a lovely documentary FAR FROM HOME that tackles identity through dance made by members of the local Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, and our opening night film, THE PEOPLE´S JOKER, a story that is both in front of the camera and behind the scenes an example of the Stubbornly Independent spirit that Tallgrass continues to champion,” Head Programmer Andre Seward said.
UNDERSTANDING, AND CONTINUING TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING GUILDS
Nationally, the Festival has focused on the important issues that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are raising and supporting the filmmakers during this time. Panels on the issues and other topics were announced on the website along with the jury (https://tallgrassfilm.org/tallgrass-21st-announces-jury-and-panels/). Any SAG-AFTRA card members in Kansas can also receive complimentary passes or tickets if they reach out to the Festival this year.
Read on to learn more about the full lineup here.
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