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 Tallgrass Film Association to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Tue, January 10, 2023

Tallgrass Film Association is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival to be held in Wichita October 5-8. This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts […]

2023 New Board Slate

Mon, January 9, 2023

Tallgrass Film Association announces its new slate of officers for 2023, the new board members and returning board. Mark Janzen, Board President  Kubera Venture Capital Mark Janzen is a software engineering executive and entrepreneur living in Wichita, Kansas. Having founded multiple technology companies including Janzen Software, Windemere Capital, and Applianz Technologies, Mark currently works as […]

Tallgrass Opens 21st Festival Call For Entries

Wed, November 30, 2022

  Tallgrass Film Association (TFA) announces the call for submissions on Film Freeway for the 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival. Held in and around downtown Wichita from October 5-8, 2023, the festival is partnering with Prairie Fire Race on Sunday. Tallgrass participants can cheer on the runners that morning while closing out their day with […]

2022 Tallgrass Film Festival Awards

Sat, October 1, 2022

The 20th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival Announces Award Winners Oct 8 = Update: Audience Award Winning Documentary Feature $500 Immediate Family directed by Denny TedescoAudience Award Winning Narrative Feature $500 award is Home Owners directed by Pablo AraguesAudience Award Winning Documentary Short $250 prize goes to Tapping into our Past: Tapping into Our Future by Jennifer Burton and Ursula BurtonAudience […]

Tallgrass Film Genre Guide

Wed, September 14, 2022

FILM EXPERIENCES IN PERSON Dreamgrass – All festival Education and Industry Networking Events – All Festival Live Performance during Attack, Decay, Release – Friday Art Trucks & Food Fair – Saturday 11 am to 2 pm outside the Orpheum Donnie Darko on 35MM film – Saturday Toxic Avenger with Ad Astra Presentation – Saturday No […]

2022 Tallgrass Film Festival Official Selections Announced

Mon, August 29, 2022

The 20th Tallgrass Film Festival Presented By ARCHER HOTELS (September 28-October 2) Announces Ravi Kapoor’s FOUR SAMOSAS and Matthew Eskey’s THE MOJO MANIFESTO: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOJO NIXON double up as the Opening Night Gala selections 20th Anniversary highlights include musical performances by Mojo Nixon and the Toadliquors, The Embarrassment, a work-in-progress screening […]

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