Wichita, KANSAS – The Tallgrass Film Festival is awarding the 2010 Ad Astra to Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated composer Rolfe Kent. Kent is an award-winning composer who has scored over 40 films which include small independent films and large Hollywood productions. Some of his most recent work includes the Zac Efron film “Charlie St. Cloud” [...]
Wichita, Kan. – The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival announced their call for submissions for the 8th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival which will be Oct. 22-24 in Wichita. In the last seven years, more than 25,000 local and regional attendees and over 200 filmmakers from Kansas and [...]
As they say, all good things must come to an end. The 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival has come and gone. Another year, another successful event Wichita can count among its artistic and cultural highlights. If you were lucky enough to be there, you were no doubt treated to some of the finest films, independent or [...]
Founded in 2003 by the late Timothy Gruver, Wichita’s premiere artistic event, the Tallgrass Film Festival has grown rapidly into a diverse, exciting, and essential part of the state’s fall entertainment season. Last year, more than 8,000 people attended the fest to see approximately 100 independent shorts and features made by some of the finest [...]
For the second year in a row, Tallgrass’ Closing Night Gala will be presented by WSU’s Ulrich Museum of Art. The Gala will feature the Canadian film MOMMY IS AT THE HAIRDRESSER’S, a vibrant family drama that examines gender roles with a keen sense of humor. The screening will begin at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. [...]
Wichita, KAN.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts today announced that the 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival Ad Astra Award recipient will be legendary independent film actor Seymour Cassel. Well-known as a contemporary and fellow traveler of John Cassavetes, Cassel was nominated for the 1968 Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Cassavetes’ [...]
