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‘Fuel’ Featured at Tallgrass Third Thursday
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival will presents the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award winner, FUEL, as...
Jun 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongControversial Film ‘Outrage’ Featured at Tallgrass Third Thursday
WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and Tallgrass Film Festival will present a screening of Kirby Dick’s controversial documentary, “Outrage,” as the June offering...
Jun 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHaneke’s ‘The White Ribbon’ Wins Palme d’Or
Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon,” won top honors at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm). Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights to the...
May 24, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong3 New ‘Inglorious Basterds’ Clips
The Weinsteins have released three new “Inglorious Basterds” clips in the wake of its Cannes Film Festival premiere. So far critics have been rather luke-warm, but decide for yourself:
May 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJim Carrey Gets Scrooged
Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol” will be adapted again, this time by Disney and Hollywood funnyman, Jim Carrey will play the infamous party-pooper, Ebenezer Scrooge. After playing...
May 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Jazz Baroness (2009)
Jazz. This uniquely American music, conceived in the travails of West African immigrants living in a world completely at odds with their roots, and evolved gradually through the influences of...
Apr 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMay Tallgrass Third Thursday Film Celebrates Mothers
WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and Tallgrass Film Festival will present a screening of the Finnish film “Mother of Mine” as part of Tallgrass Third Thursdays....
Apr 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWAMPA Filmmakers Academy Presents ‘The Guts and Bolts of DIY Filmmaking’
WICHITA, KAN.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts and Tallgrass Film Festival are pleased to announce the next class offering from the WAMPA Filmmakers Academy: “The Guts and Bolts of DIY...
Apr 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongShowing of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ to Benefit Tallgrass
Arlo Guthrie’s iconic anti-war film, “Alice’s Restaurant,” will be screened at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14 at The Orpheum, 200 N. Broadway. The event, a fundraiser for Tallgrass Film Festival, is...
Apr 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWAMPA Presents New Jazz Documentary in Honor of Jazz Appreciation Month: ‘The Jazz Baroness’
WICHITA, KAN.—The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and Tallgrass Film Festival will present a special preview screening of the just completed film, “The Jazz Baroness,” in...
Mar 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTribune Sues Warren Beatty Over Rights to Dick Tracy
Bankrupt media company Tribune Media Services (a division of newspaper publisher Tribune Co) filed a lawsuit Thursday against Academy-award winning actor and director Warren Beatty in an attempt to...
Mar 21, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Tallgrass Film Festival Announces Call For Submissions
Tallgrass Film Festival Press Release – 2/23/2009: The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival announced their call for submissions for the 7th Annual...
Feb 25, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSlumdog Millionaire (2008)
The general consensus is that Englishman Danny Boyle’s ( Trainspotting , Millions ) venture into Bollywood results in a stirring tale of adventure, romance, and redemption. These themes are...
Jan 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSpike Lee on Will Smith, Barack Obama Project
We recently reported on Will Smith’s comments at the London premiere of Seven Pounds about his desires to play Barack Obama if a film were ever to be made about the President-Elect’s life and rise to...
Jan 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSneak Peak: The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke teams up with director Darren Aronofsky to tell the story of “The Ram,” a washed out pro-wrestler that yearns for the thrills of the ring. Official Syposis: Release: December 17, 2008...
Nov 2, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
- ‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film
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