HEADHUNTERS Comes to Tallgrass Third Thursdays - Now at WAM!
“This is…a Scandi-noir to die for.” – Time Out New York
“It's so gripping you won't mind the subtitles.” – Daily Mail UK
“Behind the cold calculation of the narrative lies a warm heart and an uplifting message about love. 
See it before the Hollywood remake.”- Daily Express
TFA presents the critically-acclaimed, art heist mystery HEADHUNTERS as May’s selection for its Third Thursday screening series, now taking place through December at the Wichita Art Museum. The film screens on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 pm and is followed by Tallgrass Cinema Salon. Tickets are $10 General Admission, $8 for students + teachers, seniors, military & TFA members. KPTS Channel 8 is media sponsor.
Tallgrass & Botanica Partner for Pop Up Cinema Film Series
When the weather warms and everyone wants to be outside, there’s no better place to be than the Botanica Gardens.
To celebrate milestone anniversary years, Tallgrass Film Association and Botanica have partnered to present a series of three Pop Up Cinema screenings, which will take place between May and September. Each event includes admission to the gardens, complimentary food and drink, activities and a free film screening. The event is co-sponsored by Living Sound Home providing the A/V installation, and House of Schwan.
Tickets are available by visiting the Botanica website, advance purchase recommended.
Tallgrass Filmmakers Lab Presents Two Summer Workshops, and 24-Hour Film Race with Creative Rush
DOWN TO THE WIRE: A 24 HOUR FILM RACE
MovieMaker Magazine named Wichita one of the top cities for independent film production in 2012 for a reason. Tallgrass Filmmakers Lab and Creative Rush are teaming up for Wichita's first-ever 24 hour film competition. Down to the Wire: A 24 Hour Film Race, is open to the general public - you need not be a professional filmmaker to participate.
TFA Presents Cinema Alfresco: X at The Brickyard
TFA presents its annual, free summertime film series at The Brickyard, 129 N. Rock Island, in Oldtown. Whether it’s X, 10 or ten, Cinema Alfresco will celebrate its 10th season with ten films displaying “ten” somewhere in the title. Each film will be preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short film and at every screening, there will be drawing for a VIP TALLPass ($175) to the 10th annual Tallgrass Film Festival in October. Winners must be present to win. Under 21 welcome.
Screenings, which are free of charge and open to the public, will take place Thursdays from May 24 through July 26, films begin at 7 pm and will show rain or shine. Doors open at 6 pm and The Brickyard will offer their new menu and drink specials.
The series is sponsored by The Brickyard and Tallgrass Brewing Company.
2011 Cinema Alfresco Screening Schedule: Watch all the movie trailers here!
Put Yourself in the Director's Seat!
Purchase a personalized Tallgrass Director's Chair for our Living Sound Screening Room and support the US' most stubbornly independent film festival while you're at it!
$100: 1 Director's chair for the Tallgrass Living Sound Screening Room
Call for Submissions: 10th annual Tallgrass Film Festival
Tallgrass Film Association announces the call for submissions for the 10th annual Tallgrass International Film Festival. The anniversary celebration will take place all year long and culminate at the 10th annual festival, Oct. 18-21 in and around downtown Wichita, Kansas. As the premier film association in America's Heartland region, TFA is dedicated to fostering and enhancing the cinematic arts through year-round programming and the flagship Tallgrass Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the state of Kansas.
Tallgrass among 2012 Academy grant recipients
The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded $455,000 to 25 U.S. film festivals for the 2012 calendar year and Wichita’s Tallgrass Film Festival, a program of the 501(c)3 Tallgrass Film Association, is among the recipients.
