Friday, October 19

12:00 pm -1:00 PM: Filmmaker Panel #1: Behind the Scenes: Visiting filmmakers will share their “Director’s Commentary” about the films you are about to enjoy at the Tallgrass Film Festival. Get a behind the scenes look at the trials and tribulations of making these indie films. Hosted by KMUW’s Fletcher Powell. (Free and open to the public - Wichita Film Commission stage at the Heroes Hospitality Tent)

5:30 – 6:15 pm: Free Throw Clinic & Contest with Bob Fisher: Join Guinness Book of World records setter Bob Fisher for a clinic and competition after the afternoon screening of the documentary FREE THROW. (Free and open to the public -  Heroes Hospitality Tent)

Saturday, October 20

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Filmmaker Panel #2: Living The Dream: A candid conversation with visiting filmmakers about life in the industry. Many people have dreams of becoming a filmmaker, but how do you take filmmaking from hobby to profession? What is the viability and payoff to being an indie filmmaker in this day and age and how do you sustain the dream? Hosted by KMUW’s Fletcher Powell. (Free and open to the public – Heroes Hospitality Tent)

1:30 – 3:30 pm: Tallgrass Filmmakers Lab: Documentary Production 101: How do you turn a great idea or a fascinating subject into a viable documentary film? Join Tallgrass alumni filmmaker Christopher Metzler (PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA, EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE) to learn about the fundamental issues of producing and directing a documentary film. (Registration is $15 GA/$10 for students/teachers/seniors/TFA members and free for TALLPass, Student TALLPass and Sponsor holders on a first-come, first-serve basis.)

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Breaking into the Biz & Staying There: With Denny Tedesco: Tallgrass alumni filmmaker Denny Tedesco (THE WRECKING CREW) presents a workshop on breaking into the business – getting your first job, and then getting your next…and next. Tedesco started his career as a set decorator for the film EATING RAOUL, went on to work as a light technician, and then as a location producer for IMAX films, before directing his first feature film which screened at the 2008 Tallgrass Film Festival. Denny will share his experiences in the industry and how to survive it. (Free and open to the public – Heroes Hospitality Tent)

Sunday, October 21

1:00 – 2:00 pm: Filmmaker Panel #3: Labor of Love: Making Movies With $0 Budget: Join the visiting filmmakers as they talk about making movies with no, or low budgets. How do you get creative when you have no money to spend? More importantly, how do you convince others to take that journey with you? Hosted by KMUW’s Fletcher Powell. (Free and open to the public – Heroes Hospitality Tent)

3:00 – 4:00 pm: A Quickie History of X-Rated Cinema and the Era of ‘Standards’ with Eric Moore – Longtime festival programmer Eric Moore examines the history of X-rated cinema and its journey through the decades. (Free and open to the public – Heroes Hospitality Tent)