Tallgrass Film Association

Tallgrass Film Association Bringing independent film to Kansas year-round. The Tallgrass Film Festival takes place in Wichita.

Bringing independent film to the heartland. The 20th Annual Tallgrass Film festival takes place on September 28-Oct 2 (in person). Get all of the details at tallgrassfilm.org

2026 Spotlight Film: Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)(dir. Anna Fitch, Banker White)After losing her friend Yo, Anna spend...
09/04/2026

2026 Spotlight Film: Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)

(dir. Anna Fitch, Banker White)

After losing her friend Yo, Anna spends a decade building a detailed 1/3-scale replica of Yo’s house, just large enough to squeeze through the door, with a puppet of Yo inside. The film blends vérité footage with handcrafted recreation to honor a woman who lived life on her own terms.

Documentary Feature Competition | Kansas Premiere

2026 Spotlight Film: Loves Company(dir. Jason Laurits, starring Rachel Dratch)Faded gameshow personality Blake de Troy i...
09/04/2026

2026 Spotlight Film: Loves Company

(dir. Jason Laurits, starring Rachel Dratch)

Faded gameshow personality Blake de Troy is rescued after a car crash by his #1 (and only remaining) fan, Florida outcast Antoinette Funk. Convinced he’s been kidnapped, Blake soon realizes his “kidnapping” might be the publicity boost his career needs.

Narrative Feature Competition | Regional Premiere

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1180306825/5f31a84c12?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy

2026 Spotlight Film: Crystal Cross(dir. Richie James Follin)Dotty, a Christian singer in trouble, believes she’s found a...
09/04/2026

2026 Spotlight Film: Crystal Cross

(dir. Richie James Follin)

Dotty, a Christian singer in trouble, believes she’s found a sign from God when she meets James, a man who looks strikingly like Jesus and offers her a ride out of town. Their journey becomes a darkly comic, tender story about survival and connection.

Stubbornly Independent Competition | Regional Premiere

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1166403046?fl=pl&fe=sh

2026 Spotlight Film: Copeland(dir. Pablo Aragüés, produced by local filmmaker Shawn Rhodes)This documentary traces the c...
09/04/2026

2026 Spotlight Film: Copeland
(dir. Pablo Aragüés, produced by local filmmaker Shawn Rhodes)

This documentary traces the career of Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, from his childhood in Beirut through his film scoring work with Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone. It features never-before-seen vintage footage shot by Copeland himself.

Out of Competition | Regional Premiere

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FFNHrM3t1M

We’re looking for volunteers to help bring our free 2026 Tallgrass Film Festival Preview to life on Friday, Sept. 4.Volu...
09/02/2026

We’re looking for volunteers to help bring our free 2026 Tallgrass Film Festival Preview to life on Friday, Sept. 4.

Volunteers are needed for two roles:
🍿 Greeter / Sign-In Table — welcome guests and help with check-in
🍹 Bartender — help serve drinks throughout the evening (21+)

Volunteers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the event, where guests will preview trailers for this year’s Spotlight Films and meet the programming team.

📅 Friday, Sept. 4
⏰ 4:30–8 p.m.
📍 Tallgrass Film Center

Ready to help? Sign up → https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548ABAD23ABFCCF8-65537802-tallgrass #/

Ouma Amadou, Tallgrass’s new Programming Director 🎬Based in Missouri and bringing experience from Ragtag Cinema, Ouma jo...
09/02/2026

Ouma Amadou, Tallgrass’s new Programming Director 🎬

Based in Missouri and bringing experience from Ragtag Cinema, Ouma joins Tallgrass alongside Programming Coordinator Hugo Phan to shape this year’s festival lineup.

Want a first look? → Join the programming team this Friday for a free preview of this year’s Spotlight Films! https://www.facebook.com/share/19FBH3viMN/

📅 Friday, Sept. 4 – 6:30-8 p.m.
📍 Tallgrass Film Center
🎟️ Free

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Think you know movie trivia? 🍿

Put your film knowledge to the test in 4 rounds of trivia and prizes worth fighting for. Grand Prize 🎟️ 2 VIP TALLPasses

📅 Thursday, Sept. 10 – Doors 6 p.m. – Trivia 6:30 p.m.
📍Merle's Place
🎟️ $25 gen admission

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🌾 Join the Tallgrass Film Festival volunteer crew 🌾

Volunteers get festival perks: including ticket opportunities to Tallgrass Film Festival and the Film Center, t-shirts, free food & beverages, and more...

Sign up → https://tallgrassfilm.org/volunteer

Get a first look at Tallgrass 2026 🎬Curious what’s coming to this year’s festival? Join us for a free First Friday previ...
08/28/2026

Get a first look at Tallgrass 2026 🎬

Curious what’s coming to this year’s festival? Join us for a free First Friday preview featuring trailers of this year’s Spotlight films—the films that will highlight each evening of the festival.

Meet the Tallgrass Programming Team, hear what they’re excited about, and get a sneak peek at what’s coming to the big screen this October.

📅 Friday, Sept. 4
🕡 6:30–8 p.m.
📍 Tallgrass Film Center - 120 E. 1st St. N
🎟️ Free

🎥 Emerging Filmmaker students use their hands-on learning experience to bring a collaborative short film to life. Produc...
08/26/2026

🎥 Emerging Filmmaker students use their hands-on learning experience to bring a collaborative short film to life. Production has wrapped, and the editing process is underway. Stay tuned for the final cut.

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🎬 The Tallgrass Film Festival is October 15–18, 2026.
Buy Your Pass https://tallgrassfilmfestival2026.eventive.org/welcome

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🍿 Movie Trivia Night raised over $900 for Tallgrass Film Festival and local cinema! 🎉 Thank you to Reverie Coffee Roasters for hosting and to our community for showing up to support independent film.

Last night was bitchin’ 💋🎱🎉 Congrats to our winners! 🎉 It’s okay, you can put the claws away now. We had plenty of fun a...
08/22/2026

Last night was bitchin’ 💋🎱

🎉 Congrats to our winners! 🎉 It’s okay, you can put the claws away now. We had plenty of fun and hope you did too!

Thank you to XY Bar for hosting us, and to our lovely host Manda Battlestations for keeping the night fun as our Bingo MC!

We’re also incredibly grateful to our amazing prize donors:

Chicken N Pickle · Wichita Wind Surge · Sedgwick County Zoo · Botanica, The Wichita Gardens · Kate Bastian · The Kansas Aviation Museum · Jenni Drinnen · Wichita Downtown YMCA · Kinetic ICT · RAIN Bistro & Lounge · Ann Spikes · Mosley Street Melodrama · Roxy’s Downtown · BetTheLine.com

And a huge thank-you to the staff, our volunteers and board members who helped make the night happen, as well as everyone who came out to play!

Missed this one? Guess you’ll have to catch the next 👀

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120 E 1st Street N, Unit 113
Wichita, KS
67202

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