The 23rd Annual Tallgrass Film Festival wrapped with the closing night film Lesbian Space Princess co-directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese walking away with Audience Favorite Narrative Feature.
Tallgrass Film Festival
Tallgrass Film Festival
SINCE: 2003
WHERE: Wichita, Kansas
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Tallgrass Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the state of Kansas. A hallmark of the region’s cinematic landscape and an internationally recognized, multi-day platform for world-class cinematic programming, the festival is a program of the Tallgrass Film Association, a 501(c)3 arts organization that fosters an appreciation of the cinematic arts by creating shared experiences around the international medium of film.
Tallgrass Film Festival
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‘Lesbian Space Princess’, ‘Coroner to the Stars’, ‘God As My Witness’ Among Winners of 23rd Tallgrass Film Festival
Lesbian Space Princess
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23rd Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas Unveils Lineup
Taffy: A Divine Instrument Against the Demonic Forces of Evil The Tallgrass Film Festival has unveiled the official selection of films, for its 23rd edition taking place October 16th – October 19th 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.
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It’s Dorothy! and Lesbian Space Princess Headline 23rd Tallgrass Film Festival
It’s Dorothy! directed by Jeffrey McHale (Eve MCohen) The Tallgrass Film Festival returns October 16–19, 2025 for its 23rd edition, bringing more than 175 films, panels, parties, and special events to venues across downtown Wichita, under the theme “Cinema is in our DNA.”
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‘Los Frikis’ ‘The World According to Allee Willis’ ‘To Kill a Wolf’ Win Top Jury Awards at 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival
Los Frikis directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz Los Frikis directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz won Best Narrative Feature and The World According to Allee Willis directed by Alexis Manya Spraic won Best Documentary Feature at the 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival.
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‘Luther: Never Too Much’ and ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Headline 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival Lineup
Luther: Never Too Much | (photo by Matthew Rolston) For its 22nd edition, Tallgrass Film Festival hosts more than 129 films in downtown Wichita from October 24-27, 2024.
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22nd Tallgrass Film Festival Reveals First Films – Arrive Alive, The Sunshine Dreamer
The Sunshine Dreamer by Shawn Rhodes The 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival will be held in downtown Wichita, Kansas, October 24-27, 2024 . The festival will host more than 129 films at the Orpheum Theatre, the Advanced Learning Library (all downtown on 1st Street), and a new venue with three screens inside Century II, including the Mary J. Teall Theater.
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The People’s Joker Opens 21st Tallgrass Film Festival Lineup of 180+ Films
The People’s Joker The 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival set for October 5-8, in downtown Wichita showcases more than 184 films.
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Playland, Lost Soulz and Three Birthdays Among First Films Set for 21st Tallgrass Film Festival
Three Birthdays Tallgrass Film Festival announced the first wave of film and events for its 21st annual Film Festival to be held October 5-8, in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Festival will host more than 184 films for this 21st edition.
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2022 Tallgrass Film Festival Reveals Official Selections, Opens with Ravi Kapoor’s FOUR SAMOSAS
Four Samosas directed by Ravi Kapoor Tallgrass Film Festival celebrate its 20th Anniversary on September 28-October 2, with a lineup including 53 features and 14 short film programs with 195 films; opening with Ravi Kapoor’s Four Samosas, joining the other gala presentations, which include the world premiere of Daniel Fetherston and Danny Szlauderbach’s, We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment, Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed’s All Man: The International Male Story, Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s Butterfly in the Sky, and Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s Still Working 9 to 5.
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Tallgrass Film Festival 2022 Honors Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman with Ad Astra Award + Previews Gala Films
All Man: The International Male Story The Tallgrass Film Festival announced a preview of gala film selections and special presentations for this year’s 20th Anniversary edition of the popular film festival, taking place September 28-October 2. Troma Films legend Lloyd Kaufman will be a recipient of the festival’s Ad Astra Award, and the all-documentary gala presentations will include the world premiere of Daniel Fetherston and Danny Szlauderbach’s documentary, We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment, Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed’s All Man: The International Male Story, Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s Tribeca hit, Butterfly in the Sky, and Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s Still Working 9 to 5.
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Tallgrass Film’s Take 36 Film Showcase Announces Award Winners
Tallgrass Film Association – Take 36 winners Tallgrass Film Association announced the winners of Take 36 film showcase and awarded the Grand Prize to TEAM #9 Downtown Wolves directed by Judah Hansen, a team made up of high school students from Independent School.
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‘The Humans’ starring Steven Yeun to Open 2021 Tallgrass Film Festival
The Humans directed by Stephen Karam Tallgrass Film Festival gave a first look at some of the spotlight screenings at this fall’s 19th edition of the festival, opening with Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Richard Jenkins in The Humans, Stephen Karam’s adaptation of his Tony Award–winning multi-generational family drama.