John G. McGrath
Multimedia Producer
John McGrath hails from Ottawa, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas where he majored in film. A filmmaker since the age of 10, John has written and directed a number of short films he is always eager to show you or talk about. If it's film related, he's your go-to guy. With more than 15 years experience in journalism at two local television stations, he is eager to lend his skills to Flatland.
Stories by John G. McGrath
Art House Extra | ‘The Stylist’ Screening at Screenland This Weekend
“The Stylist” has become a hot pick among horror movie aficionados since Art House visited with Kansas City filmmaker Jill Gevargizian a few short months ago.
Art House Extra | Chris Bylsma (Briefly) Goes Toe-to-Toe With Tom Hanks
Kansan Chris Bylsma regales Art House with stories from life as a working actor in Hollywood.
Art House Extra | ‘The Elmwood Strain’ Explores New Mode of Horror
A group of predominantly local filmmakers has produced "The Elmwood Strain," a high-grade scripted horror podcast.
Art House Extra | How ‘Queer Eye’ Came to KC
Kansas City Film Commissioner Steph Scupham shares the inside story about how the producers of "Queer Eye" chose Kansas City as a locale, and how the city opened its arms to greet them.
Art House Extra | Inside the Making of ‘SCP: Overlord’
Kansas City filmmaker Stephen Hancock takes you inside “SCP: Overlord,” a short film that has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube.
Art House Extra | Is Albert Bloch the Greatest Artist You’ve Never Heard Of?
A new documentary, "AB: The Life and Work of Albert Bloch," seeks to elevate the reputation of one of the founding members of the expressionism movement.
Art House Extra | The Gift of ‘My Sweet Holiday’
Art House discusses "My Sweet Holiday," a romantic movie made in Kansas City that is scheduled to premiere Christmas Day on the Lifetime Channel.
Art House Extra | Behind the Scenes of ‘Transhood’
Art House host John McGrath discusses the new HBO documentary "Transhood" with the director and two characters who appear in the film.
Art House Extra | ‘The Stylist’ Takes a Little Off the Top and Sides
“The Stylist,” is Kansas City filmmaker Jill Gevargizian’s first feature film, and it’s a humdinger of hairdresser horror.
Art House Extra | ‘Don’t Look Away’
“Don’t Look Away” is a new short film that explores the conflict of perception of self versus the perception of others in these trying times.