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Jackie Cruz in a scene from the movie "BOYMOM."

Art House | ‘BOYMOM’ Seeks to Spark Missouri Filmmaking

“BOYMOM” is the first short film produced by the Missouri Stories Production Lab, a program of the Missouri Film Office designed to encourage Missouri stories produced in the state.

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Screenshot of Jason Wilcox’s painting, “Bel-Air Will,” from Episode 10 of "Bel-Air."

‘Bel Air’ TV Show Created by Native Kansas Citian Opens New Vistas for Kansas City Artists

Peacock television show “Bel-Air,” the brainchild of Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper, has showcased the works of several Kansas City artists.

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New Kansas City PBS Documentary Ponders Past, Present and Future of Movie Theaters

“Fade to Black,” a new Kansas City PBS documentary, explores the past, present and future of movie exhibition through the eyes of the people who helped build the industry, and hope to ensure it survives the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Scene from a movie at the Kansas City Underground Film Festival.

Art House Extra | Going Underground for Film in KC

The Kansas City Underground Film Festival is back bigger than ever this year, featuring a whopping 114 films Sept. 16-26 at the Charlotte Street Foundation,.

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Mason Finley prepares to throw the discus in a scene from "Chasing Gold."

Art House Extra | Former KU Athlete Chases Gold at Tokyo Olympics

Art House visits with the filmmakers behind “Chasing Gold,” a documentary about former KU discus thrower Mason Finley’s preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

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