Film
Coming Now: The Premiere of “Art House” – a Show for Cinephiles
Flatland is producing “Art House,” a monthly show for cinephiles, featuring Tivoli curator Jerry Harrington..
Tivoli’s Jerry Harrington Reflects on a Life in Film
Six months after the Tivoli Cinemas closed its longtime Westport location, Kansas City’s cornerstone of independent film exhibition re-opens in the 500-seat Atkins Auditorium at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Show Me | Kevin Willmott
Filmmaker and University of Kansas professor Kevin Willmott has made a name for himself over decades of screenwriting, producing and directing films. Hailing from Junction City, Kansas, Willmott has worked with the likes of Martin Sheen, Oliver Stone and Spike Lee. Hear why he’s chosen to stay in this community and why he thinks Kansas City…
Back to Life
Could Kansas City become a major league moviemaking mecca like Austin, Texas? For years that’s been the dream of many in the local film community. It’s a vision of multiple big-league feature films that will lure stars and filmmakers away from Tinseltown and here to the City of Fountains. But it’s probably not going to…
From KC to Cannes: It’s a Hustle
Orson Welles’ observation on filmmaking was simple: “It’s about two percent movie making and 98 percent hustling. It’s no way to spend a life.” Kansas City-based indie filmmaker Patrick Rea knows everything about hustling. He began creating short films in 2002 to help him refine his skills as a storyteller and film director. To date, Rea has…