Art House

A new season of “Art House” can be found at its new home on Kansas City PBS at https://www.kansascitypbs.org/art-house.

Join host John McGrath for bi-weekly deep dives into local KC filmmakers’ latest projects and their passion for cinema. Explore aesthetics, theory, past work and future aspirations in this unique series dedicated to Kansas City film community.

A scene from "Lotawana."

Art House Extra | In ‘Lotawana,’ Dreams Confront Reality Via NFT

Kansas City independent filmmaker Trevor Hawkins is breaking new ground by selling the new movie “Lotawana” via non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the blockchain.

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A scene from "Dear Larry: A Letter to Home."

Art House Extra | Filmmaker Creates an Ode to Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence filmmaker Marc Havener passed the pandemic creating a love letter to his hometown rendered in film and song.

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Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Nick Ut with the Hollywood sign in the background.Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Nick Ut.

Art House Extra | ‘From Hell to Hollywood’

Art House sat down with the makers of “From Hell to Hollywood,” which is making its North American premiere as part of the Kansas City FilmFest International.

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Art House Extra | The Return of Panic Film Festival

The Panic Film Festival returns with a hybrid approach of socially distant in-person screenings along with online screenings and related events.

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A scene from "46 Years," a new film directed by Catherine Hoffman.

Art House Extra | A Grandfather’s Death, A Granddaughter’s Reckoning

The new film “46 Years” delves deeply into frayed family dynamics and internecine conflict within the Nation of Islam, and how a granddaughter attempts to process those losses nearly a half-century later.

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