Tallgrass Film Festival screenings with filmmakers in attendance
In addition to the gala screenings, these films are scheduled to have filmmakers or actors in attendance, and will have Q&A sessions after the screenings. There are many more films being shown; for a complete schedule and roster, go to www.tallgrassfilmfest.com.
Documentaries
“The Age of Love” (Steven Loring, dir.) – A “Speed Dating” event for 70- to 90-year-olds compels a diverse group of seniors to take stock of aging bodies and still-hopeful hearts. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway.
“Angel of Nanjing” (Frank Ferendo, Jordan Horowitz, dirs.) – A look at Chen Si, a man who has saved over 300 people who have tried to commit suicide by jumping off China’s most famous bridge. 2 p.m. Thursday at Scottish Rite, 332 E. First St., and 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
“Beyond Glory” (Larry Brand, dir.) – Actor Stephen Lang tracks the 10-year odyssey behind his one-man show about eight Medal-of-Honor recipients. 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Scottish Rite.
“Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play” (Jerome Thelia, dir.) – A global and historical look at why we play ball. 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Orpheum and 4:15 p.m. Saturday at Garvey Center. (Filmmaker attending only on Saturday)
“Do You Dream in Color?” (Abigail Fuller, Sarah Ivy, dirs.) – Four courageous blind high school students set out to prove that their disability will not hold them back from achieving their dreams. 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Garvey Center.
“Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star” (Justin Johnson, dir.) – A chronicle of Wichita-based do-it-yourself filmmaker R.G. Miller as he creates epic Michael Bay-style “blockbusters” starring himself and action figures. 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Scottish Rite.
“For Grace” (Mark Helenowski, Kevin Pang, dirs.) – Renowned Chef Curtis Duffy attempts to create the best restaurant in the country. 12:30 p.m. Friday at Wichita Center for the Arts and 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd.
“Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story” (Grant Baldwin, dir.) – A look at how society devours countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs, but then throws nearly half of its food in the trash. 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Wichita Art Museum.
“Killing Ed” (Mark Hall, dir.) – An expose about the corruption, politics and anti-democratic efforts to privatize U.S. public schools. 4:30 p.m. Friday at Garvey Center.
“Love Between the Covers” (Laurie Kahn, dir.) – A look at the worldwide community of women who create, consume and love romance novels. 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Orpheum Theatre.
“Man vs. Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler” (Tim Kinzy, Andrew Seklir, dirs.) – The true story of one man’s quest for the highest video game score ever. 5 p.m. Saturday at Garvey Center.
“Omo Child: The River and the Bush” (John Rowe, dir.) – The story of a young man’s journey to end the killing of children in Omo Valley, Ethiopia. 3:15 p.m. Friday at Garvey Center and 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Garvey Center.
“Unbranded” (Phillip Baribeau, dir.) – Four friends ride wild mustangs on a 3,000-mile journey across the great American West. Noon Thursday and noon Saturday at Orpheum Theatre.
Narrative features
“The Boatman” (Greg Morgan, dir.) – A human smuggler, or “Coyote,” has always delivered his human cargo safely across the U.S./Mexico border. Despite his perfect record, trouble is never far away. 12:15 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Scottish Rite.
“I Am Gangster” (Moritz Rechenberg, dir.) – A rebellious teenager, a hardcore gang member and an idealistic cop risk everything to find their place in the crumbling fabric of modern America. 5:15 p.m. Friday at Scottish Rite. (World premiere)
“In the Dark” (David Spaltro, dir.) – A skeptical grad student and a renowned paranormal specialist investigate a potentially haunted home. 9 p.m. Thursday at Orpheum Theatre. (World premiere)
“Somewhere in the Middle” (Lanre Olabisi, dir.) – Four lovers collide into each others’ lives as one marriage morphs into several intertwining affairs. 2:45 p.m. Friday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite.
“Tangerine” (Sean Baker, dir.) – A working girl tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart. 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Orpheum Theatre.
“They Look Like People” (Perry Blackshear, dir.) – Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself. 2 p.m. Saturday at Scottish Rite and 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at Orpheum Theatre.
“Uncanny” (Matthew Leutwyler, dir.) – The world’s first “perfect” artificial intelligence being begins to exhibit unnerving behavior when a reporter begins a relationship with the scientist who created it. 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Orpheum Theatre.
Shorts programs with films by Wichitans
Joel Fein Emerging Filmmaker Program, 1:45 p.m. Oct. 18 at Garvey Center.
Off the Cuff (comedy shorts), 10 a.m. Friday at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at Garvey Center.
Timothy Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers, 3:15 p.m. Oct. 18 at Garvey Center.
Wait Until Dark (horror and bizarre shorts), 11 p.m. Friday at Orpheum Theatre.
This story was originally published October 10, 2015 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Tallgrass Film Festival screenings with filmmakers in attendance."