Local Filmmakers

• Affection/Affectation (2010) Directed by Aubry Peters - Clint, Derek and Ben, three young bachelors who think they have life figured out. But when Clint is confronted by the return of the one who got away, he is forced to re-examine his lifestyle. Clint's quest for answers sends the household into tumult. Derek questions the solidarity of his relationship, beginning a quest to recapture his single days. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to find compromise between his desire and his gentlemanly ways. Can old flames be rekindled? Can you ever be sure you've found the right one? Do nice guys always finish last? They hope to find answers but the lines between love, lust and desperation may be more blurred than they ever believed.
• Air the Musical (2010) Directed by Jeremy Osbern - A movie musical for today's world! AIR follows three stories of people who feel out of place in the world, and their longing to find a connection with someone else.
• Basement Sublet of Horror (2006) Directed by Joel Sanderson - The Basement Sublet of Horror is a self-produced Public-access television cable TV show by Joel Sanderson.
• Box Elder (2008) Directed Todd Sklar - Box Elder is a 2008 American independent film. It was written and directed by Todd Sklar, his first feature film. The film stars Alex Rennie, Nick Renkoski, Chad Haas, as well as Sklar.
• Carrot Wars (2000) Directed by Alyssa Buecker - This spoof of Star Wars features guinea pigs named Princess Lettuce, evil Dark Vapor, and good guys Duke StraWalker, Hokey One Spumoni and Hand So-So.
• Cowtown Ballroom… Sweet Jesus (2009) Directed Joe Heyen - Cowtown Ballroom..Sweet Jesus is a documentary film about the music of the 70s celebrated in the Kansas City rock and roll landmark, the Cowtown Ballroom.
• CSA: Confederate States of America (2004) Directed by Kevin Willmott - In mockumentary format, director Kevin Willmott examines an alternate world in which the Confederates won the American Civil War to establish the Confederate States of America -- a land that celebrates the practice and institution of slavery and racism. Following British documentarians as they interview several historians, politicians and other inhabitants of the Confederacy and neighboring Canada, Willmott has his protagonists delve into the history and events that led to this new modern day.
• Creating Counterparts (2002) Directed by Dave Loewenstein and Sandra Stein - a documentary film about the power of young people to transcend distance and embrace difference.
• Dead in the Water (2007) Directed by Marc Buhmann - Two sisters and their boyfriends drive to a small cabin to spend the weekend with the girls parents. However, when they arrive, they find them missing and the cabin in disarray. Things worsen as they become stranded at the remote lake, cars not starting, cell phones useless. As the autumn sun fades away something creeps from its lake dwelling in search of blood... human blood. And while the mystery of what happened to the parents unravels so too does the bond of friendship as pasts crash in on the present. Not everyone will survive the night, but those that do will be dead in the water.
• Destination Planet Negro (2013) Directed by Kevin Willmott - In 1939, African American leaders respond to Jim Crow segregation by building a rocket to colonize Mars. The three person crew blasts off, but time travel instead, arriving in present-day America revealing much about race today.
• Dire Digest (2012) Directed by Davis DeRock - Dire Digest is the newest feature film from PMP Productions. It's a horror anthology with six interlocking stories from six different writers. Stories include: Just a Dream (written by Michael Karlin and directed by Aubry Peters) An Occurrence (written and directed by J. Scott Winegarner) It's Nothing (written and directed by William L. Harper) Necessary (written and directed by Aubry Peters) Engraved Danger (written and directed by Davis Lee DeRock Jr.) The Ark (written and directed by Dustin Hall)
• Easy Grand (2003) Directed by Ethan Shaftel and Alec Joler - Gabe (Brad Danler), the new guy at the office, grudgingly accepts a thousand dollars to work overnight on short notice; but what he doesn't know could kill him.
• Empty Acre (2007) Directed by Patrick Rea - An invisible entity reaches out from a lifeless acre of land on a young farm couple's property; one late summer night, the unsuspecting couple's baby is taken by the ominous being.
• Erasure (2014) Directed by Austin Snell - Therapist John Loeb is on a mission to chemically erase the traumatic memories surrounding the death of his wife. How far would you go to forget?
• Firecracker (2005) Directed by Steve Balderson - Abused by his brother (Mike Patton) and his mother's religious zeal, a young man befriends a carnival's main attraction (Karen Black).
• It Starts With Murder! (2009) Directed by Robert Gillaspie - A black-gloved killer stalks the guests of a fabulous resort! It's up to world famous detective Miss Mandrake to solve this string of brutal slayings. But can she unmask the murderer before he strikes again? More importantly, does ...she even want to?
• Jayhawkers (2014) Directed by Kevin Willmott - A group of unlikely allies modernized college sports and changed a small Midwestern town, serving as a parallel to the Civil Rights movement that would transform the entire American society.
• The Listeners (2016) Directed by Bob Hurst - The Listeners follows new volunteer trainees in suicide prevention as they answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes and ears the film examines mental health and suicide prevention, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.
• Louis Anajjar: The Short Film Collection (2009) Directed by Louis Anajjar -

Fleur - An interactive film completed by the viewer: FLEUR is an absurdist short film that touches on masculinity, relationships, neglect, sex, love, parenthood, and roles. If the viewer plays 'La Vie En Rose' by Edith Piaf as the camera first moves forward and cuts it off with Serge Gainsbourg's 'Requiem Por Un Con' when the male character taps the light bulb. This will reveal the original meaning & style of the film; from which, viewers are invited to deviate from - creating their own soundtrack/score for the film suit their style & sensibilities.

Futbolanthropology - Along the downtown streets of Chicago, a young bohemian pursues an inspiring revolt against isolation, repression, permanence and fear with the aid of a bright yellow soccer ball - connecting strangers, the cityscape, and life itself, he experiences a liberation that he will surprisingly re-live years later in New York City as a Wall Street investor.

Soliloquies from Women in Prison - Several female inmates take the stage of their prison on a Friday night to courageously share the personal narratives they crafted during a summer workshop offered at the prison by two visiting artists. In front of a packed house the women open up to their peers & share a part of themselves that every person in the world can all to easily relate to.

• My Friend, Mott-ly (2012) Directed by Chris Snipes - My Friend Mott-ly is a testament about the life of a dear friend that ended all too soon. Mott-ly was dealt a bleak hand at birth, yet seemed to be able to employ some arduous alchemy to transform a considerable amount of suffering into an ever-deepening well of empathy and art. In this documentary, I attempt to chronicle his life as an homage to the person he was and in an attempt to relay the phenomenal impact he had on the lives of those who had the honor of knowing him.
• Nife Fite & Friends’ Locally Grown Filmsploitation Show! Nothing comes up when we google this title! Isn’t that interesting?!
• The Only Good Indian (2009) Directed by Kevin Willmott - In the early 1900's a Native American boy escapes from a training camp and a Cherokee bounty hunter (Wes Studi), who has adopted the white man's way of life, is sent to find him. A tragic incident spurs the bounty hunter's nemesis, a famous Indian fighter, to search for him and the boy.
• Opening Paragraph, The (2002) The Opening Paragraph is both a take-away document of a video art exhibit and a showcase of the differing styles of 13 filmmakers ("video artists"). For the exhibit, which ran at the Paragraph Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas for a few weeks last fall, each artist made a 5-minute video to accompany the same 5-minute piece of music, a swirling electronic composition that contains both the prettiness and creepiness of dreams.
• Pep Squad (2000) Directed by Steve Balderson - Cherry wants to be a prom queen. Trouble is, she's not nominated. Double trouble is, she's not like the other girls. She'll stop at nothing, not even murder and mayhem, to get what she wants.
• Phone Sex (1999) Directed by Jose Javier Reyes - An ignored housewife gives in to her desires when a stranger insists on getting ''busy'' over the phone. The lines will definitely be steamy at the moment.
• Reef Time simulated snorkeling via clayscape designed by Jill Sterling.  
• Solitaire Nothing comes up when we google this title! Isn’t that interesting?!
• Stop the Reroute: Taking a Stand on Sacred Land (2009) Directed by Ann Follett - The film tells the story of the unique coalition of neighborhood groups, environmentalists, and Native Americans that came together in the late 1990s to oppose the rerouting of Highway 55 through an area of South Minneapolis containing both parkland and the last remnant of bur oak savannah in the Twin Cities. Situated between Minnehaha Falls and Coldwater Spring, this area of land is not only of historic significance to the State of Minnesota, but of special sacred significance to the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota.
• Study No. 14 a short film by W.S. Cheng. We can’t find information about it online. Isn’t that interesting?!
• Suspension (2008) Directed by Alec Joler and Ethan Shaftel - While recovering from the accident that killed his wife and son, a man discovers his son's video camera can pause time, which leads to him becoming corrupt with its use.
• This Is My Condition is a one man band in which Craig Comstock plays guitar, drums and sings all at the same time. In the tradition of noise rock this music is heavy, tough and intense, while at other times very free and unstructured.
• Wamego Making Moves (2004) Directed by Steve Balderson - From the prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year long journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family on their pursuit to prove that anyone can make motion pictures.
• Wamego Strikes Back (2007) Directed by Steve Balderson - WAMEGO STRIKES BACK is the sequel to the award-winning 2004 documentary WAMEGO: Making Movies Anywhere. The first installment covered the making of the independent Kansas-made feature FIRECRACKER which starred Karen Black and Mike Patton. FIRECRACKER went on to win numerous awards globally and was given a Special Jury Award on Roger Ebert's list of 2005's Best Films.
• Wamego: Ultimatum (2009) Directed by Steve Balderson - Exposing tips, tricks, and secrets about how Steve Balderson's cult classic came to life.
• Watch Out (2008) Directed by Steve Balderson - A man literally falls in love with himself in this morbid shocker adapted from the novel by Dr. Joseph Suglia.
• Wild West Film Fest - Collection of films from the Wild West Film Fest
• William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Directed by Yony Leyser - Exploring the legendary countercultural icon, William Burroughs, to see what made him tick. A riveting and emotional journey into the world of a man many considered as cold as ice.