
Thank You for Going Back to the Theatre With Us!
Our hearts are FULL! Thank you to all who came together to experience film, music, art and togetherness for Free State Festival 2022 April 12-16. We journeyed through the past, deeply … [more]
Our hearts are FULL! Thank you to all who came together to experience film, music, art and togetherness for Free State Festival 2022 April 12-16. We journeyed through the past, deeply … [more]
John Waters says the COVID-19 pandemic has been terrifying, but also boring, and he’d rather make it terrifying and funny. Waters will bring his one-man show — described as a … [more]
It’s time for our favorite interview of every festival season… Kansas Public Radio’s Kaye McIntyre and Free State Festival Director Marlo Angell reconnect to chat about the films and ideas … [more]
This year’s festival poster was designed by Lawrence artist Kent Smith and celebrates our “Return to the Theatre!” After a year of outdoor movie programming, FSF is excited to return … [more]
This winter, we have new faces on Team Free State Fest! Festival interns Stephanie Morales Macedo, Grace Goldman and Maya Perez are working behind the scenes on areas such as … [more]
Join us for a virtual screening of the brand new award-winning documentary film A Reckoning in Boston on November 20 followed by a filmmaker panel discussion. This virtual screening is FREE for … [more]
By Sarah Parson on October 21, 2021 With little more than a week remaining before Halloween, spooky events in Lawrence are hitting their stride. • After the Zombie Walk makes its return … [more]
Just ahead of Halloween, the Free State Film Society will screen “Carnival of Souls,” a cult classic by Lawrence filmmaker Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford. The film features … [more]
From a Triumph-ant opening on the Library lawn to a joyous closing of Hairspray anointed by queens, this year’s Free State Festival brought audiences back together in new ways in … [more]
By Anna Krause on September 24 As dusk sets in over South Park, a colorful projection screen stretches across the park’s gazebo, erected more than a decade ago. The sidewalks next … [more]