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]

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]