Sundance Comes to Lawrence and Free State Fest Joins the Party!
Put those ski hats away this year, because the 2022 Sundance Film Festival is coming to YOU! As part of Sundance’s Satellite Screen Program, Lawrence will be one of only … [more]
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A Reckoning in Boston Virtual Screening + LIVE Q&A on November 20!
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]
Zombies tonight; after that, haunted Lawrence, pumpkins, pottery, books and more | LJW
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]
Cult classic ‘Carnival of Souls’ to screen at Liberty Hall | The Lawrence Times
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]
Free State Film Society aims to unite movie-goers, support festival; Act 2 dates announced | The Lawrence Times
Free State Festival organizers have launched the Free State Film Society, a new, year-round membership program for movie lovers, they announced in a news release Tuesday night. A yearlong membership … [more]
Free State Film Society Launches with a Screening of Fries! The Movie
Due to popular demand, we are proud to announce the launch of the Free State Film Society, a unique subscriber opportunity that helps keep you connected to your movie-going community, … [more]
Thank You For Going Back to the Movies With Us!
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]
Not So Silent Cinema French Audio Description
French GTA and PhD Candidate at the KU Department of French Francophone and Italian Studies Andisheh Ghaderi provides French audio description to accompany our screening of Un Chien Andalou on June … [more]
Experience the Virtual End of the Line Panel Discussion presented by Hiawatha Center for Justice
Haskell Indian Nations University’s Hiawatha Center for Justice presented a virtual panel discussion on June 21 to set the stage for the Free State Festival June 22 screening of End … [more]
The Lawrence Times: Free State Festival 2021 preview — Let’s all go to the movies
By Larryville Life: After a year away due to the pandemic, Lawrence’s popular Free State Festival is returning next week with a new format centered on outdoor films in various … [more]