Free State Fest 2022 Unveils Artwork by Kent Smith!
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]
Category: Film
Celebrating 50 Years of Pink Flamingos – A Guest Blog by Stephanie Morales Macedo
American Filmmaker John Waters made his mark in the 1970s with his “Trash Trilogy” which included films such as Female Trouble (1974) and Desperate Living (1977), but his 1972 Pink … [more]
Why Should We Care About Maya Deren? – A Guest Blog by Stephanie Morales Macedo
There is no experimental or avant-garde cinema without mentioning Maya Deren. Born on April 29, 1917, the Ukrainian-born American filmmaker believed that films were meant to create an experience. Deren’s … [more]
Meet the Free State Festival Interns!
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]
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]
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 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]