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A scene from "Sapiens."

Art House Extra | Artists as Superheroes

Kansas City filmmaker Khalid Abdulqaadir’s work is animated by a recurring theme: Artists can save the world.

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A scene from "Lotawana."

Art House Extra | In ‘Lotawana,’ Dreams Confront Reality Via NFT

Kansas City independent filmmaker Trevor Hawkins is breaking new ground by selling the new movie “Lotawana” via non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the blockchain.

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A scene from "Dear Larry: A Letter to Home."

Art House Extra | Filmmaker Creates an Ode to Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence filmmaker Marc Havener passed the pandemic creating a love letter to his hometown rendered in film and song.

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Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Nick Ut with the Hollywood sign in the background.Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Nick Ut.

Art House Extra | ‘From Hell to Hollywood’

Art House sat down with the makers of “From Hell to Hollywood,” which is making its North American premiere as part of the Kansas City FilmFest International.

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Art House Extra | The Return of Panic Film Festival

The Panic Film Festival returns with a hybrid approach of socially distant in-person screenings along with online screenings and related events.

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A scene from "46 Years," a new film directed by Catherine Hoffman.

Art House Extra | A Grandfather’s Death, A Granddaughter’s Reckoning

The new film “46 Years” delves deeply into frayed family dynamics and internecine conflict within the Nation of Islam, and how a granddaughter attempts to process those losses nearly a half-century later.

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"The Elmwood Strain," a horror podcast.

Art House Extra | ‘The Elmwood Strain’ Explores New Mode of Horror

A group of predominantly local filmmakers has produced “The Elmwood Strain,” a high-grade scripted horror podcast.

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The cast of "Queer Eye."

Art House Extra | How ‘Queer Eye’ Came to KC

Kansas City Film Commissioner Steph Scupham shares the inside story about how the producers of “Queer Eye” chose Kansas City as a locale, and how the city opened its arms to greet them.

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Mel Gibson in "The Road Warrior."

Art House Extra: ‘The Road Warrior’ Will Rev Your Engine

Art House host John McGrath recommends “The Road Warrior.”

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