The following filmmakers and industry guests are scheduled to attend the 14th annual Tallgrass Film Festival. Check back often for updates.

2016 Ad Astra Honoree

• Heather Matarazzo, Ad Astra Honoree, Actress/Producer, WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, GIRL FLU

2016 Filmmaker Advisory Board

• Bradford Johnson
• Justin Johnson
• Eshom Nelms
• Ian Nelms
• Ingrid Serban
• Justina Walford

Stubbornly Independent Jurors

• Doug Klinger, Co-Founder, Internet Music Video Database
• Richard Matson, Matson Films

2016 Feature Filmmakers

• John Alexander, Director, BENDER
• Ryland Aldrich, Producer, FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY
• Dorie Barton, Writer/Director, GIRL FLU
• Andrew Becker, Co-Director, SANTOALLA
• Jamie Boyle, Producer, JACKSON
• Jenny Carchman, Director, ENLIGHTEN US
• James Choi, Director, EMPTY SPACE
• Beth Dewey, Writer/Director, ERASING EDEN
• Justo Diaz, Writer, ERASING EDEN
• Steve Elfers, Director, PUMPED DRY
• Ty Flowers, Director, TIME SIMPLY PASSES
• Charlie Flowers, Producer, TIME SIMPLY PASSES
• Jeff Grace, Director, FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY
• Maxine Gray, Actress, KING KUNG FU
• Aaron Greer, Co-Director/Producer, SERVICE TO MAN
• J.C. Guest, Producer, BENDER
• Sara Goldblatt, Writer/Producer, DR. FEELGOOD: DEALER OR HEALER
• Alexander Koehne, Co-Producer, FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY
• Eric Juhola, Director, GROWING UP COY
• Edouard Korvin, Composer, BENDER
• Noah Lang, Producer, HERE ALONE, DIVERGE
• Johnny Ma, Writer/Director, OLD STONE
• Eve Marson, Director/Producer, DR. FEELGOOD: DEALER OR HEALER
• Tim McGill, KING KUNG FU
• Grace McKeaney, Actor, BENDER
• Alex Megaro, Producer, DRIFTWOOD
• Daniel Mehrer, Co-Director, SANTOALLA
• Heather Morris, Actress, FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY
• James Morrison, Director, DIVERGE
• Jesse Nesser, Director, WALK WITH ME: THE TRIALS OF DAMON J. KEITH
• David Ninh, Outreach Coordinator, GROWING UP COY
• Seth Panitch, Writer/Co-Director, SERVICE TO MAN
• James Richardson, TIME SIMPLY PASSES
• Brett Schwartz, Writer/Director, INSATIABLE
• Alex Shaffer, Cast, DELINQUENT
• Alicia Slimmer, Writer/Director, CREEDMORIA
• Levi Smock, Co-Writer/Producer, DELINQUENT
• Paul Taylor, Writer/Director, DRIFTWOOD
• Valerie Thomas, Producer, UNDERFIRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PFC TONY VACCARO
• Kieran Valla, Co-Writer/Director, DELINQUENT
• Bob Waltersheid, Producer, KING KUNG FU
• Blayne Weaver, Actor/Director/Writer, CUT TO THE CHASE
• Conrad Weaver, Director, THIRSTY LAND
• Aaron Woolf, Producer: TO BE A MISS

Short Filmmakers

• R.G. Miller, Director, THE CAVES OF THE VAMPIRES
• Hazart, Directors, TITLE AND WALK WITH ME
• Brett Jones, Director, SCARLETT
• Melissa Hart, Producer, SCARLETT
• Ron Sylvester, Director, APOLLO 13: THE SPIRIT THAT BUILT AMERICA
• Jen Fineran, Director, THE INVISIBLE WORLD
• Mark Weiss, Subject, THE INVISIBLE WORLD
• Steve Hebert, Director, THE STORY OF FATHER KAPAUN
• Joe Dellasega, Producer, THE STORY OF FATHER KAPAUN
• Noam Osband, Director, RADICAL JEW
• Kenneth McLaughlin, Director, KANSAS SUNSHINE
• Ellen Crispin, Director, KING
• Torin Andersen, Producer, KING
• Rodrick Pocowatchit, Director, OTHER
• Nolan Cubero, Director, ELLIS
• Cameron Lawrence and Cole Campbell, Directors, IMAGINEM
• Andrew Kivett, Director, TWO FAR GONE
• Aaron Lette, Actor, TWO FAR GONE
• Naythan Smith, Director, BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
• Mu Sun, Director, SING FOR YOUR SUPPER
• Damien Patrik, Director, STALKERZ and IN THE BLINK
• Robert Brogden, Director, OTHER PARTS OF SELF
• Julian Garcia, Director of Photography, OTHER PARTS OF SELF
• Doug Armknecht, Director, THE LAROSH HARVEST LEGACY
• Kate Gondwe, Director, THE PUPPET LADY
• Lillie Soloman, Subject, THE PUPPET LADY
• David Theroux, Producer, LOVE GOV: FROM FIRST DATE TO MANDATE
• Mary Theroux, Producer, LOVE GOV: FROM FIRST DATE TO MANDATE

Special Guests

• Andrea Allen, Filmmaker
• Jon Gann, Film Festival Alliance
• Amy Nicholson, Chief Film Critic, MTV