Free State Festival Short Film Trio: Screenings + Conversation

Experience a thoughtful evening of short film and conversation! We’ll screen three films and sit down with the filmmakers for engaging Q&As.

Stalking the Bogeyman (9min) directed by Markus Potter & Jack Dorfman
The true story of investigative journalist David Holthouse who plots to K*ll the man who sexually abused him when he was seven years old. A reconstruction of the intended murder and outcome, blending live-action, animation, and documentary elements. Based on the Outer Critics Circle Award nominated Off-Broadway play.

The Hope Chest Has a Secret Drawer (14min) written and directed by Laura Frenzer
What happens when you forget to forget? A stressed daughter working tirelessly to reach her mother lost in an Alzheimer’s haze accidentally uncovers a dark family secret. Produced and edited by a women-led team, including Lawrence native, Siobhan O’Neill.

Trauma: The New Epidemic (33min) directed by Backer Hamada & Matt Jacobson
This short documentary follows the journey of Dr. Abiy Worku and Dr. Solomon Goshu, two trauma surgeons from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as they participate in the African Trauma Initiative, a revolutionary international physician fellowship program in Kansas City, Kansas. Together, they take on the challenge of combating the epidemic of orthopedic trauma affecting their homeland.

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• Next month, 24th June, 06:30 pm, Free State Festival presents: The Librarians Film Screening + Panel in Lawrence
• Next month, 25th June, 05:00 pm, Free State Festival 2025 in Lawrence

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