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A preview of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival shows 57 films with Iowa connections from all over the country.

On this edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe sits down with three filmmakers who will have their documentaries featured at the upcoming Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.

Films discussed include Resurrecting Forest Grove, a documentary about the restoration of a one-room schoolhouse in Cedar Rapids, The Inside Singers, a documentary about the choir program at the Iowa Medical Classification Center Correctional Facility, and Tama Flint: A Meskwaki Tradition, a film about the history and process of growing Tama Flint corn.

Guests:

  • Kelly Rundle, co-director, Resurrecting Forest Grove
  • Daniel Kolen, director, The Inside Singers
  • Arnold Grice, former choir participant, The Inside Singers
  • Oogie Push, director, Tama Flint: A Meskwaki Tradition
Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.