Film

New PBS documentary Behind the Blue Ribbon shows a side of the Iowa State Fair you haven't seen before. And, an Iowa City physics teacher is a finalist for a prestigious national award.

Author Beth Howard draws similarities between baking a pie and making a documentary film. Then, we hear from the founder of the Middle of NOWhere Rural Art & Music Festival.

From 1875 to 1973, Fairfield, Iowa was home to Parsons College. When the school closed, it left a major void in the community, which that was quickly filled by an another — unconventional — university.

Hundreds of arts groups across the country saw their National Endowment for the Arts grants suddenly revoked on May 2. The Trump administration has proposed new priorities for arts funding and has suggested eliminating the agency.

When Jan Gross and Heather Lobban-Viravong first met at Grinnell College 25 years ago, they had little in common.

David Lynch was a once in a lifetime individual. The man's work spreads many decades and has influenced countless artists to this day. IPR's Anthony Scanga takes a look back at his work - from film to art, music and meditation.

In part due to a budding friendship and a lost set of keys, local artist Caleb Rainey became the subject of a new documentary film, The Negro Artist.

The 48 Hour Horror Film Project — a spin-off of the long-running 48 Hour Film Project — had amateur filmmaking teams racing to create the spookiest, bloodiest, creepiest films they could. Des Moines producer Samuel Pace-Tuomi reflects on his final year leading the project.

A newly independent Nigeriais the setting for author Afabwaje Kurian's debut novel.

Will & Harper stars the two longtime friends on a road trip as they reconnect and explore Steele’s trans identity. The film will screen daily for two weeks at FilmScene beginning Sept. 13 before dropping on Netflix.