Film

Leo Landis of the State Historical Society of Iowa joins Charity Nebbe to talk about ways people can celebrate Iowa's 175 years of statehood. Later, Des Moines-based filmmaker Hannah Rosalie Wright discusses her career and her upcoming trilogy of short films titled "Daughters."

The traditional Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is a time to honor lost loved ones. And many have been lost due to COVID-19. One Iowa man is making sure their memories live on.

Over the weekend, 36 teams participated in Des Moines’ 48 Hour Film Project, a weekend-long competition to write, shoot and edit short films in just two days.

Roosevelt Alum Max Ward first had the idea for "Return of the Beast from Outer Space" while working as an assistant director on another horror movie. There was something he saw on set that sparked his imagination for a new kind of monster movie.

Host Ben Kieffer talks to Iowa Public Radio reporters Kassidy Arena and Grant Gerlock.

Host Ben Kieffer talks to Iowa Public Radio reporters Kassidy Arena and Grant Gerlock.

Des Moines hosted Iowa’s first Latino film festival this past weekend. It was an event aimed at connecting Iowans to Latino culture and life.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with Kelly Rundle and Mary Kay Solberg about the new short film "Over and Under: Wildlife Crossings"

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with Kelly Rundle and Mary Kay Solberg about the new short film "Over and Under: Wildlife Crossings"

The Interrobang Film Festival, which was cancelled in 2020, will return with a hybrid schedule of in-person and online events.