Film

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.

Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?, a three-part documentary about the unsolved murder of two Evansdale girls, has spent several weeks on Max’s Top 10 series list.

The 21st edition of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is this weekend at Collins Road Theatres in Marion. The festival runs from April 5 - 7 and features 57 films — all with an Iowa connection.

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