ABOUT US
We are a coalition of film professionals and their stakeholders, aimed at supporting the film industry through advocacy and education around film-friendly legislation in Kansas. Grow Kansas Film is a 501(c)(4).
2024 GROW KANSAS FILM BOARD
Max Thomas, Film Professional, Lights On KC
Steph Shannon, Film Professional
Justin Begnaud, MS, MFA, Film Producer
Christie Scanlin Dobson, PhD., Theatre & Film Producer
Celeste Lupercio, Film Producer, Director of Operations for Grow Kansas Film
2023 GROW KANSAS FILM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
We are confirming our 2024 Advisory Committee now! Email us with interest in nominations.
Kevin Willmott, University of Kansas Film Professor, Oscar Winner
Isaac Alongi, Filmmaker
Melanie Addington, Executive Director, Tallgrass Film Association
Marlo Angell, Free State Film Festival
Eric Bowles, Covid Officer
Alan Carr, Visit Kansas City Kansas
Lonita Cook, Film Critic, Kansas Creative Arts Industries
Sean Hackett, Filmmaker
Brandon Haralson, Arts KC
Gordon Hayman, IATSE 493 Representative
John January, Signal Theory
CommissionTyler Emerson, Conlee Schmidt & Emerson LLP, Entertainment Attorney
Peter Jasso, Former Kansas Film Commissioner
Laura Kirk, University of Kansas Film Professor
Sharon Liese, Owner- Herizon Productions
Laura Lombardi, Filmmaker
Ali Mahaffy, Signal Theory
Sandra Martin, Writer, Director, Filmmaker
Maureen O'Brien, SAG Aftra - Missouri Valley
David Parks, Photographer, Filmmaker, Son of Gordon Parks
Shawn Rhodes, Film Producer
Kirk Sharp, Gordon Parks Museum Foundation
Kate VanSteenhuyse, Acting Kansas Film Commissioner
Justin Rorabaugh, Director, School of Digital Arts, Wichita State University