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Grow Kansas Film is a coalition of film professionals aimed at supporting the film industry through advocacy and education around film-friendly legislation in Kansas.

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Grow Kansas Film Board

Max Thomas, Film Professional, Lights On KC

Melanie Addington, Executive Director at Tallgrass Film Association

Steph Shannon, KC Film Commissioner, KC Film Office

Justin Begnaud, Film Producer

Celeste Lupercio, Film Producer

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Grow Kansas Film is supported by film professionals from across Kansas and their stakeholders, who serve as advisors to Grow Kansas Film's efforts.

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Grow Kansas Film Advisory Committee

Kevin Willmott, University of Kansas Film Professor, Oscar Winner

Isaac Alongi, Filmmaker 

Marlo Angell, Free State Film Festival 

Eric Bowles, Covid Officer 

Alan Carr, Visit Kansas City Kansas

Lonita Cook, Film Critic, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission

Tyler Emerson, Conlee Schmidt & Emerson LLP, Entertainment Attorney

Sean Hackett, Filmmaker 

Brandon Haralson, Arts KC 

Gordon Hayman, IATSE 493 Representative 

John January, Signal Theory 

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 

Justin Rorabaugh, Wichita State University; Director, School of Digital Arts

Shawn Rhodes, Film Producer 

Kirk Sharp, Gordon Parks Museum Foundation

Kate VanSteenhuyse, Acting Kansas Film Commissioner