Central Film Festival

157 Park Central Square,Springfield MO 65806

01 April, 2022

Description

Central Film Festival is one of the largest student-led high school film festivals in the country, taking place at the Historic Fox Theatre. Central Film Festival presented this year by Simmons Bank is in its eighth year and attracts 600-700 short film submissions from across the United States and over 60 foreign countries. Proceeds from the film festival go to the Central High School Film Program and the Downtown Springfield Association, which focuses on keeping center city Springfield vibrant for generations to come. In addition to film screenings, the Central Film Festival creates an authentic experience with special guest Q&A's in a historic setting at the Historic Fox Theatre at the History Museum on the Square. This is a great time to support the next generation of student filmmakers and enjoy the tastes and experiences of Downtown Springfield. Schedule of Events: Friday, April 1, 2022 6:00 pm: Opening Ceremony Top Student Films Q&A with Darrell Claunch - IMDb Darrell Claunch 8:00 pm: Concert featuring Mark Barger and Sunsets to Burns 9:00 pm: Horror After Dark Films Saturday, April 2, 2022 10:00 am: Filmmaker Meet & Greet at Green House Coffee + Affogato 11:00 am: Lunch Break 12:00 pm: International Films 1:00 pm: Drama Films 2:00 pm: Documentary 3:00 pm: Comedy 4:00 pm: Drama & Silent Films 5:00 pm: Dinner break (enjoy the incredible restaurants downtown has to offer) 6:00 pm: Red Carpet event featuring Randy Hamm and an MSU jazz ensemble 7:00 pm: Best of Fest Q&A with Cassie Ballard - IMDb Cassie Ballard Screening of the top films from each category **Films to be screened will be announced at a later date**