The Tallgrass Film Association has created five movie-lending libraries inspired by the Little Free Library project. The mini movie libraries, which will hit the streets of Wichita in July, were decorated by youths who participate in the Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Positive Pathways Program at Harvester Arts.
To fill the libraries, TFA is asking for donations of gently used DVD's, VHS tapes & Blu-rays. Donations can be made on Friday, June 17th at Tunes + Tallgrass at the Wichita Art Museum from 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Donate Your Discs” boxes will also be set up at all upcoming TFA events.
Tallgrass believes that film, as much as any other art form, has the ability to entertain, educate, and inspire. By offering a wide variety of titles - documentaries, classic cinema, short films, and projects created by local talent. Tallgrass will be getting essential titles into the hands of both young people and adults who may not otherwise have access to them, and encourage people to experience these stories together.
According to a release from TFA, there are now more than 28,000 Little Free Libraries across the world, and these welcoming and communal spaces have transformed neighborhoods and communities. In lower socioeconomic areas, they have promoted literacy and in upper-income areas, they have enhanced the sense of community.
Tallgrass hopes to achieve the same with the universal language of film – showcasing the incredible stories that are being told, which expand the understanding of the world; and exciting and educating a new generation of film artists and fans about the possibilities of cinema and digital storytelling, as an art form or a career.
The mini movie libraries will be maintained by Tallgrass throughout the year. TFA hopes to release a full list of locations soon.
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