Bird Watching Film Festival

09/11/2026

Oh hey, do you all remember how AWESOME Bird Watching International was last year? We do! And we're super excited to do it all over again, November 19th-21st, at The Bird Comedy Theater and the Stray Cat Film Center!

SUBMISSIONS are open through September 24th, SO GET SUBMITTING! https://filmfreeway.com/BirdWatchingInternationalFilmFestival

Event photos by Sebastián Roldán Smith

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

Join us at The Bird Comedy Theater on Wednesday, September 23rd for an evening of surreal, silly, supernatural, and sci-fi short films from KS and MO filmmakers!

FILMS SCREENING:

THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE CRIMINAL CUP | Directed by Hemanth

JUMBO’S BIG JUMP | Directed by Lucia Robbins

THE LAST SESSION | Directed by Antonio Chevere

LOVE, DIRT AND FROG P**S | Rook Jacobsen

ONE BOY ONE SOCK | Directed by Elliot Wheat & Amelia F Talken

SOLUS | Directed by Kaleb Fobair

TAKE THIS TO YOUR GRAVE | Directed by Preston Sky Brown

TO FLEE OR NOT TO FLEE | Directed by Brandon Lowe

TU MOON | Directed by Chris Harris

THE WISHING BALLOON | Directed by Patrick Poe & Lolo Loren

THE WIZARD IN THE ALLEY | Directed by Eli Leach

Free to attend, and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar.

Doors open at 7pm, screening begins at 7:30 and will be followed by a Q&A with attending directors.

We'll see you there!

08/29/2026

Can we get a drumroll please?

CONGRATULATIONS to this month's TIE for Audience Choice Winner:

PIE: A SICE OF LIFE | Directed by Goldfish Cavanaugh & Jaimie A. Malone

AND:

HICKORY | Directed by Austin Gelb, Brayden "Denda" Lyons, Nathan Welch, Mae Wise

Shout-out also to our runners-up for Audience Choice:

THE TRASH THIEF | Directed by Taylor Smith

INVISIBLE | Directed by Jordan Devoy

The next Bird Watching will be Wednesday, September 23rd - we'll see you there!

08/29/2026

Thank you to all the incredible filmmakers who came out and screened with us this month at Bird Watching! Filmmakers, drop your socials in the comments so attendees can find your work!

Bird Watching will be back with a brand new lineup of films Wednesday, September 23rd! We’ll see you there!

08/27/2026

The birds are being watched.

08/26/2026

TONIGHT! Join us at The Bird Comedy Theater for a wild night of films!

Doors open at 7pm, screening begins at 7:30pm. We'll see you there!

Free to attend as always, with drinks available for purchase from the bar, and a director Q&A and audience choice voting after the screening. Don't miss this lineup of films!

FILMS SCREENING:

THE TRASH THIEF | Directed by Taylor Smith

WHO IS BRUCE CURTIS? | Directed by Tristan A Upp

A LETTER TO THE SUN | Directed by Rook Jacobsen

A WINTERBERRY MARGARITA | Directed by Daniel York

DOWN WEST AVENUE | Directed by Luke Parrett

INVISIBLE | Directed by Jordan Devoy

PIE: A SLICE OF LIFE | Directed by Goldfish Cavanaugh & Jaimie A. Malone

HICKORY | Directed by Austin Gelb, Brayden "Denda" Lyons, Nathan Welch, Mae Wise

Hosted by Patrick Poe & Lolo Loren

08/25/2026

Official Selection Spotlight:
HICKORY
Directed by Austin Gelb, Brayden "Denda" Lyons, Nathan Welch, Mae Wise

Screening this Wednesday, August 26th at "Back to School: A Short Film Showcase" at The Bird Comedy Theater.

Doors open at 7, screening begins at 7:30pm. The screening is free to attend and will be followed by a Q&A with attending directors. Drinks will be available for purchase from the bar.

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08/25/2026

Official Selection Spotlight:
PIE: A SLICE OF LIFE
Directed by Goldfish Vavanaugh, Jaimie A. Malone

Screening this Wednesday, August 26th at "Back to School: A Short Film Showcase" at The Bird Comedy Theater.

Doors open at 7, screening begins at 7:30pm. The screening is free to attend and will be followed by a Q&A with attending directors. Drinks will be available for purchase from the bar.