The first Wild West Film Festival was held on June 10th 2005. It was a great success with 21 fantastic entries. We gave away over $800 in prizes and we gave all of our ticket proceeds to Habitat for Humanity of Lawrence. We couldn’t have done it without the help of our wonderful sponsors... »
WWFF Kudos
“What a great opportunity for young filmmakers to show their craft for good causes. Everybody wins!”
- Dee Wallace
Actress - ET, 10, The Stepford Wives
“The Wild West Film Fest has been bringing it to the Lawrence film scene. It is one of the best examples of what filmmakers are looking for in a festival.”
- Kevin Willmott
Director, CSA, Ninth Street
“The Wild West Film Fest puts filmmaking back into the hands of the people. It’s indy film in it’s purest, grittiest form. A great opportunity for local filmmakers to get their work seen by audiences.”
-Michael McMillian
Actor, Hills Have Eyes 2, Scrubs, True Blood