Twelve Lions Film Festival

Congratulations to the award-winning filmmakers at this year's Twelve Lions Film Festival!

2023 Award Winners — Twelve Lions Check out the 2023 Twelve Lions Film Festival award-winning films.

Twelve photos from this year's Twelve Lions Film Festival. We can't wait to start planning for next year!

Popcorn? Check! Drink? Check! 3D Glasses? Check!

Then you're all set to watch ROBOT MONSTER in 3D, one of two free films at this year's TWELVE LIONS FILM FESTIVAL.

Best Student Film and Best Feature: Encore Screenings today (Sun, Oct 1) at 4:40PM.

Don't miss the encore screening of this deeply moving short film.

Check out the Best Short and the Best Doc today (SUN, OCT 1) at 3:10PM.

Check out the award-winning film for Best Use if Music. Today (Sun, Oct 1) at 1PM.

Check out the award winners all day long today (Sun, Oct 1)!

We're proud to announce the winning films at this year's festival. Don't miss encore screenings of these films tomorrow (SUN, OCT 1) at The Kentucky Theatre!

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻!
𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟
We're having a blast at TWELVE LIONS FILM FESTIVAL! A lot more films to screen tonight, followed by a FREE screening of ROBOT MONSTER in 3D. And we've got a full day of films tomorrow, as well, followed by the Awards Ceremony and After Party, both FREE! Help us kick off the first year of TWELVE LIONS FILM FESTIVAL.

Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/films for a film screening schedule.
Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/schedule for a complete schedule of events.

𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝗗!
𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝗣𝗠! 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘!

Robot Monster JOIN US FOR A ONE-TIME-ONLY FREE SCREENING OF THIS CLASSIC 3D MONSTER MOVIE! Ro-Man, an alien robot who greatly resembles a gorilla in a diving helmet, is sent to earth to destroy all human life. Ro-Man falls in love with one of the last six remaining humans, and struggles to understand how his prog...

𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟
𝟱𝟬 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴!
Come on down to The Kentucky this weekend to catch one or more of the 50 amazing films that were selected for this year's Twelve Lions Film Festival.

Then stick around late tonight for a free screening of Robot Monster in 3D at 10PM!

Film List — Twelve Lions See a complete list of 50 films (shorts, features, documentaries, and student films) from around the world that are screening at this year's Twelve Lions Film Festival.

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆, 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆?
𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬 — 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟
SAT, SEP 30 @ 7:30PM | FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

You're cordially invited to our 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆. Share the excitement as we unveil the best of the best out of 50 films entered from around the world.

𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧, 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘!
We're honoring a very special person that you know and love. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Don't miss this chance to honor a man who has done so much for film in Central Kentucky.

𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘!
Stick around for a great 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆. We'll have a 𝗗𝗝, 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗿, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, all to celebrate the first year of Twelve Lions Film Festival. The After Party is free and open to the public.

You won't want to miss the finalists at this year's Twelve Lions Film Festival. Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/films for showtimes and tickets.
𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆
Palestinians and Israelis attempt to co-exist in a utopian community.
𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
An ocean scientist encounters his childhood hermit crab friend in a bathroom.
𝗧𝗜𝗞𝗧𝗢𝗞 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺
A soap opera-loving grandmother gets her chance at stardom.
𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
She expected getting pregnant would be easy, until she started trying.
𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺
A young girl struggles to deal with her parents’ separation.
𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁
A young couple confronts the prospect of human extinction.
𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆
A former s*x slave turned vigilante seeks justice.
𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆
A bed-bound man reflects on his childhood with Peter Pan.
𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Three little creatures discover the beauty of the sea.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰
An indie rock band sneaks into a haunted house to record their last album together.
𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
A coming-of-middle-age comedy about the reckoning between who we are now, who we once were, and what we still aspire to be.
𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
A chef partners with his out-of-control imaginary friend to make a genius dessert before he's blacklisted from the world of fine food forever.
𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟'𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
To save his daughter, an ex-con on probation must risk everything.
𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗥 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁
A young man hopes to marry a woman who barely knows that he exists.
𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗦 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁
A woman with agoraphobia and the Airbnb guest across the hall strike up a correspondence that becomes something more.
𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗠 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆
After the first COVID lockdown, director Hermann Weiskopf goes on a road trip through Italy on his beloved scooter. It’s the first “Corona summer”, as he sets off on a quest to find out what freedom means to the people there and to himself.
𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗨 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺
A sickly hunter searches the Kentucky countryside for the source of pollution poisoning her land.
𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗧 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆
Three people experience illness after exposure to contamination from a nearby US Army ammunition plant.
𝗟𝗬𝗡𝗡'𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰
A Kentucky man’s decades-long tradition of lighting an enormous bonfire has a profound impact on his life.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰
A close look at some hard-core fans of James Dean.
𝗚𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗣 — 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁
A good couple in a bad place plans a last-ditch cabin trip; but when an obnoxious third wheel arrives, they worry that more than their relationship may be in danger.

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗦
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

We founded 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to celebrate the art of film and support emerging filmmakers. To that end, we’re offering 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 at this year's festival (SEP 28 - OCT 1). Each workshop is led by experienced industry professionals and is open to both new and experienced filmmakers. All workshops are free but seating is limited, so sign up now at twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/workshops-panels

𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗦 — FRI, SEP 29 @ 1 pm
Chris Yelton and Darren Platt of Wrigley Media Group lead this exploration of the basics of offline and online editing. The workshop briefly touches on the main editing platforms used in commercial and creative work (Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut).

𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 — FRI, SEP 29 @ 3 pm
Explore the basics of lighting for film, including an understanding of color, texture, the Kelvin scale, contrast, key lights, fill lights, backlights, dress lights, and more.

This workshop is led by Matthew Kistenmacher, a Cinematic Arts Instructor at the BCTC and a Member of IATSE 728 - Hollywood Set Lighting.

𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗔 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗧 — SAT, SEP 30 @ 1 pm
An independent film producer, editor, writer, and director, Jonny Walls will share his experiences making feature films on very small budgets. Walls will discuss the strategies he’s developed making three films as well as the pitfalls you should avoid.

Walls’ third film, 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨, stars Jake Busey (𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨) and will be released this year.

Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/workshops-panels to learn more and register for a free workshop.

𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

In addition to films from as far away as Iran, Israel, Austria, and Australia, local and regional filmmakers are very well represented at this year's festival. From the absolutely charming animated short 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 to actor and director Steve Zahn's documentary 𝗟𝗬𝗡𝗡'𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 (with the tale of a vengeful piece of burnt toast (𝗧𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧) and the stunningly-filmed student film, 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗨, in between) Kentucky and regional filmmakers are a huge part of 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.

Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/films for a complete schedule of film screenings.

𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝗗 — FRI, SEP 29 @ 10PM | FREE
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘-𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝟯𝗗 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲

You read that right, we're showing a 3D movie at The Kentucky Theatre, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗳𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 and all!

Ro-Man, an alien robot who greatly resembles a gorilla in a diving helmet, is sent to earth to destroy all human life. Ro-Man falls in love with one of the last six remaining humans, and struggles to understand how his programming can instruct him to kill her while his heart demands that he can't.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Visit https://bit.ly/RobotMonsterIn3D for tickets.

𝘽𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙎 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙎 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
THU, SEP 28
•Reception and Open House — 7PM
•Welcome to Twelve Lions — 7:45PM
•Film Premiere — 8PM
•Director Q&A — 9:45PM

Twelve Lions is proud to present a world premiere of 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨, a film shot right here in Central Kentucky, largely at 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 @ 𝗖𝗼. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 in Bourbon County. Join us for the opening night of Twelve Lions and the premiere of this wonderfully entertaining film.

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 @ 𝗖𝗼. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 will be on hand with samples of their fine bourbon!
This event is free, but we're expecting a huge crowd, so we encourage you to secure a free ticket online.

Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/bluegrass-spirits for tickets and more info.

𝘽𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙎 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙎 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
THU, SEP 28
•Reception and Open House — 7PM
•Welcome to Twelve Lions — 7:45PM
•Film Premiere — 8PM
•Director Q&A — 9:45PM

Twelve Lions is proud to present a world premiere of 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨, a film shot right here in Central Kentucky, largely at 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 @ 𝗖𝗼. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 in Bourbon County. Join us for the opening night of Twelve Lions and the premiere of this wonderfully entertaining film.

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 @ 𝗖𝗼. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 will be on hand with samples of their fine bourbon!

This event is free, but we're expecting a huge crowd, so we encourage you to secure a free ticket online.

Bluegrass Spirits Film Premiere — Twelve Lions Twelve Lions is proud to announce that the independent film Bluegrass Spirits (2023), which was shot entirely in central Kentucky, will have its premiere at the festival on Thursday, September 28. The home of the TLFF is Lexington, Kentucky’s historic Kentucky Theatre, so we’re especially thrill...

𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗔 𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠
Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/tlff-2023-program to download a PDF of our Festival Program and a Film Screening Schedule. We'll have plenty of print programs at the theater next week, if you prefer paper.

Visit twelvelionsfilmfestival.com/films for a compete list of film screenings and events.