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American Indie Spotlight
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African Giants
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African Giants
Directed by Omar S Kamara
Over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, two first-generation Sierra Leonean American brothers navigate the changing dynamics of...
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Show-Me Cinema
BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 1
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BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 1
This collection of short films from the 2024 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase represent the best of St. Louis.
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Show-Me Cinema
BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 2
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BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 2
This collection of short films from the 2024 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase represent the best of St. Louis....
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Race in America
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Show-Me Cinema
Catching Bullets
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Catching Bullets
A generation ago, Darren sold dope. Behind a gun and a bullet-proof vest, he once made a name...
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Closing Night Awards Party
Special Event
Closing Night Awards Party
After 11 days of escaping from your couch to support 271 incredible films from around the world, it’s...
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Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS – Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers
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MASTERCLASS – Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers
The Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers Masterclass will feature industry experts teaching you how to build a vibrant...
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 1 – Communing With Art
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Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 1 – Communing With Art
For the artists featured in these documentary shorts, art provides an essential outlet to connect with self and...
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 2 – Media-Dance Shorts Program
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Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 2 – Media-Dance Shorts Program
This documentary shorts program celebrates the visceral power of movement and dance as told through the medium of...
Environmental Focus
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Documentary Shorts 2 – Environmental A
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Documentary Shorts 2 – Environmental A
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Documentary Shorts 4 – Music
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Documentary Shorts 4 – Music
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Race in America
Documentary Shorts 9 – Race In America
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Documentary Shorts 9 – Race In America
This collection short films celebrate and center African-American stories.
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America
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Spanish-Language Focus
Emergent City
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Emergent City
Directed by Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, Kelly Anderson
Emergent City chronicles a decade in a working class neighborhood at the edge of a changing Brooklyn. As...
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Race in America
Family Tree
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Family Tree
Directed by Jennifer MacArthur
North Carolina’s sustainable forestry movement is a rare gesture towards community-based climate action. Seen through the stories of...
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Race in America
Farming While Black
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Farming While Black
Directed by Mark Decena
Leah Penniman, a young Black farmer and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, knows all too well the plight...
American Indie Spotlight
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Show-Me Cinema
Gonzo
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Gonzo
Directed by David Kirkman
When a college student develops an algorithm that threatens to revolutionize the entertainment industry, he becomes the target of...
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International Spotlight
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Women in Film Spotlight
JUST A FARMER
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JUST A FARMER
Directed by Simon Lyndon
When Alison’s beloved and hard-working husband, Alec, dies unexpectedly, she must manage a failing farm, care for her...
Free Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
Lions of Mesopotamia
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Lions of Mesopotamia
Directed by Lucian Read
The Iraqi soccer team unites players from warring factions to become 2007 Asian Cup champions, briefly unifying the...
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Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS – The Art of Documentary Film Production
Special Event
MASTERCLASS – The Art of Documentary Film Production
The Art of Documentary Production features four accomplished panelists, each diving deep into a crucial aspect of documentary...
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Narrative Shorts 16 – Iranian Stories
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Narrative Shorts 16 – Iranian Stories
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Narrative Shorts 17 – Horror Shorts
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Narrative Shorts 17 – Horror Shorts
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RAWSTOCK
Special Event
RAWSTOCK
Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive will project an assortment of decades-old educational films from its collection....
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Human Rights Spotlight
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International Spotlight
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
Ray of Hope
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Ray of Hope
Directed by Nikila Cole, Ryan Singh
Ray of Hope follows Rathika Sitsabaiesan, a former Canadian MP who fled Sri Lanka’s conflict as a child,...
Cinema for Students Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America
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Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition
Rising Hope
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Rising Hope
Directed by Theo Avgerinos
In this cinematic portrait of the forgotten Mississippi Delta, inspired citizens share vibrant testimonies of hope in the...
Environmental Focus
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Free Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Human Ties
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International Spotlight
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition
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Women in Film Spotlight
Searching for Amani
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Searching for Amani
Directed by Debra Aroko, Nicole Gormley
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s murder in Kenya’s largest wildlife conservancy. As a severe drought worsens,...
Fine Arts Spotlight
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Free Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America
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Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition
Songs from the Hole
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Songs from the Hole
Directed by Contessa Gayles
This Documentary tells the story of a 15 year old musician who took a life and then lost...
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Race in America
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Show-Me Cinema
TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation
Special Event
TEN YEARS – Michael Brown, the Ferguson Uprising and The Impact on a Generation
In 2014, the world was forever changed by the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson...
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International Spotlight
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
The Animal Thing
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The Animal Thing
Directed by Adam Linzey
Through his filmmaker son’s lens, an intimate portrait of Animal Rights pioneer and theologian Andrew Linzey is revealed—a...
Cinema for Students Programs
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Free Programs
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America
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Women in Film Spotlight
The Debutantes
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The Debutantes
Directed by Contessa Gayles
How does one come out into society in a way that honors and fosters a development of one’s...
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The Great Escape
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The Great Escape
Directed by John Sturges
Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
American Indie Spotlight
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Free Programs
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Human Ties
The Midway Point
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The Midway Point
Directed by Lucca Vieira
Jake, a high schooler on the autism spectrum feels disillusioned with the world until he meets Alice who...
Free Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America
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Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition
The People’s Way
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The People’s Way
Directed by Ashley Tyner, William Taft Tyner
Grappling with the impact of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, three community organizers, Jeanelle Austin, Toshira Garraway, and...
Cinema for Students Programs
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Free Programs
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Human Rights Spotlight
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Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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SLIFF/Kids Family Films
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Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition
Without Arrows
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Without Arrows
Directed by Elizabeth Day, Jonathan Olshefski
Filmed over the course of thirteen years (2011-2023) Without Arros tells the story of Delwin Fiddler Jr.’s return...
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