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SLIFF/Kids Family Films

A family-friendly selection of films that inspire and entertain younger audiences, this category includes films like Captain Avispa, a fun and adventurous animated feature, and Concrete Jungle Gym, a fascinating documentary about the creativity behind St. Louis’s City Museum. These films provide enriching cinematic experiences for children and families, fostering curiosity and imagination through stories of wonder and discovery.

Sponsored by Carol & Ward Klein

Animation Spotlight, Cinema for Students Programs, International Spotlight, SLIFF/Kids Family Films, Spanish-Language Focus

Captain Avispa

Film Captain Avispa Directed by Jean Gabriel Guerra, Jonnathan Meléndez In the first ever animated feature film from The Dominican Republic, Capitán Avispa, hero of Avispatrópolis and the...

Cinema for Students Programs, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema, SLIFF/Kids Family Films

Concrete Jungle Gym

Film Concrete Jungle Gym Directed by Mike Gualdoni, Zach White Artist Bob Cassilly spent years saving and repurposing relics and treasures slated for demolition as cities across the...

Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF/Kids Family Films, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Unearth

Film Unearth Directed by John Hunter Nolan After decades of battling to protect their homeland from North America’s largest open-pit copper mine, Yu’pik Alaskan sisters...

Cinema for Students Programs, Free Programs, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF/Kids Family Films, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Without Arrows

Film 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...