Section

Show-Me Cinema

This category celebrates films with deep connections to St. Louis and Missouri, highlighting local storytelling and regional talent. Films like Concrete Jungle Gym delve into the creation of iconic St. Louis attractions, while Black Girl In Bloom and Catching Bullets showcase personal and emotional journeys tied to the area’s unique cultural landscape.

Free Programs, Show-Me Cinema

BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 1

Program 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.

Free Programs, Show-Me Cinema

BEST OF ST. LOUIS SHOWCASE SHORTS 2

Program 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....

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Black Girl In Bloom

Film Black Girl In Bloom Directed by Josh Matejka St. Louis florist Darien Burress launches her small business while preparing to compete at Art in Bloom, the...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Bruja

Film Bruja Directed by Mando Franco An FBI profiler evaluates a murder suspect who believes she is a 600 year old witch from Mexico.

Free Programs, Human Rights Spotlight, Race in America, Show-Me Cinema

Catching Bullets

Film Catching Bullets A generation ago, Darren sold dope. Behind a gun and a bullet-proof vest, he once made a name...

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...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Doom & Despair

Film Doom & Despair Directed by Jonathan Childs Follow Zach Gass as he attempts to ride one of the hardest bike-packing races in the country, Doom...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Flesh And Blood

Film Flesh And Blood Directed by Paul Vo Le An anxious young man approaching adulthood must choose between forging his own path or the path of his...

Cinema for Students Programs, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema

Forever Endeavor

Film Forever Endeavor Directed by Jonthan Mann, Mary Anne Rothberg Through the eyes of notable individuals and prominent figures, this movie takes a lighthearted look at life’s heavy...

American Indie Spotlight, Free Programs, Show-Me Cinema

Gonzo

Film Gonzo Directed by David Kirkman When a college student develops an algorithm that threatens to revolutionize the entertainment industry, he becomes the target of...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Our Little Worlds

Film Our Little Worlds Directed by Davy Stoces A young man receives a complicated text before traveling home.

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Paint It Black

Film Paint It Black Directed by James T. Dierker Narrated by award-winning actor, John Goodman, this Documentary film dives into the rugged subculture of rugby union football...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Phantasmic

Film Phantasmic Directed by Andy Compton Deprived of her anxiety medication, a distressed woman’s panic attacks send her spiraling into a sensory-driven nightmare.

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America, Show-Me Cinema

Stone Feather

Film Stone Feather Directed by Justin Henley, Ose Enaholo An underground music collective, known for their electric performances in St. Louis, MO, has to find the courage...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Substance of Venom

Film Substance of Venom Directed by Cherie Sampson A team of Australian researchers recently discovered that the active substance in honeybee venom, melittin, has demonstrated a...

American Indie Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema

Sugarhouse

Film Sugarhouse Directed by Frederick C. Jones, Shirlee A. Wilson Abandoned at the sugarhouse by her outlaw father, Maisie, a sweet-natured teenager, tries to hold the family together,...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Sylvie Who?

Film Sylvie Who? Directed by Meg Halski A 21 year-old divorcée is forced to move back home to the Midwest to reassess her dreams, direction...

Free Programs, Race in America, 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...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

The Island

Film The Island Directed by Cameron Richardson A man finds himself stranded on a desert island and must find a way to escape before he...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Thicker Than Blood

Film Thicker Than Blood Directed by Ava Farrar “Thicker Than Blood” is a raw short film exploring an enigmatic betrayal as nineteen-year-old Anna embarks on a...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Us + One

Film Us + One Directed by Andy Compton Things get weird for a lonely single when he unknowingly swipes right on a married couple’s attempt to...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Verisimilitude

Film Verisimilitude Directed by Keith Kennedy Two detectives encounter an unlikely crime scene.

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Vision

Film Vision Directed by Dan Parris Louis, a 17-year-old visual artist from North St. Louis, meets Elijah, an elusive blind older mentor. Elijah gifts...

Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Your Last Wishes

Film Your Last Wishes Directed by Mason Beck Following the death of his best friend, Sammy must take their last words to heart and complete the...