Films selected to screen during the 2019 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase' second Narrative Shorts: Drama program include: Diagnosis Enough The Expert The Grave of My Father Memory Box Moments Safe & Happy Then and Now Sweet Disposition
In July 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Mo., and the effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital-murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as “the […]
Casualties: A Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD is haunted by the events of the past and struggles to know what is real in the present. Dante Falls: Spunky teen Nova Dante is caretaker of the family cemetery and the ghosts that live within. Hot Cake: It’s 1986, and 15-year-old Shelly must decide whether to follow […]
Films shown in this program include: Assemblage: An artist invites an especially harsh critic to her studio for an exclusive preview of her latest work. Blood Trails: A vampire detective is approached by a new client who claims that he’s being threatened by vampires. Flakka: Years after the tragic death of Dr. James Flakka, who […]
Films shown in this narrative shorts: comedy program include: Burn It Down Catlove Final Shindig The Foghorn Trilogy Going My Way Hey! Aren’t You Garrett Crest? Jerad Davis Throws a Dinner Party The Literalist Save the Date Sodapop
Films shown in this program include: Bang the Drum: The Life and Death of a Small-Town Music Scene Douglas Wicker, 19 min. Using Farmington, Mo., as an illustrative example, the film explores how social media has affected local music scenes. Interview with a Soldier Edward Johnston, 9 min. A film about a soldier’s call to […]
The subject’s grandson tells the incredible true story of Pocahontas, Ill.’s Louis “Louch” Baczewski, a tank-crew member who miraculously survived the perilous journey through all five major campaigns of World War II’s European Theater. Part of the 3rd Armored Division, Baczewski and the other members of his Sherman tank crew stayed together from the hedgerow […]
Films screening in this program include: The Burdens They Carry Alyssa Andrews, 12 min. A Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD struggles to overcome the burden of his hidden past. The Choice Jean Kinsella, 11 min. Separated by time, four characters face pivotal choices that will change not only their lives but also the society in […]
Films screening in this program include: Back to China Behind the Scenes with Kie Black Girl Medicine Bodies Like Oceans The Deepest Cut The Haircut Karen Banks: Wellness Markesha Cooper: My Story No More Thoughts and Prayers Past Future Tense Reflect A Short Conversation with Christian Zehnder Take the Life Curve These Jeans
The African Film Festival introduces Saint Louis audiences to the latest in African cinema. Through a variety of genres, the films showcase the latest talent and new directions in cinema while highlighting themes in a variety of African countries. The 14th edition of the festival will feature Borders, a winner in 3 categories in the […]
The 11th Annual Robert Classic French Film Festival — presented by TV5MONDE and produced by Cinema St. Louis — celebrates St. Louis’ Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy. The featured films span the decades from the 1930s through the 1990s, offering a revealing overview of French cinema. The fest annually includes significant restorations, and this […]
“The Color of Medicine” traces the rise and fall of St. Louis’ premier black hospital, Homer G. Phillips, which at one point in time trained the largest number of black doctors and nurses in the world. The film chronicles the unique history of the medical training of African-American doctors and nurses before and after desegregation. […]