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shareThe Student Showcase highlights the next generation of St. Louis filmmakers with a standout selection of work from local film schools and media programs. These shorts span genres and formats, offering everything from sharp comedies and heartfelt dramas to bold experimental pieces. Each film is a glimpse into the creative energy and fresh perspective that young filmmakers are bringing to the region’s film scene. It’s an exciting, unpredictable program that proves the future of storytelling in St. Louis is in very good hands.
In this program
The Chuckles Factory
Directed by Ana Cristina Tavarez
An unemployed clown is struggling to get a job in the clown industry
CHICHI
Directed by Jorge Martinez
A young raising musician tells her story, embracing her culture Zimbabwe, growing far from home in the United States.
The Middle
Directed by Owen Michael Gibbs
Michael trips and falls down the stairs, leading him to spiral into an existential crisis.
Ceaseless Current
Directed by Clara Nipper
An uptight college student living life by the book gets his wish to have more time in the day.
Red Robin
Directed by Genevieve Kochanowicz
Red Robin is a Dance film project about change and “taking flight” It is about growing and discovering oneself; Leaving the old behind and embracing something new and authentic.
Threads of Us
Directed by Kaitlyn Mae O'Donnell
Becca, a young woman in her twenties, goes through a near-death experience in which her subconscious guides her…
Sweet Potato Pie
Directed by Adia Buford
Between memory and hope, a mother and daughter reckon with who they were — and who they are becoming.
The Day Dean Davis Dies
Directed by Lucas Howland
A man living his normal, boring life suddenly discovers that an entity is narrating his every action–and it’s just announced he’s going to die when he leaves his house.
The Sadness I Carry
Directed by Ana Cristina Tavarez
A widowed mother struggling to reconnect with her children and facing financial hardship, plans a Christmas Eve dinner in hopes of restoring their bond.
Reintegration
Directed by Jorge Martinez
A widowed father hospitalized at a psychiatric center thrives to get better so he can reconnect with his daughter awaiting for him.
Dates & Times
Hi-Pointe Theatre
July 20, 2025
1:00 pm
