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Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF Kids, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

25 Cats From Qatar

Film 25 Cats From Qatar Directed by Mye Hoang When the owner of Milwaukee’s Sip and Purr Cat Café, learns of the feral cat crisis in Qatar,…
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

A Bird in the Field

Film A Bird in the Field Directed by Marielle Morrow When an ornithologist’s funding gets cut, her nurturing of abandoned bird eggs leads to a transformation as her…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Show-Me Cinema

A Black History Tour of St. Louis

Film A Black History Tour of St. Louis Directed by Tony West Father Gerald Kleba, a St. Louisan and a priest for over fifty-five years, takes you on a Black…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, SLIFF Kids

A City That Cares

Film A City That Cares Directed by Aaron Hosé A legal educator reflects on her work as an activist along the US-Mexico border, a journey that guides…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

A Good Death

Film A Good Death Directed by Mia Hagerty Nurse Karen Morin helps terminally ill patients acquire life-ending medications as they prepare for their final moments on…
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

A MAN with SOLE: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

Film A MAN with SOLE: The Impact of Kenneth Cole Directed by Dori Berinstein With heart & ’sole’ and unflinching determination, global fashion icon and activist Kenneth Cole has put ‘cause' before…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

ADO

Film ADO Directed by Sam Henderson Ms. Hopkins, an aging African American woman, is a middle school
drama teacher on the verge of retirement. However,…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women in Film

Ali Eats America

Film Ali Eats America Directed by Greg Morris, Roush Niaghi Ali Allouche, a teenage cancer survivor, braves his way through treatments and chemotherapy with dreams of a culinary…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition

AMAL | HOPE

Film AMAL | HOPE Directed by Eros Zhao Amal / Hope tells the story of the incredible partnership between the virtuoso pianists of Duo Amal, Yaron…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum

American Comic

Film American Comic Directed by Daniel J Clark American Comic is a mockumentary that follows two up-and-coming stand-up comedians, who, despite their superficial "cultural" differences, share…
Environmental Focus, Shorts Competition

Arctic Alchemy

Film Arctic Alchemy Directed by Colin Arisman, Zeppelin Zeerip “Arctic Alchemy” follows renowned Alaskan adventurer and climate scientist Roman Dial and his team on a 112-mile research…
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Women in Film

AT SEE

Film AT SEE Directed by Serena Dykman
A group of blind travelers navigate a commercial cruise ship with their guide dogs.
Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Barbie Boy

Film Barbie Boy Directed by Remi Gabriel Simon reflects on the day before his sister's wedding, in which Simon and his Abuela prepare for the…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Women in Film

Black Longevity

Film Black Longevity Directed by Geneva Peschka Black Longevity follows a remarkable group of Black elders, including a centenarian, as they defy societal expectations by…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Brewer

Film Brewer Directed by Erika Valenciana As four brewers navigate their way through the beer crafting process, BREWER juxtaposes poetic visuals of the brewing…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women in Film

BUNNYLOVR

Film BUNNYLOVR Directed by Katarina Zhu A drifting Chinese American cam girl struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients…
American Indie Spotlight

By Design

Film By Design Directed by Amanda Kramer A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
Shorts Competition

Byway

Film Byway Directed by June Kyu Park A struggling first-generation Korean American boy tries to abandon his abusive father in a remote town, only to…
Studio Spotlight

Christy

Film Christy Directed by David Michôd Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching...
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Classroom 4

Film Classroom 4 Directed by Eden Wurmfeld CLASSROOM 4 is the story of an award-winning professor teaching "The History of Crime and Punishment" inside a…
Studio Spotlight

Is This Thing On? CLOSING NIGHT FILM and AWARDS PARTY

Film Is This Thing On? CLOSING NIGHT FILM and AWARDS PARTY Directed by Bradley Cooper As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts...
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

Coroner to the Stars

Film Coroner to the Stars Directed by Ben Hethcoat, Keita Ideno Coroner to the Stars chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief…
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

Crossing

Film Crossing Directed by Vicky Chen An aide to Death struggles to help her first soul cross over to the afterlife.
QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Women in Film

Deuce

Film Deuce Directed by Margot Budzyna Two best friends, Michael & Addie, grapple with a divide they cannot articulate as summer's end brings the…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition

Down North

Film Down North Directed by David Dominguez Formerly incarcerated individuals build lifechanging bonds over pizza as they reintegrate back into life in Philadelphia, finding new…
QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

elle/elle

Film elle/elle Directed by Kelley Kalí After hosting a disastrous dinner party, a long term couple fights for their marriage and identities triggered by…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Encuentro Americano

Film Encuentro Americano Directed by E.T. Vazquez On a hot Sunday morning, in a bustling American diner, the fragile lives of strangers collide over greasy…
Animation, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience

Enongo

Film Enongo Directed by Kevin Schreck "Enongo" is aFeature-length, animation- hybrid and the inspiring story of rapper/producer/Ph.D. candidate, Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, a.k.a., Sammus. With her…
Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Espina

Film Espina Directed by Daniel Poler Bitter after losing his job, Venezuelan expat Jonathan recruits a down-on-her-luck actress and a cynical playboy to aid…
Animation, Fine Arts Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Exhibition

Film Exhibition Directed by Tea' Vincent Exhibition follows an artist going through his first death, the loss of passion. Critics scrutinize the artist, suffocating…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

EXODUS

Film EXODUS Directed by Nimco Sheikhaden EXODUS is a character-driven, cinematic portrait of life after incarceration. The film follows two women, Trinity Copeland and…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Exodus

Film Exodus Directed by Bob Miller A college and a village elder evacuate thousands to their homeland during the height of Sudan's current civil…
American Indie Spotlight

F*cktoys

Film F*cktoys Directed by Annapurna Sriram Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and…
Environmental Focus, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition

Fireline

Film Fireline Directed by Robin Takao D'Oench In the backdrop of a historic fire season, an inmate firefighter is denied parole and desperately tries to…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Firewall

Film Firewall Directed by Bita Ghassemi Ani, an Iranian-American girl in Texas longs for her father, lost and unreachable due to an internet firewall…
Fine Arts Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Fly Baby Fly

Film Fly Baby Fly Directed by Stacey Lee In a world where movement becomes memory and dance becomes healing, join us for a rare behind-the-scenes look…
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

For Venida, For Kalief

Film For Venida, For Kalief Directed by Sisa Bueno FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF debuts the poetry of Venida Brodnax Browder, mother of Kalief Browder- an African-American teenager…
Animation, Environmental Focus, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Forevergreen

Film Forevergreen Directed by Jeremy Spears, Nathan Engelhardt An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Forge

Film Forge Directed by Jing Ai Ng In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition

Giving Mom the Talk

Film Giving Mom the Talk Directed by Vidhya Iyer In this literal COMING-of-age film, an Indian woman gives her mom "the talk"
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, SLIFF Kids

Greenwood

Film Greenwood Directed by Jim Karpowicz The Greenwood Cemetery project is a compelling that explores the powerful and often overlooked black historry in St.…
International Spotlight, Studio Spotlight

Hamnet

Film Hamnet Directed by Chloé Zhao Presented by The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, SLIFF34 brings you the powerful story of love and loss that...
Shorts Competition

Hands

Film Hands Directed by Jon Bloch As Will and Nathan reflect on their first sexual experience together, a hidden trauma threatens to destroy their…
Asian Focus, Environmental Focus, Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Handwoven

Film Handwoven Directed by Dasha Levin, Mason Cazalet, Matthew Wisdom, Mihika Das A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition

Hard to Say

Film Hard to Say Directed by Brandon XIV In a world where one woman’s death means the end of everything, a man sets out on a…
American Indie Spotlight, Women in Film

Hello Beautiful

Film Hello Beautiful Directed by Ziad H Hamzeh When world-renowned model Willow is diagnosed with breast cancer, her life of beauty and success collapses overnight. Stripped…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition

Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner

Film Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner Directed by Brad Bailey Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, spends years seeking justice over the death of her son. At…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Hilda O. vs. The State of New York

Film Hilda O. vs. The State of New York Directed by Alison Cornyn, Heather Greer "Hilda O. vs. The State of New York" follows 81-year-old Hilda Onley between deposition and court judgment as…
Spotlight On Inspiration

Holding Liat

Film Holding Liat Directed by Brandon Kramer Liat Atzili was kidnapped from her kibbutz on October 7. What begins as a chronicle of her parents,...
Asian Focus, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Holy Curse

Film Holy Curse Directed by Snigdha Kapoor During a visit to India, 11-year-old Radha battles with family members who believe that an ancestral curse is…
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Horse Of Nature

Film Horse Of Nature Directed by Autie Carlisle
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Houston, We Have a Crush

Film Houston, We Have a Crush Directed by Omer Ben Shachar After finding a phone accidentally left behind by an astronaut, a lonely alien develops an all-consuming crush that…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

I Do Without You

Film I Do Without You Directed by Vivian Miranda Newly engaged and totally friendless, Amelia decides to ask her high school ex-best friend to be her maid…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

I Love You, AllWays

Film I Love You, AllWays Directed by Stuart Sox Welcome to the curious world of The AllWays Lounge in New Orleans, The Big Easy's world-renowned capital of…
Shorts Competition

I Wanted To Hear Your Voice

Film I Wanted To Hear Your Voice Directed by James Pellerito After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Idle Warriors

Film Idle Warriors Directed by Molly Stark-Ragsdale After a citizen enforcement law passed in 2018, a posse of environmental bounty hunters now roam the streets…
Shorts Competition

If I Must Live

Film If I Must Live Directed by Mohsin Mohi Ud Din, Rafe Scobey-Thal If I Must Live' is a visual diary from Gaza in 2024, andFeatures the resilient and compassionate voice,…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum

If You Should Leave Before Me

Film If You Should Leave Before Me Directed by B. Robert Anderson, J. Markus Anderson A devastating loss drives a rift between Mark and Joshua after many years of marital bliss. To avoid…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience

Immutable

Film Immutable Directed by Charlie Sadoff, Gabriel London Immutable follows a group of s from the Washington Urban Debate League who set out not just to…
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Impossible is Just a Word

Film Impossible is Just a Word Directed by Jen Stafford More than a Special Olympics athlete and Ambassador, more than the first person with Down syndrome to become…
American Indie Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight, Women in Film

In Transit

Film In Transit Directed by Jaclyn Bethany When a complacent young bartender living in small-town Maine agrees to model for a existentially floundering painter on…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

INTRUDER

Film INTRUDER Directed by Camille Casmier A young white man in Brooklyn grows suspicious of his black downstairs neighbor after letting her use his…
American Indie Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts

Keenalan

Film Keenalan Directed by Cami Thomas In the heart of a critical art showcase, painter Kaya is tormented by memories of a past lover,...
Shorts Competition

Koko Suzanne

Film Koko Suzanne Directed by Zach Bandler Based on true events, a young girl's life is turned upside down when her grandmother's strange behaviour sparks…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Kusi Smiles

Film Kusi Smiles Directed by Sisa Quispe https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30744556/
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women in Film

Land of Canaan

Film Land of Canaan Directed by Maggie Lemere Land of Canaan depicts the evolving and nurturing relationship between farming families and thousands-of-year-old olive trees in the…
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

Land With No Rider

Film Land With No Rider Directed by Tamar Lando In a remote corner of Southwestern New Mexico, the last cowboys eke out a fragile survival between industrial…
Animation, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Les Bêtes

Film Les Bêtes Directed by Michael Granberry A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition

LIFE MODELS

Film LIFE MODELS Directed by Jean Paulo Lasmar LIFE MODELS follows Mika, a breast cancer survivor who rejects reconstruction and chooses to live flat. When she…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF Kids, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

LOOKING UP

Film LOOKING UP Directed by Elena Neuman LOOKING UP tells the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man battling progressive blindness who refuses to…
QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Love Birds

Film Love Birds Directed by Angel Morris, Elliott Kennerson In 1972, scientists George Hunt and Molly Warner discovered ‘lesbian seagulls’ in California—and sparked a media storm that…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Women in Film

Love Chaos Kin

Film Love Chaos Kin Directed by Chithra Jeyaram An unexpected pregnancy compels an Indian immigrant mother to help her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition

Love Reigns Supreme

Film Love Reigns Supreme Directed by Adewole A. Abioye Love Reigns Supreme explores prolific Chicago designer and artist Norman Teague. In this story, Teague takes us on…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Magan’s Fare

Film Magan’s Fare Directed by Chris Knoblock, Dana White Magan, a ride-share driver, takes Jorani, an older woman with mild dementia, back to her nursing home on…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

Magic Hour

Film Magic Hour Directed by Jacqueline Christy Harriet, a once-promising filmmaker, is stuck in the suburbs of New Jersey. Alienated from her cheating husband and…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience

Making Waves: The Rise of Asian America

Film Making Waves: The Rise of Asian America Directed by Jon Osaki, Josh Chuck Making Waves is a timely, thought-provoking about the vital role that ethnic studies have in shaping the narrative…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Studio Spotlight

Man on the Run

Film Man on the Run Directed by Morgan Neville Paul forms new band Wings after Beatles breakup. Archival home footage shows Paul’s life with Linda, who influenced...
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

Matter Of Time

Film Matter Of Time Directed by Matt Finlin
American Indie Spotlight

Micro Budget

Film Micro Budget Directed by Morgan Evans When Terry (Patrick Noth) discovers he's about to be a father, he does what any other sane person…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

MILK BABY

Film MILK BABY Directed by Kristen Gerweck Diaz When Kei checks into the Dream Baby Maternity Home, she initially has no reason to suspect that anything…
Spanish-Language Focus

Mistura

Film Mistura Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil A prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman is forced by financial necessity to open a restaurant in her home after her…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition

Mondele

Film Mondele Directed by Daniel Kayamba In the heart of a vibrant immigrant community, a young Congolese teenager harbors a secret dream – he…
American Indie Spotlight

Mr. Wonderful

Film Mr. Wonderful Directed by Mark David At once a comic and heart-wrenching family saga, MR. WONDERFUL, starring recently deceased Hollywood icon, Michael Madsen in…
Animation, Shorts Competition

Next Show in 90 Minutes

Film Next Show in 90 Minutes Directed by John T. Hill A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes.
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience

Night Fight

Film Night Fight Directed by Khary Saeed Jones In August 2017, filmmaker Khary Jones was followed by a vigilante down back roads in rural Canada. As…
American Indie Spotlight

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Film Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Directed by Matt Johnson The boys are back.
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Oceanbone

Film Oceanbone Directed by Lani Cupchoy Stolen ancestors lie in museum vaults, waiting to return home. Oceanbone is a poetic reckoning with history, confronting…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition

Odessa, TX

Film Odessa, TX Directed by Alex Shurepov Natasha has reached the end of her life but she's not ready to go. As she's bedridden in…
Animation, Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

Film Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History Directed by Cheri Gaulke Feminist scholar, Susan Rennie, seizes her iPhone and sneaks her queer, octogenarian body into master works of art,…
American Indie Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema

Our Terrain

Film Our Terrain Directed by Anna Brannon Follows a group of trail runners in Missouri as they run a 100 mile race.
Shorts Competition

Out Of The Shadows

Film Out Of The Shadows Directed by Chris Files Out of the Shadows examines the mental health crisis in rural America through the eyes of the farmers...
American Indie Spotlight

OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage

Film OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage Directed by Clare Major A short film that follows artist and activist Whitney Bradshaw as she photographs womxn mid-scream during transformational gatherings...
Shorts, Women in Film

OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage

Film OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage Directed by Clare Major A short film that follows artist and activist Whitney Bradshaw as she photographs womxn mid-scream during transformational gatherings...
Shorts Competition

Perspectivism

Film Perspectivism Directed by Kyle Maki After Mizzou s for Justice in Palestine (MSJP) was denied participation in the 2024 Homecoming parade, Isleen, the…
Shorts Competition

Play

Film Play Directed by juan T Ibanez Intoxicating experience of a psychotic serial killer preying from the confines of a dirty motel room.
American Indie Spotlight

Portal to Hell

Film Portal to Hell Directed by Woody Bess After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Post Conviction

Film Post Conviction Directed by Margaret Byrne Post Conviction exposes the miscarriage of justice endured by Roosevelt Myles, a man whose fight for exoneration in…
Animation, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Pow!

Film Pow! Directed by Joey Clift A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women in Film

Reading The World

Film Reading The World Directed by Catherine Murphy, Iris de Oliveira Told through the collective memories of students that participated in the “Culture Circles,” learning to read and write,...
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration

Really Me: The Diary of a Soul in Transition

Film Really Me: The Diary of a Soul in Transition Directed by Andrea Groenink, Andy Yardy Really Me: The Diary of a Soul In Transition follows Megan's journey transitioning at age 46 after decades…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF Kids

Rebel with a Clause

Film Rebel with a Clause Directed by Brandt Johnson A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states…
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

Remaining Native

Film Remaining Native Directed by Paige Bethmann Ku Stevens (17) is the solo runner at his high school with no coach. Living on the Yerington…
American Indie Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema

Ride or Die

Film Ride or Die Directed by Josalynn Smith When Paula, a restless Midwesterner yearning for a fresh start in California, unexpectedly reunites with Sloane—her enigmatic high...

Rosemead

Film Rosemead Directed by Eric Lin In a race against time, an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to...
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Women in Film

Sally, Get the Potatoes

Film Sally, Get the Potatoes Directed by Danicah Waldo A little girl's innocence is shattered when she takes an unexpected ride in her wealthy family's rolling laundry…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Spanish-Language Focus

Saturno

Film Saturno Directed by Francisco Jimenez-Juarez As a broken down white 2002 Saturn Vue crawls through St. Louis, a Mexican immigrant father and his…
Shorts Competition

Saturno

Film Saturno Directed by Francisco Jimenez-Juarez As a broken down white 2002 Saturn Vue crawls through a Midwestern town, a Mexican immigrant father and...
Animation, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Say to You

Film Say to You Directed by Nuodi A During a trip to the amusement park with friends, Xiaode wants to invite his crush, Yeye, to ride…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

SEX RADICAL

Film SEX RADICAL Directed by Andy Kirshner At the turn of the 20th-century, the powerful federal censor, Anthony Comstock, believed he was on a "holy"…
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Shades of Someone Else

Film Shades of Someone Else Directed by Holland States & Christian Zarrick After a career-altering injury and relentless mental health struggles, basketball star Kayden must confront an existential crisis and…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration

She Runs the World

Film She Runs the World Directed by Matthew O'Neill, Perri Peltz Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the height of her…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

SHELL YEAH

Film SHELL YEAH Directed by Sam Graff A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.
SLIFF After Dark, Studio Spotlight

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Film Sisu: Road to Revenge Directed by Jalmari Helander When they took his family, he took revenge.
Animation, Environmental Focus, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

Snow Bear

Film Snow Bear Directed by Aaron Blaise When a lonely polar bear can't find a friend.... he makes one.

Set in a rapidly changing…

Spotlight

Film Spotlight Directed by Tom McCarthy Break the story. Break the silence.
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Stay Out Of The Sun

Film Stay Out Of The Sun Directed by Nidhi Kumar, Vivienne Ayres, Zola Franchi A scrapbook of vignettes featuring individuals’ experiences with colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

Steal This Story, Please!

Film Steal This Story, Please! Directed by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Stitches

Film Stitches Directed by Victoria Frings While recovering from an episode of self-harm, Ava decides to sew a dress from scratch. Her sister, Gillian,…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Strike Night

Film Strike Night Directed by Sam Sowerby Three bowling alley employees struggling during their last shift of summer when they find themselves trapped in with…
American Indie Spotlight

Sylvania

Film Sylvania Directed by Kyle Smith Gracie and Stewart take their family on a Midwest road trip to convince Gracie’s stubborn, ailing father that…

Team Ocean Quest

Film Team Ocean Quest Directed by Shane Vermooten Follow the finale of the underdog team of junior high/high school s as they compete in the $7…
Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

The 17%

Film The 17% Directed by Aaron Johnson Collette Divitto is a young woman who was born with Down Syndrome. After being turned down, time after...
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

THE DEMON CORE

Film THE DEMON CORE Directed by J. Zachary Thurman A dramatization of the final days of Louis Alexander Slotin, the physicist who sacrificed his own life in…
American Indie Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight

THE FLOATERS

Film THE FLOATERS Directed by Rachel Israel Freshly ousted from her rock band, Nomi takes a last-resort job from her best friend Mara at their…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Women in Film

The Gas Station Attendant

Film The Gas Station Attendant Directed by Karla Murthy As a young boy, H. N. Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the extreme poverty of…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

The Halfway Between All This

Film The Halfway Between All This Directed by Alison Cornyn, Heather Greer "The Halfway Between All This" is a conversation and a meditation on the role of images and trauma…
Shorts Competition

The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows

Film The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows Directed by Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers, Rush Sturges On Deer Isle, Maine, home to one of the world’s most productive lobster ports, warming waters and invisible…
Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

The Last Jews Of Guantanamo

Film The Last Jews Of Guantanamo Directed by Yael Bridge There are a little over 200,000 people who live in Guantanamo, roughly 50 of whom are Jewish. In…

The Librarians

Film The Librarians Directed by Kim A. Snyder Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy’s frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida,...
Shorts Competition

The Life We Have

Film The Life We Have Directed by Sam Price-Waldman What would you do if death felt just steps away? For Rob Shaver, who has faced multiple stage…
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, SLIFF Kids

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD

Film THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD Directed by Doug Hawes-Davis THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD is a passionate and comprehensive deep dive into the ecological crisis…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Pantone Guy

Film The Pantone Guy Directed by Patrick Creadon At 96 years old, Larry Herbert, known as “The Pantone Guy,” reflects on his life’s work as the…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids

The Pho King

Film The Pho King Directed by Jeovanni Xoumphonphackdy This short documentary follows Brandon on a quest to eat at every pho restaurant in the Salt Lake...
SLIFF After Dark, Studio Spotlight

The Plague

Film The Plague Directed by Charlie Polinger A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological...
International Spotlight, Oscar Submissions

The President’s Cake

Film The President’s Cake Directed by Hasan Hadi It’s “draw day” across Iraq, when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory...
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

The Price of Milk

Film The Price of Milk Directed by Nicholas Bruckman, Yoni Brook The untold story behind the ‘90s ‘Got Milk?’ campaign leads a multi-part investigative romp from the dairy farm…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Robert French & French-Language Focus, SLIFF Kids, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

The Ramba Effect

Film The Ramba Effect Directed by Claire Sandberg Guided by compassionate experts and a devoted team of volunteers, Ramba, an Asian elephant who endured 50 years…
Animation, Shorts Competition

The Sacred Society

Film The Sacred Society Directed by Benny Zelkowicz A sand-animated about the volunteers who clean, dress, and prepare bodies for burial according to Jewish custom.
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition

The Singers

Film The Singers Directed by Sam Davis A genre-bending film adaptation of a 19th-centuryShort story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full…
Shorts Competition

The Solution

Film The Solution Directed by John Klein, Steve Kniss A math professor, rejected over and over again for publication, finds herself supplanted by her genius-level teaching assistant,…
Studio Spotlight

The Testament of Ann Lee

Film The Testament of Ann Lee Directed by Mona Fastvold An epic fable about religious leader Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, who was proclaimed...
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

The Threads That Bind: St. Louis Women’s Quilting, Culture & Hope

Film The Threads That Bind: St. Louis Women’s Quilting, Culture & Hope Directed by Paulette Sankofa The Threads That Bind brings together eleven women of diverse cultural backgrounds from across St. Louis—African American, Cherokee,…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Women in Film

The War Between

Film The War Between Directed by Deborah Correa Set in the Arizona Territory during the early days of the Civil War, The War Between is a…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

Film They Call Me The Tattoo Witch Directed by Lindsay Nyman In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars.…
Shorts Competition

They Needed Soldiers

Film They Needed Soldiers Directed by Martin Gonzalez Quintero Sofya, a Soviet Army sniper fighting on the Eastern Front of the Second World War, trudges through unforgiving…
Shorts Competition, Women in Film

This Blows

Film This Blows Directed by Talia Smith An 11-year-old girl’s misunderstanding of a "blow job” sets her babysitter on a chaotic mission to save her…
Fine Arts Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film

Tiger

Film Tiger Directed by Loren Waters “Tiger” highlights an Indigenous award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist and elder, Dana Tiger, her family, and the resurgence of…
American Indie Spotlight, Women in Film

Tow

Film Tow Directed by Stephanie Laing Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of…
Shorts Competition

Town Square

Film Town Square Directed by Josh Izenberg Memory care pioneers build a replica 1950s town, challenging Alzheimer's care norms while families desperately await a breakthrough.
Shorts Competition

Uncaged

Film Uncaged Directed by Jay Richardson In a metaphorical therapy session, a young athlete confronts the mental toll of NIL deals. Struggling with survivor's…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

Uncommitted

Film Uncommitted Directed by Razi Jafri
Race in America: The Black Experience, Women in Film

Undercard

Film Undercard Directed by Tamika Miller When CHERYL “NO MERCY” STEWART, a two-time former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic attempts to reconnect with the...
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Underland

Film Underland Directed by Robert Petit Based on Robert Macfarlane’s bestseller, UNDERLAND is a cinematic voyage beneath the
surface of the earth.
Environmental Focus, Women in Film

CLIMATE SUMMIT II – Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong

Film CLIMATE SUMMIT II – Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong Directed by Alex Wolf Lewis, Kaitlyn Schwalje As America’s aging wastewater systems begin to fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema

Unseen: The Art Life of Dick Godwin

Film Unseen: The Art Life of Dick Godwin Directed by John Olivio As a gifted, yet self abnegating, scenic and fine artist, Richard “Dick” Godwin spent his life creating stage…
Shorts Competition

Vs. Goliath – “Appalachia”

Film Vs. Goliath – “Appalachia” Directed by Maggie Lemere, Nate Birnbaum, Sam Eilertsen Deep in the hollers of the Blue Ridge Mountains construction of a monstrous fracked gas pipeline is tearing...
Shorts Competition

Vs. Goliath – “Cancer Alley”

Film Vs. Goliath – “Cancer Alley” Directed by Nate Birnbaum, Sam Eilertsen What motivates a special education teacher and grandmother to fight back against the continent’s biggest plastics plant? A...
American Indie Spotlight

Weekend At The End Of The World

Film Weekend At The End Of The World Directed by Gille Klabin Best friends Karl and Miles have an opportunity to strike it rich, the only thing that stands in…
Shorts Competition

Wet Hands

Film Wet Hands Directed by Larry Claudin An actor's relationship begins to unravel when he thinks he's being stalked by a fan.
Shorts Competition

When We Move

Film When We Move Directed by Jasper Fletcher, Lukas Fletcher When We Move is a personal that follows a family of nine as they navigate the chaos of…
Human Rights, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, T/F to SLIFF

WTO/99

Film WTO/99 Directed by Ian Bell An immersive archival that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than…
American Indie Spotlight, Women in Film

YOUNG KING

Film YOUNG KING Directed by Bryant T Griffin Diondre Howell, a war veteran with undiagnosed PTSD, finds solace with Fatimah, a young woman in the process…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, T/F to SLIFF

Zodiac Killer Project

Film Zodiac Killer Project Directed by Charlie Shackleton Against the backdrop of deserted spaces, a filmmaker explores his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary, delving into the true...