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Show-Me Cinema

Celebrating the stories, people, and creative talent connected to St. Louis and Missouri.

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…
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,…
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

Bellywash

Film Bellywash Directed by Isabella Josephine Leon Inspired by a true story about an 18th century ornamental hermit and a young girls fantastical perspective on…
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.
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Spanish-Language Focus

Family Sunday

Film Family Sunday Directed by Gerardo Del Razo In a peripheral zone of Mexico City, the collection of money from merchants and residents of the area…
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.…
Animation, Asian Focus, International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

HOLY HEAVÊNESS

Film HOLY HEAVÊNESS Directed by Farnoosh Abedi, Mohammad Ghaffari, Negah Khezre Fardyardad Saying goodbye to your loved ones is difficult and painful. But sometimes they don’t want to leave. The…
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, 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…
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.
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...
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…
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…
International Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

The Star I Lost

Film The Star I Lost Directed by Luz Orlando Brennan The great actress Norma Reyes agreed to play all kinds of roles throughout her life except that of…
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,…
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…