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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…
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

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…
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.
Animation, Fine Arts Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, 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, 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.…
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…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

Mondele

Film Mondele Directed by Daniel Kayamba In the heart of a vibrant immigrant community, a young Congolese teenager harbors a secret dream – he…
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

Never Hike Alone

Film Never Hike Alone Directed by Alison Kertz, Beth Gallagher "In her true crime podcast “Never Hike Alone,” Liz investigates and reports on women who have gone missing…
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, Show-Me Cinema

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, 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…
Show-Me Cinema, Women in Film

She Believed

Film She Believed She Believed is a powerful that explores the personal and collective journey behind Her Eminent Reign, where over…
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, 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…
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…
Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema

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.