Jacky is trying to get dressed to meet their mother one late afternoon.
Jacky is trying to get dressed to meet their mother one late afternoon.
Two guys meet for a hookup but find something more.
After moving from small-town Louisiana to New Orleans, Ted navigates the city using a dating app.
On a midnight bus, a boy is just trying to catch some sleep, but the man who boards after him has more…
After the recent death of their parents, a passionate Italian-American family reunites to enjoy their…
An exploration of the ways in which an underappreciated Yale professor — the late John Boswell — helped…
One person’s questioning throws a young couple into a state of crisis.
LGBTQ pride, liberated tango partnering, and transformation play out against the humid pulse of a New York…
Faced with a fast and aggressive cancer, Carla Jean Johnson accepts her diagnosis with clarity and grace,…
On Oct. 31, 2020, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, a man reflects on his deep love for his…
This engaging 1970s-era dark-comedy thriller about the Watergate conspiracy poses an intriguing question:…
When his older boyfriend loses interest in him, filmmaker Isidore Bethel looks for a way forward.…
One fateful Saturday, Zelzah (Adrienne Rose White) receives an unexpected call from her ex, Sazerac (Chris…
After a rookie cop is killed in a drug bust gone wrong, his veteran partner (Chris Halverson) is put on…
Chicago gun violence has made national headlines for decades. While the city responds with aggressive…
During these locked-down pandemic times, we all can appreciate an ode to the open road, and “Alumination”…
Brothers Manuel and Valente Valenzuela both volunteered and fought in Vietnam. Now, 50 years later, they…
“American Underdog,” SLIFF's Centerpiece Event, tells the…
Welcome to America: Where dreams come true … ish. A provocative spin on the traditional romantic comedy, “…
“And So I Stayed” offers a moving profile of three domestic-violence survivors who served steep prison…
A stellar documentary from SLIFF alum Margaret Byrne (“Raising Bertie”), “Any Given Day” follows a trio of…
“The Art of Rebellion” follows blunt, sarcastic, but ultimately lovable Lydia Emily — an LA-based street…
Filmed over the course of four years in 16mm, the film offers a portrait of a young woman and her two sons…
A girl meets her dream “bad boy” at the park: a boy who’s bad at everything he does.
An experimentally edited short film recounts a young woman’s visit to an inpatient psychiatrist.
This unique and hopeful documentary gives the pandemic perspective of students, staff, and alumni from…
A pet-store cashier reveals a special talent to a customer who would be happier just buying his cat food…
A basketball player shooting hoops experiences that ethereal, hypnotic, hyper-focused, ecstatic state that…
A vagrant is held captive by a lonely girl living in the woods dressed as a bear.
“Beijing Spring” tells a story about underground filmmaking, radical art, and censorship that’s…
Some 50 years before BLM and March for Our Lives — before computers, cell phones, and Facebook — priests…
This candid short doc features interviews with Black women who have experienced or are currently coping…
In a story about the daily trials and tribulations that Black men face, Demarcus experiences an epically…
A door appears in darkness as your final distorted visions blink before you.
As the war in Vietnam raged, one of the largest and most successful youth-led resistance movements in…
“Brighton 4th” — which won a trio of awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, including best international…
Radio journalist Johnny (Oscar® winner Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew forge a tenuous but…
Two women parked in a public garage are confronted by a violent stranger who holds them hostage in their…
One of the oddest and darkest films screened at QFest to date, “The Carnivores” features a young lesbian…
After secretly following her older brother and his friends to an abandoned neighborhood, Myra encounters a…
In this gripping revenge thriller — executive-produced by Darren Aronofsky (“The Wrestler,” “Black Swan…
A video collage — both pastoral and unsettling — fabricated from YouTube videos, online photos, nature…
An amoral and sick homeless man finds himself trapped inside an abandoned school while a deadly virus…
“A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks” explores the power of images in advancing racial, economic…
“Citizen Ashe” is the story of sports legend and social activist Arthur Ashe. Known to most by his stellar…
Examine the rare species “blanca homo sapitus” and discover just what it is that makes their home so ...…
Cinema St. Louis continues its year-long Golden Anniversaries series during SLIFF by featuring a half-…
Breaking the never-ending everyday cycle just requires stopping ... and taking a breath.
A girl who died young tries to revisit the land of the living to communicate with her brother.
After a young man comes out as gay to his grandparents, they struggle to accept him.
A student’s OCD takes a new form as it torments his night.
How far would a mother go to change her child’s fate? When Lan (Zhu Zhu, “Cloud Atlas”) learns that her 9-…
A young man who believes he’s on the brink of discovering a global conspiracy tries to warn his friend of…
Daphne Wilco, actor and self-empowered social-justice warrior, wreaks havoc on a production of Euripides…
A young man struggling with several mental handicaps considers suicide and meets a demon who gives him a…
An entity possesses a television, making the evil characters aware of a sleeping viewer.
It’s Chuck’s first Christmas and, for an ornament, that can be a very daunting time.
We all hold some responsibility for our nation’s ever-increasing lack of polite, respectful discourse. For…
An animated film that deals with aspects of resilience by creating a parallel between the world of…
An unconfident duck participates in the biggest racing event of the year.
Cinema St. Louis continues its year-long Golden Anniversaries series during SLIFF by featuring a half-…
When Mary’s ears won’t stop ringing, she buys an ear-cleaning kit to investigate.
“El Father Plays Himself” chronicles expat filmmaker Jorge Thielen Armand’s return to Venezuela to make a…
In “Encounter” — which debuted at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals — former Marine Malik Khan (…
Jason wakes up and desperately tries to run away from something.
Image-manipulated nature footage is set to a soundtrack of two kids having a conversation.
The first 72 hours after a breast-cancer diagnosis is depicted through a montage of sound juxtaposed with…
After the loss of her child, a grieving woman does what it takes to be reunited with her daughter.
In the middle of a pandemic, an encounter between a man and his strange neighbor quickly becomes tense.…
Two men with no reason to fight each other are stuck in a fighting game.
The connection of a St. Louis musician’s ambient sound to the ambiance of the filmmaker’s home.
How does a father find purpose in pain? In 2014, Michael Brown Sr.’s son was killed by White police…
"The Final 19" tells the harrowing true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel, one of the final 19 prisoners of war to…
The film tells the harrowing true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel, one of the final 19 prisoners of war to come…
“A Fire Within” documents a U.S. court case brought by a trio of Ethiopian women against the man who…
“The First Step” — directed by SLIFF alum Brandon Kramer (“City of Trees”) — explores the divisions within…
Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land,” “City of Ghosts…
“Flee” — winner of Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary section — tells the story…
Co-directed by SLIFF Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gordon Quinn, “For the Left Hand” profiles Norman…
A night of reckless choices leaves Nate lost in a vast city, and his journey home teaches him to be…
Cinema St. Louis continues its year-long Golden Anniversaries series during SLIFF by featuring a half-…
Running in the 2020 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, Charles Booker…
In fall 2020, the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance had to get creative in order to perform their fall…
“There's something strange in the neighborhood” when an underfunded team of paranormal exterminators is…
“Gossamer Folds,” which beautifully demonstrates that hatred is a learned experience and that we can…
A look at the brother/sister duo who run an eclectic bookstore on Cherokee Street.
While his wife and newborn child are away, a college film professor is confronted at his house by the…
After a man boastfully flashes a bunch of cash on social media, his wife is kidnapped for ransom, but in…
In Minnesota’s unforgiving North Country, a tradition of grit has been forged in the mines and on the ice…
Even if you live in St. Louis, you’ve probably never heard of the Battle of St. Louis, but some historians…
A piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer/director Stephen Karam, “The Humans” explores the…
Jacqueline Williams, a former resident of Kinloch — the first and largest all-black incorporated city in…
An offbeat, heartwarming portrait of the world’s least likely rock star, this documentary-narrative hybrid…
Although this film is set in the late 19th century, the issues it addresses — gun violence, racial strife…
This short-form comedy anthology explores the moments after sex — a time when being emotionally stripped…
“Into the Light” profiles painter Chuck Connelly, who received serious critical and commercial attention…
Growing up gay in the South is hard enough, but to be an openly gay woman in country music is nearly…
An iteration of an astronaut struggles with his past while stranded on a deserted planet with only his…
Uncle Wyatt, who teaches at an inner-city school, walks in on his family having an unpleasant conversation…
“Jack London’s Martin Eden” is based on the writer’s autobiographical novel about a poor and unschooled…
In Clint Bentley’s “Jockey” — which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival — an aging rider (…
“Julia” — directed by Julie Cohen and Betty West, who also helmed the Oscar-nominated “RBG” — brings to…
Animations of collages of flowers in vases are juxtaposed with video footage of flowers.
This documentary revisits a 1904 Missouri Supreme Court decision about a contested will that took…
A moving biopic of Pedro Zamora, “Keep the Cameras Rolling” — co-directed by Mizzou professors William T…
As a sci-fi-obsessed woman living in near isolation, Beverly Glenn-Copeland wrote and self-released the…
After an attack by raving cannibals, an amputee must retell his story to two wary detectives.
Music composed by Stephen Werner — performed by the Pyroclastic Flow Orchestra — accompanies his art in…
“King Richard,” which stars two-time Oscar…
Kinloch is a town on life support, with fewer than 200 citizens still residing in the area, a budget…
In a small Missouri town, one man strives to keep an ancient French tradition alive.
A girl is determined to go to any extreme to catch the legendary Lake Loch Pond Monster, only to realize…
In the midst of a global pandemic, a very paranoid vampire orders contactless food delivery.
A disgraced journalist flees to a small Midwestern town to rebuild her life but deadly corruption pursues…
In “Ma Belle, My Beauty” — which premiered at Sundance — newlywed musicians Bertie and Fred are adjusting…
“Magic in the Mountains” tells the remarkable underdog story of how Squaw Valley, a little-known ski area…
A stop-motion video made out of construction paper follows a bee through the outdoors and indoors.
A profile of St. Louis activist Maxi Glamour, a nonbinary drag artist and self-described “Demon Queen of…
“Medicine Man” recounts the incredible life story of Stan Brock, a British-born Amazonian cowboy turned U.…
“Missing in Brooks County” provides a clear-eyed, heartbreaking look at the deadly cost of the U.S.’s…
“Mission: Joy” — co-directed by Oscar winner Louie Psihoyos (“The Cove”) and Peggy Callahan — provides…
In a near-future world ravaged by climate change, a family takes a trip to an important historical…
In “My So-Called Selfish Life,” filmmaker Therese Shechter examines an oft-undiscussed social taboo: women…
Two astronauts intercept an asteroid on a collision course with Earth but discover that it may not be an…
Smart, funny, and thoughtful about issues of race in America, “The Neutral Ground” follows comedian and “…
In “New Year” — directed by former St. Louisan Nathan Sutton — unhappily married couple Benjamin and…
After the death of his infant niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown…
A sugary-sweet short about a hook-up that goes horribly wrong.
When Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman, “Orphan”), a queer college freshman, joins her university’s rowing team…
Although set in McAllen, at Texas’ southern tip in the Rio Grande Valley, the film doesn’t deal with…
A decorated Navy SEAL and a loving husband and father, Bradley battles the demons of PTSD and addiction,…
A decorated Navy SEAL and a loving husband and father, Bradley battles the demons of PTSD and addiction,…
A hybrid of animation and live action, “A Once and Future Peace” provides an engrossing exploration of…
A guy meets a girl on a blind date and makes plans to attend a costume party, but what is her costume…
“One Pint at a Time” — a feature expansion of the short “A Fresh Perspective,” which screened at last year…
A minimal exploration of society’s harm to itself and the planet.
A box of letters, held in secret for nearly 60 years, ignites a five-year exploration into a part of LGBTQ…
In “Papaw Land,” a coming-of-age drama set in rural Arkansas, 17-year-old Matthew is slipping into a cycle…
An AI-generated tale of a handsome man going on a date with a woman he just met.
In a small suburb of St. Louis, a local coffee shop and its faithful regulars attempt to keep music and…
Tracy Spitznagle, a Washington University professor of physical therapy, travels to Mekelle, Ethiopia,…
This year’s Q Classic, “Pink Narcissus” — which is celebrating its 50th anniversary — is a breathtaking…
A recent divorcé invites a young prostitute to his home with an odd request.
An audiovisual poetry adaptation.
An exploration of the history and modern-day importance of postcards.
In “Procession,” six men from Kansas City, Mo. — all survivors of childhood sexual assault at the hands of…
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy…
Kevin, who has dealt with mental illness all his life, makes a decision that will change his life forever…
Working with Washington University colleague Sarah Baitzel, an assistant professor of archeology, climate…
Filmmaker Alex Liu, a 36-year-old gay man who grew up with years of sexual shame, hits the road to learn…
Instead of finding a “real” job, as his parents lovingly put it, stop-motion animator Keller attempts to…
SLIFF viewers with long memories will recall Abraham Lim’s first work as a director, “Roads and Bridges,”…
Two “fixers” for a fascist government go through a day in the life.
“Since I Been Down” follows a group of prisoners as they break free from their fate and create a model of…
Former New Filmmakers Forum winner Van Maximilian Carlson (2019’s “Princess of the Row”) returns to SLIFF…
Guided by a strange dream, a young man believes he’s found a way to bring the dead back to life.
“Solutions” offers important insight into the visions and concrete ideas that will pave the way for…
Ten-year-old Bella must relearn how to tap-dance when she loses her hearing weeks before her team’s…
In 2017, the Vocal Vidas, an all-female Cuban quartet, were invited to perform their first show in America…
Melvin Van Peebles’s edgy, angsty, romantic first feature could never have been made in America. Unable to…
As a complement to SLIFF’s Tribute to Mary Strauss, the fest offers a free screening of one of Mary’s…
An amateur hockey player who lives with the guilt of throwing an important game in his youth wrestles with…
In this trilogy of short films, 8-year-old writer, director, and actor George Thomas Dixon stars as Super…
In this queer coming-of-age dramedy, two girlfriends attend a “Teen Talk-back” after the funeral service…
“Target: St. Louis Vol. 1” serves as a valuable history lesson with sadly continuing relevance. The film…
An introduction to the Orphan Train Movement through the experience of one train rider, this film is shot…
An exploration of breed-specific legislation (BSL) and how it unfairly discriminates against certain…
After a frightening encounter with a stranger, a teenage boy is plagued with nightmares of a malicious…
A therapist helps his patient through a childhood trauma similar to one he experienced.
Colin Burnett — a knowledgeable, witty, and passionate film scholar at Washington University — recounts…
Two professional burglars accept what they are told is an easy job but soon learn it will be anything but…
Teenage Josh lives in a world where all people have to compete in a foot race to earn the chance to have a…
A man who abandoned his family and the small town where he grew up returns to face an uncertain outcome.…
Trying to impress her boss, Dana is caught illegally moving her ball by her incompetent caddy, who then…
Climate change is huge, scary, and highly politicized, and the relentless bad news can prove overwhelming…
A big firework of bright colors — an ebullient young love — soars through a sunrise sky, teetering on the…
On Oct. 5, 1999, legendary climber Alex Lowe was tragically lost in a deadly avalanche on the Himalayan…
“Try Harder!” offers an engaging portrait of five young adults as they navigate a quintessential rite of…
In “Twenty Pearls” — deftly narrated by Phylicia Rashad — two-time SLIFF alum Deborah Riley Draper (“…
A man stands on the corner and sings “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” for mysterious reasons.
Cinema St. Louis continues its year-long Golden Anniversaries series during SLIFF by featuring a half-…
A party-giver’s attempt to make salsa is thwarted by bell peppers spawned by an agrochemical corporation’s…
Based on true events surrounding the Negro Theatre Unit’s revolutionary 1936 production of “Macbeth,” “…
As Amber (Devin Dunne Cannon) braves life after divorce, the young mother must challenge herself to take…
When 22-year-old Rae, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by neo-Nazis in Billings, Mont.,…
A woman becomes obsessed with getting her teenage son into an Ivy League school and falls down a rabbit…
A girl copes with the loss of her mother through baking.
“When Claude Got Shot” follows the multi-year struggles of Claude Motley, a non-traditional-age Black law…
Shot in St. Louis in 1995 and lost in a move to Los Angeles two years later, this non-narrative eulogy is…
A mockumentary about the lives of three nannies and the kids they look after.
Directed by Sarah and Emily Kunstler — who previously helmed the well-received “William Kunstler:…
An interpretation of a deep, dark, and intimate dream.
A woman is hunted in the snowy woods by a masked killer dressed as Santa Claus.
An intelligent combination of civics lessons and environmentalism, Christi Cooper’s “Youth v. Gov” tells…
“Zero Gravity” follows a diverse group of middle-school students from San Jose, Calif., who compete in a…
A series of claps, each creating a new space, echoes through anonymous worlds.