Q&As with "Growing for Good" co-directors Vân Nguyen & Morgan Paar and subjects Arthur & Nancy Culbert, "Taboo Teaching" director Dan Steadman, and "Valley Relics" director Ashley Seering.
Doc Shorts Programming sponsored by Barry & Jackie Albrecht and Pat Scallet
Environmental Focus sponsored by Ward & Carol Klein
Always Coming Back
Directed by
Noah Readhead & Nate Townsend
Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Short. Webster Groves rallies around a man with a mental disability to support his greatest passion.
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For Ismet
Directed by
Christian Del Rio
A tribute by a Washington U. grad to Ismet, a Bosnian refugee, U.S. citizen, and exemplary father who touched the lives of everyone who knew him through his resilience, humility, and desire to help others.
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For Plant's Sake
Directed by
Jerod Welker
A young woman discusses her spiritual connection with plants.
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Growing for Good
Directed by
Vân Nguyen & Morgan Paar
A look at urban farmers Arthur and Nancy Culbert, who planted the initial seed that became the Central West End Farm in St. Louis.
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On Task
Directed by
Alex H. Rafi
In this profile by a Saint Louis University assistant professor, a young high-school teacher in San Jose, Calif., pushes himself and his students to work for their success.
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Taboo Teaching
Directed by
Dan Steadman
A profile of Missouri history teacher Rodney Wilson, who garnered national attention when he came out to his students in the early 1990s and nearly lost his job at Mehlville High School.
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A Threat to Justice
Directed by
Chris Files
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked a wave of protests and civil unrest worldwide, including in St. Louis, a city already marked by a strained relationship with its police force.
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Valley Relics
Directed by
Ashley Seering
A longtime St. Louis filmmaker offers a portrait of Tommy Gelinas, who has made it his mission to document and preserve the history and pop culture of the San Fernando Valley in Southern California.
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