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Documentary Shorts 8 - Documenting St. Louis

118 minutes Four Films

From food to music to sports and beyond, St. Louis is home to some truly exceptional individuals. These locally focused shorts serve as proof of this.

In this program
The Places Music Has Taken Me: An Unfinished Story of Sarah Bryan Miller

The Places Music Has Taken Me: An Unfinished Story of Sarah Bryan Miller

Directed by
Miran Halen
U.S.
2022
27 minutes
English

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller, or "Bryan," as she was known to friends and family, passed away in November 2020. Here, her legacy is preserved through tributes from artistic leaders, colleagues, and friends throughout the country.

Mr. Z: What Happens Early in Life Lasts a Lifetime

Mr. Z: What Happens Early in Life Lasts a Lifetime

Directed by
Barbara Langsam Shuman
U.S.
2023
24 minutes
English

A lifelong early childhood educator in St. Louis impacts the lives of countless young children over the years, providing them the love and the voice that he wasn't given as a child.

The Flavor of St. Louis

The Flavor of St. Louis

Directed by
Jason E Paul
U.S.
2023
29 minutes
English

Follows a diverse group of culinary innovators who are pushing boundaries in what many consider to be one of the best food cities in the country: St. Louis, Missouri.

We Are Distance Runners: The Marathon Hat Trick

We Are Distance Runners: The Marathon Hat Trick

Directed by
Anthony Renard Reed
U.S.
2023
38 minutes
English

Only three Black runners in the world have completed a marathon hat trick: one hundred marathons, a marathon in all fifty states, and a marathon on all seven continents. Two out of the three attended St. Louis?s Clark Elementary School.