Cinema St. Louis
Cinema St. Louis is the premier film organization in the St. Louis Metro Area. They are dedicated to celebrating and supporting independent filmmaking through year-round programming, including the renowned St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF).
The Cinema St. Louis collection showcases a selection of standout films from their festivals, masterclasses and events - highlighting the creativity, diversity, and storytelling excellence of filmmakers from St. Louis and beyond.
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The Art of Documentary Film Production
From crafting compelling narratives and mastering cinematography to navigating post production and effective distribution strategies, this masterclass offers a comprehensive overview of the documentary process.
The Art of Documentary Film Production was presented during the St. Louis Internation...
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Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers
The Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers Masterclass features industry experts teaching you how to build a vibrant community around your film.
Community Outreach Strategies for Filmmakers was presented during the St. Louis International Film Festival.
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Lil_ith
In the neon-lit anonymity of Johannesburg's urban underbelly, a young cam girl and a mysterious man converge in a clandestine hotel room rendezvous. As digital desires meet the tangible, they soon discover that each carries hidden motives, unravelling a tense dance of power, manipulation, and dec...
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Parallel Lines
Over the course of one night, two lost souls meet in line at a bar and embark on a journey of discovery, exploring missed opportunities, the pull of fate, and the strange twists of destiny. Drawn together by coincidence, they begin to uncover hidden truths not only about each other, but about the...
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Liminality
In the summer of 2004, in Berkeley, California, queer teens Nina and Jay grapple with understanding Jay's uncharted transgender identity amidst the throes of first love.
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A World Without Spaghetti
Two old lovers meet in Buenos Aires, after a brief encounter in Italy many, many years ago, and an entire lifetime separating them. They are both old men now, but their passion hasn’t withered. Finally, they can see each other as they want to be seen.
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Artists at the Edge
Two fearless queer artists defy the odds and create with unapologetic passion.
Set against the backdrop of a divided society, this powerful film invites you into the lives of Kenny Lockwood and Darlene Van Alstyne - artists who came achingly close to fame, yet never stopped making bold, beautif...
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Tyranny of Silence
After surviving a traumatic encounter with her mentor, Sarah, a young psychiatry resident seeks guidance from a seasoned therapist, Dr. Angela Strong, only to uncover a shared past of buried secrets and unhealed wounds.
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Nanekawâsis
George Littlechild invites you into his storied career spanning over four decades. Using archival footage and newly filmed 16mm interviews, this film provides previously unheard insights about his life and work.
As a two-spirit person and ‘60s scoop survivor, Littlechild’s artwork draws from a ...
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Haunts Before Vegas
Join filmmakers John Gross, Jason Shepard, and Aaron Kelly as they explore haunted hotels in the Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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Into the Menstrualverse
A magical talking vagina helps her trans woman best friend travel back in time in order to acquire a uterus - altering the entire multiverse in the process.
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Macho Man
Ferran, a multimillionaire with both self-esteem and sentimental issues, and Manu, his “boyfriend/gigolo” from London are checking the paint renovations at an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample that Ferran has bought as a gift for Manu. There they meet the painter, an honest, attractive and good-n...
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Remarkable
A powerful look at trans truth, trust, and who gets to be believed in media, science, and society.
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Spooky Sunday
A trans couple learns to grapple with their respective gender dysphoria through supernatural intervention.
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Report from the Interior
An animated pop-poetic incantation for weirdo intimacy.
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Black Girl in Bloom
St. Louis florist Darien Burress launches her own small business while preparing to compete at Art in Bloom, the St. Louis Art Museum's annual festival celebrating floral design and the fine arts.
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Our Little Worlds
A young man receives a complicated text before traveling home.
Our Little Worlds won Best Animated Film at the 2024 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
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Masterpieces
Artist Armando Flores showcases a lifetime of skill building this museum quality replica presentation.
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She Marches in Chinatown
The Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team is the only drill team in the world to combine Chinese opera costumes with American military style drills. Currently at a crossroads, the team has empowered Asian American females for over 70 years and remains an iconic parade favorite.
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Brim Broome Boulevard
In need of some retail therapy? Welcome to Brim Broome Boulevard! When a child wanders through a set of mysterious doors, they embark on a journey of self-discovery where fear and fashion intertwine.