After screening screened over 300 films, the 28th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival wrapped with the awards presentation. “Just Mercy” was voted Best Film by the audience.
St. Louis International Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: St. Louis International Film Festival
SINCE: 1992
WHERE: St. Louis, Missouri
WEBSITE: www.cinemastlouis.org
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The 23rd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) was held Nov. 13-23, 2014. SLIFF screened 389 films: 89 narrative features, 76 documentary features, and 224 shorts.
MARRIAGE STORY Kicks Off Film Lineup for 28th St. Louis Intl Film Fest
The 28th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival will kick off with Marriage Story, starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, and screen 389 films representing 63 countries, from November 7 to 17.
2019 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Announces Award Winners
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2018 St. Louis International Film Festival to Screen 413 Films + Opening Night Premiere of DESTROYER
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“Romeo Is Bleeding” Wins Top Awards at 2015 St Louis International Film Festival
“Romeo Is Bleeding” directed by Jason Zeldes was a hit at the 2015 St Louis International Film Festival winning both the St. Louis Film Critics Association Joe Pollack and Joe Williams Awards for Best Documentary Feature and the Best of Fest Audience Choice Award – Leon Award for Best Documentary Film. In Romeo Is Bleeding, a young writer Donté Clark growing up in a city divided by a turf war, channels Shakespeare to help heal […]
St Louis-Set Drama “The Makings of You” to Kick off Lineup for 23rd Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival
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Director Oliver Stone to be Honored at 2013St. Louis International Film Festival
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