Cinema St. Louis is hosting its ninth annual I LOVE MOVIES TRIVIA NIGHT on Friday, May 24, at the Centene Center for Arts and Education, 3547 Olive Street (1/2 block east of Grand Blvd.). Doors open at 6 pm and trivia begins at 7 pm.
Events
May 24th to Jun 30th
The third edition of Cinema at Citygarden – a co-presentation of Cinema St. Louis (CSL) and Gateway Foundation – blossoms beginning May 24. Works that incorporate nature as a key element by St. Louis-area filmmakers will screen through the end of June on the video wall.
Jun 6th to Jun 9th
The sixth annual edition of QFest St. Louis will be held Thursday, June 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2013, in Webster University's Moore Auditorium. QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the diversity and inherent complexities of living an alternative lifestyle in today's society. This year's event will be more than fabulous - it will be simply DIVINE!
Jun 13th to Jun 30th
The Fifth Annual Classic French Film Festival, presented by TV5MONDE, celebrates St. Louis’ Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy. The fest is annually highlighted by significant feature restorations. This year’s restored films include Julien Duvivier’s “The Ladies’ Paradise,” Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman,” Pierre Etaix’s “Yoyo” and “The Great Love” (plus two shorts), and Claude Sautet’s “Max and the Junkmen.” The festival again explores France’s major contributions to the silent era and pairs the works with live music: The new-music ensemble Hearding Cats Collective performs with a selection of five avant-garde shorts, and the Poor People of Paris accompany “The Ladies’ Paradise.”
Jul 14th to Jul 18th
The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase (SLFS), an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, serves as the area's primary venue for films made by local artists. With advances in affordable digital filmmaking, more and more movies are being made in St. Louis and environs, but opportunities for moviegoers to see that work are scarce, because few of the films ever screen commercially.
Jul 26th to Aug 4th
Cinema St. Louis introduces SLIFF/Kids, the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival, presented by PNC Arts Alive. With a half-dozen presenting partners, CSL will offer film programs, camps, and a workshop as part of SLIFF/Kids, which is held from July 26-Aug. 4, 2013. A total of 14 film programs will be screened on the fest’s two weekends (July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4) at Webster University, the St. Louis Public Library, the Missouri History Museum, and Washington University.
Jul 29th to Aug 2nd
As part of the First Annual St. Louis International Children’s Film Festival (July 26-Aug. 4), Cinema St. Louis and the St. Louis Public Library are presenting two Filmmaking Camps from Monday-Friday, July 29-Aug. 2, at the Central Library’s new Creative Experience space. The first camp, held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each day, will give students the opportunity to collaborate on a live-action short. During the second camp, held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. each day, students will collaborate on an animated short.
Sep 12th
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and Cinema St. Louis invite filmmakers to respond to the subject of color in conjunction with the exhibition Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works, on view May 10, 2013 – Jan. 4, 2014.
To participate, filmmakers should send submissions of short, original silent films that engage with color. The winning short will be featured at a Pulitzer event, and the filmmaker will receive a prize of $500. There is no entry fee. Download the entry form here.
Jul 14th to Jul 31st
Cinema St. Louis, the presenter of the annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), celebrates the city’s Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy with its Third Annual Classic French Film Festival. This year, we’re delighted to collaborate with a new co-presenter, the Webster University Film Series.
Apr 6th
"Greed"
Erich von Stroheim, 1924, 140 min., archival 35mm print, with original score and live musical accompaniment by Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra
7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Webster University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. Free screening. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
May 29th to Jul 31st
In collaboration with the Webster University Film Series, Cinema St. Louis offers a sneak preview of the Global Lens offerings at the 21st Annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). This series is free to CSL members. The screening series provides an opportunity to CSL members, providing them with a privileged look at selections from the festival lineup and helping generate buzz about the films. The general public is also welcome to attend for the normal Webster U. Film Series price of $6.
Sep 21st
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and Cinema St. Louis will feature the locally created short silent film "Elans" by Zlatko Cosic. St. Louis-area filmmakers were invited to project their imaginations on the Pulitzer’s world-renowned building by creating films that reflect key elements (domestic spaces and/or moments of epiphany) of the current "In the Still Epiphany" exhibit. Cosic won a $500 prize for his entry. 6:30-10:30 pm, Sept. 21, 2012. Free Admission.
May 24th to Aug 9th
We are excited to introduce Concrete Cinema, a new series exploring the connections between cinema and performance, projected in CAM's Courtyard. Free and open to the public. Cash bar. All programs include Q&A sessions with the artists. Thursdays, May 24 / June 14 / July 7 / August 9
Apr 13th to Apr 14th
St. Louis Humanities Festival: A Sense of Place - April 13 - 14, 2012
The Missouri Humanities Council is very pleased to be a partner with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, Webster University, and Cinema St. Louis in presenting the first annual St. Louis Humanities Festival, a series of complimentary public programs that will being diverse audiences in contact with scholars, authors, filmmakers and other experts and practitioners in the humanities.
Feb 24th
Cinema St. Louis hosts its annual Oscar Experience: St. Louis fundraiser, St. Louis ’ only Oscar® party officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, from 6-10:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Monarch, 7401 Manchester Rd.
Nov 10th to Nov 20th
The creative team at Cinema St. Louis has locked and completed the schedule for the 20th Annual 2011 Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival. A simple listing of participating films and filmmakers is now available on this website. A complete schedule should be posted on or around October 15th and tickets will be on sale by the end of the month. Please circle your calendars and join us during this spectacular film event.
May 19th to May 28th
Iconic actor Vincent Price’s long career stretched over 55 years, beginning in 1938 at the height of classical Hollywood cinema, reaching its apex with his legendary horror films of the 1960s and ’70s, and concluding in his later years with abundant voice work and fine performances in “The Whales of August” and “Edward Scissorhands.” Although sometimes regarded as a figure of camp – which he playfully encouraged in some contexts – Price was nonetheless an actor of real substance and range, and Vincentennial will provide a thorough exploration his life and film legacy.
May 31st to Jul 26th
In collaboration with the Webster University Film Series, Cinema St. Louis offers a sneak preview of the Global Lens offerings at the 20th Annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF).