SLIFF 2011 Special Events
SLIFF Preview: Like Crazy
Free (limited to SLIFF invitees)
SLIFF gets an early start with a special sneak preview of “Like Crazy,” a Sundance award winner. The film is directed by Drake Doremus, a participant in the fest’s 2009 New Filmmakers Forum with “Spooner.” A gift to consistent supporters of Cinema St. Louis, the screening is by invitation only.
The Artist Cocktail Reception and Screening
Thursday, Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. (reception) and 8 p.m. (screening), Tivoli
Special-event ticket price of $35 for reception and screening; regular ticket price of $12 for screening alone.
Before SLIFF’s opening-night presentation at the Tivoli of “The Artist,” which co-stars native St. Louisan John Goodman, the festival will host a cocktail reception at the theater from 6-7:30 p.m. The party includes complimentary Stella Artois, Purus Vodka, and appetizers from the Pasta House Co. Tickets for the reception-and-screening combo are available by phone only through the SLIFF office at 314-289-4153.
Wildey Theatre Screenings
SLIFF makes its first trip across the Mississippi River for a weekend of screenings in the beautifully restored Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Ill. Documentarian AJ Schnack, a native of Edwardsville, will host several of the programs, including a screening of his own “Kurt Cobain About a Son.” Highlights of the weekend include presentations of several Illinois-based films: Brian Jun’s “Joint Body,” which was shot in Alton; Steve James’ documentary “The Interrupters,” which is set in Chicago; and Robert Streit’s “Confidence Man,” which tells the twisted tale of Southern Illinois-based singer/songwriter Hugh DeNeal of the Woodbox Gang.
The Baron of Arizona
Free
Technical difficulties forced the cancellation of “The Baron of Arizona” during Vincentennial, Cinema St. Louis’ celebration of native son Vincent Price’s 100th birthday, so we’re offering the film as a free screening at SLIFF. The second film written and directed by auteurist favorite Samuel Fuller (“The Naked Kiss”), “The Baron of Arizona” features one of Price’s own favorite performances. SLIFF is bookended by another Price classic, “House on Haunted Hill,” on Nov. 20.
An Evening With Bill Plympton
Regular ticket price of $12
Bill Plympton, an independent-animation icon, is honored with SLIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award and presents an evening of his shorts, both new and old. As an added treat, every attendee receives a Plympton drawing. Plympton also appears with a documentary on his work, “Adventures in Plymptoons,” on Nov. 12.
Human Rights Sidebar
Free
SLIFF offers a free weekend of documentaries focused on human-rights issues in the U.S. and the world. Included in the Human Rights Sidebar are screenings with Lifetime Achievement Award winner Steve James and Women in Film honoree Pamela Yates. Every program includes accompanying filmmakers and post-film discussions. The films featured are “Family Talk,” “Give a Damn?,” “Granito,” “My So-Called Enemy,” “A People Uncounted,” “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth,” and “Stevie.”
Co-sponsored by Brown School at Washington University and
Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International and Area Studies at Washington University
Bubba Moon Face
Free
Northwest Missouri-based micro-budget filmmaker Blake Eckard, whose “Sinner Come Home” played SLIFF in 2009, again provocatively explores the grim realities of the small-town, working-class life in “Bubba Moon Face.” After the screening, Eckard will discuss his unique career as a low-budget filmmaker in rural Missouri. Free coffee and pastries are provided by Kaldi’s Coffeehouse.
Sponsored by Kaldi’s Coffeehouse
Bill Plympton Master Class
Free
SLIFF honoree Bill Plympton discusses his storied career as an independent animator, shows samples of his work, and offers advice and insight to aspiring filmmakers. To sign up for master class please click HERE.
Co-presented with the Webster U. Film Series and KDHX
Confidence Man Screening and Concert
Special-event ticket price of $15 for film and concert
An exploration of the life, art, and bizarre legal troubles of Hugh DeNeal, “Confidence Man” chronicles the singer/songwriter’s dual career as Internet-based conman and co-founder of Southern Illinois’ astonishing Woodbox Gang. Longtime DeNeal musical collaborator Alex Kirt performs after the screening; depending on his parole terms, the recently released DeNeal hopes to join his bandmate for one of his first post-incarceration concerts.
The Wildcat With live accompaniment by the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra
Regular ticket price of $12
A playfully subversive satire of military life, “The Wildcat” is one of the German silents that established director Ernst Lubitsch’s legendary comic reputation. An outrageous farce, “The Wildcat” not only looks ahead to Lubitsch’s later comedies but is a clear precursor to Monty Python and the early, anarchic films of Woody Allen. Live musical accompaniment is provided by St. Louis’ Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra, which debuts an original score for the film.
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