eliza

Showcase 2

85 minutes Four Films

A collection of award-winning short films from the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase highlighting diverse stories and perspectives.

In this program
Clusterluck

Clusterluck

Directed by
Cami Thomas
U.S
2023
23 minutes
English

Clusterluck documents the experiences of Black faculty recruited to a historically white institution (HWI). The film unpacks what community means to them and what it looks like when Black scholars have supportive communities within their departments/programs at HWIs.

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ELIZA

Eliza

Directed by
Delisa Richardson, Dan Steadman
U.S
2023
28 minutes
ENGLISH

Based upon a true story, this is the story of Eliza Rone, an enslaved woman who, in 1856, worked for the richest family in St. Louis - the Campbells.

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HONORABLE

Honorable

Directed by
Zachary Scott Clark, Mariah L. Richardson
U.S
2023
16 minutes
ENGLISH

In the summer of 1964, a fractured brotherhood hangs in the balance. Nine months before his assassination, Malcolm X Shabazz has a chance encounter with his estranged mentee and brother, Muhammad Ali, in the heart of Ghana.

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PRETTY BOY

Pretty Boy

Directed by
Kevin Coleman-Cohen
U.S
2023
18 minutes
ENGLISH

After years of abuse, a homeless Black teenage boy navigates the dangerous world of survival sex on the streets of St. Louis.

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