32nd Annual SLIFF | Nov. 9-19, 2023
Free and Discounted Events
SLIFF continues its tradition of offering a large selection of free and discounted events to maximize its community outreach and make the festival affordable to all.
FREE EVENTS
This year, we offer 28 free events.
In addition, for the 20th year, we present the Georgia Frontiere Cinema for Students Program, sponsored by Pauline E. Hawkins and the Jane M. and Bruce P. Charitable Foundation, provides free access to film programs to St. Louis-area elementary, middle, and high schools both in person and online. For more information, visit the Cinema for Students section of the CSL website.
Alamo 9
Fri., Nov. 10
1pm, Bloodlines of the Slave Trade
4pm, The Apology
7pm, Gumbo Coalition
Tue., Nov. 14
1pm, Sandtown
Wed., Nov. 15
1pm, We Have Just Begun
Capes Sokol
Thur., Nov. 16
6pm, Masterclass: The State of Film in MO
Contemporary Art Museum
Thur., Nov. 9
7pm, With Peter Bradley
Thur., Nov. 15
7pm, Master of Light
Thur., Nov. 16
6pm, Finding Place in Latinx Representations
Hi-Pointe Backlot Theatre
Sun., Nov. 10
10am, Masterclass: Screenwriting As a Second Act
Thur., Nov. 16
7:45pm, Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
St. Louis Public Library
Sat., Nov. 18
11am, Coffy
Sat., Nov. 18
11am, Enter the Dragon
Sat., Nov. 19
1:30pm, Paper Moon
Washington U./Brown
Fri., Nov. 10
7pm, The Space Race
Sat., Nov. 11
1pm, Bike Vessel
4pm, The Body Politic
7pm, Black Barbie
Sun., Nov. 12
1pm, Razing Liberty Square
4pm, Racist Trees
7pm, Ellis
Fri., Nov. 17
7pm, We Dare to Dream
Sat., Nov. 18
1pm, Birthing Justice
4pm, Transmexico
7pm, First We Bombed New Mexico
Sun., Nov. 19
1pm, A Mother, Youngsoon
4pm, King Coal
Webster U./Sverdrup 123
Sat., Nov. 11
3pm, Masterclass: Rick Goldsmith
DISCOUNTED EVENTS
Each Oscar®-winning short film originates in a film festival, as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences chooses its nominees from a pool of festival champions across the globe. Out of the vast array of 7,000 film festivals worldwide, 63 possess the prestigious accreditation needed to qualify for the Oscars, and only 26 of those are located within the U.S.
SLIFF’s Shorts Competition has been among this select group since 2002. Winners of the juried award for Best Live Action Short, Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best of Fest (Narrative Short) can submit to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar® consideration. Continuing the tradition, the 26 shorts film programs are available at a discounted price of $5.
In addition, the Closing Awards Party at the Hi-Pointe Theatre on Sun., Nov. 19, will only be $5 per ticket. See the Special Event section for more information.
Alamo 3
Fri., Nov. 10
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 1 - Documenting Art
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 1 - The Body
7:15pm, Narrative Shorts 2 - Transmission
Sat., Nov. 11
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 2 - Documenting the Black Experience
4:15pm, Documentary Shorts 3 - Documenting Broken Systems
7:15pm, Narrative Shorts 3 - A New Kind of Blood
Sun., Nov. 12
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 4 - Documenting Our Land
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 4 - This Woman's Work
7:15pm, Showcase 1
Mon., Nov. 13
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 5 - Documenting Sports
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 5 - Hidden Histories
Tue., Nov. 14
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 6 - Documenting Work
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 6 - Beyond Pedro
Wed., Nov. 15
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 7 - Documenting Sustainability
4:15pm, Documentary Shorts 8 - Documenting St. Louis
7:15pm, Narrative Shorts 7- All My Children
Thur., Nov. 16
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 9 - Documenting Sexuality
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 8 - Transition
7:15pm, Narrative Shorts 9- Pitch Black
Fri., Nov. 17
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 10 - Documenting Life with Disabilities
7:15pm, Narrative Shorts 10 - Moments in Love
Sat., Nov. 18
1:15pm, Documentary Shorts 11 - Documenting Immigration
4:15pm, Narrative Shorts 11 - Pan-Asian Stories
Alamo 10
Sun., Nov. 19
1:15pm, Showcase 2
Hi-Pointe Theatre
Sun., Nov. 19
6:30pm, Closing Awards Party
