Everything from comedy to experimental film is packed into the 2011 Stella Artois St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, August 14-18.  What these films have in common, in fact, the only thing they have in common is that they all enjoy a St. Louis connection.  There are four fictional feature films and three feature length documentaries – that sounds pretty manageable right?  Like having appetizers for dinner, it is in fact, the short films that make up the main course of the Showcase (94 films total). 

There is an interesting double feature of artistic and experimental short films on Monday.  At 5 p.m., the best of the films from the Citygarden and Dreamscapes film competitions will be screened – followed by the Experimental Shorts Program starting at 9:30.  The updated version of the hit cartoon Voltron will be screened at 7p.m. on Thursday.  Jeremy Corray, Voltron Supervising Producer, is excited about, "bringing a little Comic-Con to St. Louis," with Trivia, Q&A, and an appearance by Voltron right after the movie.

The jury of five St. Louis film critics will have the difficult job of determining the award-winners.  Artistic Director of Cinema St. Louis, Chris Clark, says, "This group of films is as strong or stronger as any we have seen."  The STL glitterati of the cast and crew of the films (and entourages/families) will be on hand at Blueberry Hill for the Thursday, August 18th Closing-Night Awards Party.  The twenty SLFS films selected to screen at the St. Louis International Film Festival November 20-20 will also be announced.

Films are $12 but there are discounts for students and Cinema St. Louis members.  All films will be Shown at the ornate Tivoli Theater in the U-City Loop.  If you are interested in volunteering to help with SLFS, contact Brian Spath brian@cinemastlouis.org

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