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‘Shuffle’

November 21, 2011 | Georgie Morvis

“Shuffle” is a feature by filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, who has been best-known for his documentary “Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father.” That was one of the best movies of 2008—an unflinchingly honest, sometimes brutal documentary about Kuenne’s murdered close friend, Andrew Bagby.

The 19th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival

November 12, 2010 | Alex Terrono

The 19th Annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) has officially begun, and as usual, it is packed with must-see feature films, documentaries and shorts – over 300 of them to be exact. With Oscar contenders and foreign films galore, SLIFF, which runs from November 11 to 21, is something you don’t want to miss.

St. Louis International Film Festival: Profile of Jason Reitman

November 20, 2009 | Ashley Johnson

Interviewing an Academy Award-nominated director could be daunting, but when the director is Jason Reitman, it’s anything but. At the age of 32, Reitman has already written and directed three feature films and several shorts, and has garnered the respect of the film industry.

Other happenings | Nov. 16, 2009

November 16, 2009 |

Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 12-22 at various theaters across the city, including the Tivoli, the Hi-Pointe and the St. Louis Art Museum. The 18th annual festival features movies from all over the globe and of all levels of notoriety; films range from up-and-coming relative no-names to ones starring Robert Di Niro and [...]

18th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival

November 11, 2009 | Percy Olsen

It’s not often that St. Louis gets to be called an “international hub,” but every year, our venerable city dons the title for a week and a half in mid-November. That’s right, the 18th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) is upon us!

St. Louis International Film Festival

November 12, 2008 | Steph Spera

Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 23 You’ve always wanted to go to a film festival, but it’s far too expensive to fly to Cannes, and you’re not really feeling the whole Utah in January scene. Well, my friend, you are in luck! Thursday begins the 17th annual Saint Louis International Film Festival. SLIFF, as [...]

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