/tags/st-louis-filmmakers St. Louis Filmmakers en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-30/how-st-louis-reesha-archibald-is-working-to-bring-black-television-into-a-new-era Now that Reesha L. Archibald has made it big as an executive producer on shows including Bounce TV’s “Finding Happy” and “Johnson,” she’s focused on lifting up St. Louis’ talent and providing opportunities for creatives in her hometown. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-30/how-st-louis-reesha-archibald-is-working-to-bring-black-television-into-a-new-era Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-29/st-louis-filmmaker-sharee-silerio-oscar-win-best-documentary-short-the-last-repair-shop Sharee Silerio is part of the Academy Award-winning team behind “The Last Repair Shop.” Wed, 29 May 2024 19:35:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-29/st-louis-filmmaker-sharee-silerio-oscar-win-best-documentary-short-the-last-repair-shop Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/cinema-st-louis-focuses-on-queer-love-and-community-at-qfest “Love” is the theme for the 17th annual QFest: self-love and acceptance, romance, familial bonds, fictive kinship and all. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:40:48 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/cinema-st-louis-focuses-on-queer-love-and-community-at-qfest Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-03/beloved-st-louis-music-festival-lo-fi-cherokee-to-play-its-grand-finale Bill Streeter’s passion project went on longer than he expected. He’s ready to find a new way to celebrate St. Louis’ music scene. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:21:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-03/beloved-st-louis-music-festival-lo-fi-cherokee-to-play-its-grand-finale Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-06/to-step-up-st-louis-film-industry-diversify-its-set-and-production-crews For Black creatives, getting their “big break” in the television and film industry in St. Louis often means being the only non-white crew member and fighting to get a foot in the door toward a sustainable career. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:18:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-06/to-step-up-st-louis-film-industry-diversify-its-set-and-production-crews Miya Norfleet /arts/2023-11-22/reginald-hudlin-breaks-the-rules-of-christmas-movies-in-his-reunion-with-eddie-murphy Reginald Hudlin, the East St. Louis native who came to fame with his 1990 film “House Party,” played with genre expectations for his first holiday film, “Candy Cane Lane.” It’s Hudlin’s first time working with Eddie Murphy since directing “Boomerang” in 1992. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-11-22/reginald-hudlin-breaks-the-rules-of-christmas-movies-in-his-reunion-with-eddie-murphy Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/eliza-imagines-life-of-woman-enslaved-and-freed-by-prominent-st-louis-family “Eliza” is a historical short film based on the life of Eliza Rone, a woman enslaved, and eventually emancipated, by the prominent Campbell family in 19th century St. Louis. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:23:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-26/eliza-imagines-life-of-woman-enslaved-and-freed-by-prominent-st-louis-family Ulaa Kuziez /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-23/all-gone-wrong-spotlights-local-talent-interest-in-filmmaking-in-st-louis Filmmaker Josh Guffey’s debut feature-length film was produced in the St. Louis area. “All Gone Wrong” will be available to stream starting Jan. 27. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:39:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-23/all-gone-wrong-spotlights-local-talent-interest-in-filmmaking-in-st-louis Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-16/exploring-afrofuturism-in-st-louis-with-david-kirkmans-sci-fi-epic-underneath St. Louis filmmaker David Kirkman’s first feature film, “Underneath: Children of the Sun” is a genre-bending ride that tells the story of an enslaved person in antebellum Missouri who is propelled into an intergalactic conflict. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:30:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-16/exploring-afrofuturism-in-st-louis-with-david-kirkmans-sci-fi-epic-underneath Emily Woodbury /arts/2022-07-13/east-st-louis-dancer-to-debut-black-lives-matter-inspired-film-at-st-louis-festival Hettie Barnhill's, “a love letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle,” will be shown at the Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. The experimental feature is a commentary on the injustices faced by Black people in this country. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:22:21 GMT /arts/2022-07-13/east-st-louis-dancer-to-debut-black-lives-matter-inspired-film-at-st-louis-festival DeAsia Paige