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34th edition
St. Louis International Film Festival
St. Louis, United States
November 2026 (35th edition, TBA)
11 days
About St. Louis International Film Festival
Founded in 1992, the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) is an Oscar-qualifying 11-day showcase produced by nonprofit Cinema St. Louis. Screens ~270-300 films each November. Missouri's largest film festival.
Festival details
Location
Cinema St. Louis, 3547 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103 · St. Louis, United States
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · International Cinema · American Independent · Human Rights · Environmental · Shorts
Duration
11 days
Founded
1992
Awards
Emerson Audience Award
Audience-voted.
Leon Award for Best Documentary
Top documentary.
Fox Theatre Emerging Filmmaker Award
Emerging filmmakers.
Interfaith Award
Interfaith honor.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Career honor.
Special programs
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
Documentary spotlight.
New Filmmakers Forum
Emerging filmmakers.
A Separate Cinema
Curated strand.
SLIFF Kids
Kids programming.
Race in America
Race-themed programming.
Best Documentary Films
Award-Winning Documentaries
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