SLIFF 2016 – ST. LOUIS BREWS Documentary Kicks Off The St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 3rd

ST. LOUIS BREWS (a work in progress) screens Thursday, November 3rd at 8:00pm at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar Blvd) as the opening film of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. There will be an opening-night reception with complimentary product from local breweries.Ticket information can be found HERE.

The schedule for the 25th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) has been announced and once again film goers will be offered the best in cutting edge features and shorts from around the globe. The festival takes place November 3-13,  2016. SLIFF kicks off on November 3 with the opening-night selection ST. LOUIS BREWS, the latest home-brewed documentary by local filmmaker Bill Streeter, director of BRICK BY CHANCE AND FORTUNE: A ST. LOUIS STORY (read my interview with Bill HERE).

SLIFF kicks off their 25th anniversary with a beer blast: a suds-centric reception and a work-in-progress screening of ST. LOUIS BREWS, Bill Streeter’s celebration of all things hops-related in the Lou. Streeter — an alum of the fest whose 2011 documentary BRICK BY CHANCE AND FORTUNE: A ST. LOUIS STORY premiered at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and was reprised at SLIFF — is the creator of Lo-Fi St. Louis, a pioneering video blog that’s documented our town, with a particular emphasis on its vibrant music scene, since way back in 2005. Inspired by the same-named 2009 book by Henry Herbst, Don Roussin, and Kevin Kious, ST. LOUIS BREWS examines St. Louis’ defining influence on the beer industry and profiles the innovative craft brewers who are building on that storied tradition. The screening features a generous sampling of three extended sequences from the film, and the Q&A will include a number of the brewers featured. Through interviews, archival footage, memorabilia, and visits to brewing sites of yesterday and today, ST. LOUIS BREWS will quench beer aficionados’ thirst for knowledge, and the fest’s opening-night reception will satisfy their actual desire to drink with complimentary product from local breweries.

Full information on SLIFF films, including synopses, dates/time, and links for purchase of advance tickets is available on the Cinema St. Louis website.