Join us for an evening of friends and films benefitting Girls on the Run St. Louis! 

Enjoy an evening viewing multiple short films made by women on Thursday, October 16th at the Alamo Drafthouse, presented by Maggie Rapplean and Linda Pietroburgo with Moneta Group. These films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and inspire you to become a champion of change in your community. 

♦ Join us at our NEW location at the Alamo Drafthouse! ♦

The Alamo Drafthouse specializes in exceptional movie presentation and audience experience. Enjoy comfortable seating and dine-in service, with food and drink available for purchase and delivered directly to your seat during the films. From popcorn and drinks, to appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the Alamo Drafthouse menu has something for everyone! 

♦ After the Films: Dessert, Wine, and Shopping! ♦

The evening continues with a reception hosted by Polsinelli in the Alamo Drafthouse lobby. Enjoy wine and dessert (included with your ticket) while browsing and supporting local, female-owned businesses. It’s the perfect chance to connect, shop, and keep the conversations going.

Your Ticket Includes: 

- Exclusive screening at Alamo Drafthouse at City Foundy on Thursday, October 16th at 6:00 PM

- Access to the VIP reception featuring dessert, wine, and shopping with local female-owned vendors

NOTE: Films featured in the Women's Film Festival are not rated, but we suggest age 13+ for this season's lineup.

We are honored to share the following six films with you at the Women's Film Festival on October 16th: 

• "Strong Grandma" by Cecilia Brown and Winslow Crane-Murdoch
  • 95 year old Catherine Kuehn is a world record winning power-lifter. As she prepares for her last competition she reflects on the love, and the loss, that brought her to this moment.
    
    
• "Shark Brained" by Monica Cox, who is a local filmmaker!
  • 6 women chase victory and passion at the Gateway Cup, risking it all for pro road racing. 

• "Fortune Cookie" by Fu Yang, who is a local filmmaker!
  • A fortune-cookie-head crumbles himself, piece by piece in order to keep devouring creatures out of his way. 

• "How To Swim" by Noa Gusakov
  • Abigail is heavily pregnant, But something is missing. Terrified about the imminent birth, she kidnaps a comforting partner in crime for one afternoon.

• "Ampe: Leap Into The Sky, Black Girl" by Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide 
  • Set in Accra, Ghana and their hometown Columbus, OH, the film is a rhythmic love letter to Black girlhood through the lens of the Ghanaian jumping and clapping game, ampe. The innate joy and competitive edge of ampe reveals the desire that Black girls have to be set free and feel a range of emotions without judgment.

• "Anne" by Desiree Abeyta
  • Lauren is a Jewish American who grew up idolizing Anne Frank. Having received a final call back for a professional production of “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Lauren believes she is a shoe-in for the role. That is until she sees Mia, a Black actress from her conservatory, is her competition. This powerful film brings to the surface the ever-present questions of representation in casting: what do we consider a universal role, how does modern casting rectify the injustices in years past, and how do casting directors decide who is best for a role? The most important questions to tackle are often the most uncomfortable.