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Shorts Program # 4: Thrillers plays as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Tuesday July 10th at 9:45pm at The Tivoli Theater, 6350 Delmar Blvd. We Are Movie Geeks was only able to watch three of the films in advance.

Fit to Burst directed by Sean Tiffin is a 6 minute short about a man who’s having trouble urinating while at a fancy dinner. A fellow diner ridicules him until he “bursts”. It’s a funny punch-line short that should have played with the comedies. The chief pleasure of Fit To Burst is in watching the main character. The actor never overplays the role, opting for a low-key approach that makes the one scene where he boils over all the more effective. A lot of heart goes into the performance. Very well cast with an interesting use of sound. The Traveler directed by Richard Taylor is a 7 minute short about a selfish,...

The annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase is a great way to support the many local filmmakers who practice their art in our area. Cinema St. Louis, our city’s non-profit cinema-related event planning group, will present The Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase July 8-12. This is the 12th annual presentation, which serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. The Showcase screens works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or films with strong local ties. The 16 film programs that screen at the Tivoli from July 8-12 serve as the Showcase’s centerpiece. The programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. Many programs include post-screening Q&As with filmmaker. It all ends with a closing-Night Awards Party Thursday July 12th sponsored by Stella Artois from 8 p.m. to midnight at Blueberry Hill‘s Duck Room,...