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Cinema St. Louis, the presenter of the St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff), continues its screening series “Films @ Sliff.Zack” with “To Keep the Light” (Erica Fae, U.S., 2016, 88 min.).

To Keep The Light — which won the New Filmmakers Forum Emerging Director Award at the 2016 Sliff — screens at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, at .Zack, 3224 Locust St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

In 1876 Maine, Abbie (writer-director Erica Fae) tends the lighthouse on a remote island for her ailing husband. When a mysterious stranger washes up on shore, secrets buried in deep waters come to light, and Abbie is forced to navigate an unforgiving new world and reckon with both her past and her future. Inspired by the true stories of women lighthouse keepers, “To Keep the Light” uses the composite character of Abbie to give voice to their largely unknown experience. Working in isolation and under extreme conditions,...

Cinema St. Louis, the presenter of the St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff), continues its new screening series,“Films @ Sliff.Zack,” with Tim Timmerman, Hope Of America directed by Cameron Sawyer on April 3rd. The screening series takes place on select Mondays throughout the year at Grand Center’s .Zack Theatre. The other 2017 dates are June 27, July 31, and Sept. 25. Tickets are $13 general admission, $10 for Cinema St. Louis members and students. Ticket information for Tim Timmerman, Hope Of America can be found Here

In this delightful comedy, Mount Vista High student-body president Tim Timmerman (St. Louis native Eddie Perino) — class of 1994 — has aspirations of attending Yale and becoming a famous politician. Although derided and snubbed by the cool kids in school, Tim manages to beat head cheerleader Mackenzie Miller in the election by assembling a wildly diverse coalition of disenfranchised groups such as the cowboys, the goths, and the nerds. Once elected as president,...

The Berlin Independent Film Festival returned for another fantastic festival of independent filmmaking with a fantastic line-up. The eclectic programme of international features and shorts was presented in one of Berlin’s favourite independent cinemas, the Babylon. Highlights of the 2017 festival included The Uncertainty Has Settled by Marijn Poels (Germany), Timeless by Alexander Tuschinski (USA, Germany), Red by Branko Tomovic (UK, Germany), Why Siegfried Teitelbaum Had to Die by Axel Steinmüller (Germany), Seat in Shadow by Henry Coombes (UK, Spain), Jasmine by Dax Phelan (USA, Hong Kong), and To Keep The Light by Erica Fae (USA). Biff 2017 Winners Best Feature (over 100k) – Jasmine by Dax Phelan Best Micro-budget Feature (under €100k) – Seat in Shadow by Henry Coombes Best Documentary – The Uncertainty Has Settled by Marijn Poels Best Director Feature – Erica Fae for To Keep The Light Best...

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The exciting Berlin Independent Film Festival kicks off tonight. The Biff team is returning for another fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from February 8-15 with a fantastic line-up. The eclectic programme of international features and shorts will be presented in one of Berlin’s favourite independent cinemas, the Babylon. Highlights of the 2017 festival include The Uncertainty Has Settled by Marijn Poels (Germany), Timeless by Alexander Tuschinski (USA, Germany), Red by Branko Tomovic (UK, Germany), Why Siegfried Teitelbaum Had to Die by Axel Steinmüller (Germany), Seat in Shadow by Henry Coombes (UK, Spain), Jasmine by Dax Phelan (USA, Hong Kong), and To Keep The Light by Erica Fae (USA). The complete line-up of features and shorts for the 2017 edition can be found on their website: http://www.berlinfest.com The...

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The Biff team is running another fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from February 9-15 and just announced their exciting line-up. The eclectic programme of international features and shorts will be presented in one of Berlin’s favourite independent cinemas, the Babylon. Highlights of the 2017 festival include the UK-German thriller Red by Branko Tomovic, Why Siegfried Teitelbaum Had to Die by Axel Steinmüller (Germany), Seat in Shadow by Henry Coombes (UK, Spain), Jasmine by Dax Phelan (USA, Hong Kong), and To Keep The Light by Erica Fae (USA). The complete line-up of features and shorts for the 2017 edition can be found on their freshly launched website: http://www.berlinfest.com/festival-2/festival-2017/ The Berlin Independent Film Festival is at the epicentre for low-budget filmmaking in Europe. While the Berlin Independent Film Festival is not...

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Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.

Full Lineup Announcements

– The Denver Film Festival (Dff), produced by Denver Film Society (Dfs), has announced its full festival lineup including all feature film selections, short films and complete sidebars. “Our 39th Festival program truly has something for everyone — from the delightful dance-filled comedies of Tribute guests Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon to the diverse slate of works that makes up our country of focus, Spain, from timely and serious documentaries such as ‘Do Not Resist’ and ‘Jackson’ to the always curious and creepy Late Night Showcase,” said Brit Withey, Artistic Director. Other highlights include “I, Daniel Blake,” “The Ornithologist” and “Off the Rails.”

During the 12-day Festival, DFF39 will present more than 200 titles representing local, national and international independent films, as well as industry panels, workshops,...