SUPPORTING EMERGING FILMMAKERS IN THE
GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION
St. Louis Filmworks, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to fostering new and emerging filmmakers. Our mission is to educate, train, and provide financial support to the world's most promising storytellers. We aim to equip them with a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in vetting, developing, and marketing their projects. Our ultimate goal is to empower filmmakers to build sustainable careers, thereby contributing to the growth of film production in the St. Louis area.
Director Ken Kwapis on St. Louis as a film location.
What are You Looking For?
St. Louis Animators: Call for Entries
Attention St. Louis animators! Submissions are now OPEN for one of the world’s top animation festivals. Here’s your chance to shine on the global stage!
• Top five animation festivals in the world
• Oscar-qualifying festival
• Over €80,000 in prizes
• 100,000+ attendees
Short films deadline 11/15/24
Feature-length deadline 1/15/25
Festival and animation week website: https://www.itfs.de/en/
Vist https://www.itfs.de/en/professionals/call-for-entries/ for details.
As Stuttgart is St. Louis’ sister city, SLFW is encouraging local St. Louis animators to enter and attend. To encourage participation, SLFW will assist with travel to attend.
SLFW Travel Assistance Grants
up to $300 in Lufthansa Travel Vouchers (each) for up to 2 recipients if selected as official entries.
After submitting to ITFS, send an email at slfwgrants@gmail.com to get on this list for assistance.
If your accepted, forward the notification to slfwgrants@gmail.com. If more than two local animators are selected, recipients for travel assistance will be selected at random.
Reflecting Our Community and Changing the Industry.
SLFW is created with inclusion and diversity as part of our DNA.
It is our commitment that growth of our region's film ecosystem include,
highlight and promote everyone from storytellers, to talent and crew.
