The 573 Film Festival will present independent films, shorts, trailers, documentaries, TV pilots and experimental films from around the region and select films from outside the area. The festival is put on by independent filmmakers. To us, indie means blood, sweat, and tears -we’ve been there. It means overcoming insurmountable obstacles and loving it. It means ignoring naysayers and dream squashers and doing it anyway. The indie spirit is alive and well in the 573 region. 573 Film Festival is here to support local filmmakers.

Festival Schedule:

Friday, Feb 16th, 2024

7:00 PM - GUEST SPEAKER

8:00 PM - GUEST SPEAKER

9:30 PM - TWO HEADS

NEW film by Motion Dog Films

Special Sneak Showing. Presented by DIRECTOR THOMAS SMUGALA. 100 minutes

Location: JStreet Eats

Saturday, Feb 17th, 2024

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: 573 Kids Short Film Workshop

Location: Catalyst Event Center

6:00 PM - POKE THE BEAR with GUEST SPEAKER: Peter Vincent Carlos, Professor of Cinema Arts at Lindenwood University presenting

6:30 PM - PARADISO  12 minutes

7:00 PM -  THE MILK, MAN  with GUEST SPEAKER DIRECTOR Karson Knudsen presenting - 7 minutes

8:00 PM - CATSKILL MANOR with GUEST SPEAKER SYLIST LaKrisha Moore presenting.   8 minutes

8:30 PM - HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS 40 minutes

9:00 PM - RED NIGHT AT SKYE'S with ACTOR SCOTT DUNN

Location: Mary Jane's Speak Easy

Sunday, Feb 18th, 2024

1:00 PM  Kids Film Workshop Red Carpet

1:30 PM  Film? Screenings

4:00 Festival close

Location: Perry Park Center Theatre

Fest Date: February 16 - 18, 2024

Locations:
JStreet Eats, 106 N Jackson St.  Perryville, MO 63775
Catalyst Event Center, 508 N. Main St. Perryville, MO 63775
Mary Jane's Speak Easy, 106 N Jackson St.  Perryville, MO 63775
Perry Park Center Theatre, 800 City Park Ln.  Perryville, MO 63775

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