Films About St. Louis: A View from the Director's Chair

Directors Damien D. Smith and Alana Marie provide background and attention to important events in their respective films "Target: St. Louis Vol. I" and "The Kinloch Doc." The films are a part of the St. Louis International Film Festival and can be seen online. "Target: St. Louis Vol I," tells the story of the U.S. government’s secret Cold War-era dispersal of aerosolized radioactive material in Pruitt-Igoe and other North City locations with majority Black populations to gauge their effects. "The Kinloch Doc" explores how two major political decisions — a city merger and the Lambert Airport buyout — essentially destroyed the community.[01:08] BackgroundDamien D. Smith[02:30] "Target: St. Louis Vol I" Overview[04:08] Government and Company Complicity[11:44] The St. Louis Black Community[14:22] Where to get more information and Future Volumes?[22:38] BackgroundAlana Marie[23:35] Writing and Storytelling[24:11] Overview of "The Kinloch Doc"[27:22] The Airport Buyout[29:57] The Strength of Community[31:02] From Social Work to Film Director[34:48] The Dissolution of the Kinloch Schools[39:08] Kinloch Today[41:55] Will there be more films from you?This is Season 4! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com#film #SLIFF #director #stlouis #movies #filmfestival #PruittIgoe #Kinloch #airport #radiation #radioactivematerial #cinemastlouis #damiendsmith #alanamarie #education #schooldistrict #chemicalcompanies