FILM
QCS 2022
Welcome to the Queen City Shout 2022! With films from both local and non-local film makers alike, there's a little bit of everything for anyone looking to celebrate the arts and support poverty relief. Remember to Groove Safe!
DELIVERING HOPE
Reese Reissig and Marcel Melanson
Delivering Hope is a feature film documentary that tells the ultimate story of people coming together for something bigger than themselves. On November 16, 2019, eight days before his 50th birthday, ultra-runner Kevin Kline set out to become the first person in history to run the northernmost 300 miles of Alaska's dangerous Dalton Highway, in winter, to raise awareness for children battling pediatric cancer. Traversing the world's 10th most dangerous road Kline and his crew face a hostile environment of -40F temperatures on a road made of ice in near total darkness to run an 8lb backpack full of childhood cancer names to the virtual top of the world. When Kline's body shuts down after 200 miles, the crew is faced with a life-changing dilemma.
THE CENTER OF NOWHERE
The Center of Nowhere (The Spirit and Sounds of Springfield, Missouri) illustrates how culture influences the country, folk, gospel, blues, rock and roots music from Springfield, Mo—America’s most overlooked regional music scene. Springfield created a fiercely independent sound that has influenced artists all over the world.
The film features interviews with musicians Dave Alvin, Brenda Lee, Dan Penn, punk rockers The Del Lords, the pop rock band Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Jonathan Richman, Robbie Fulks, Syd Straw and the final on camera interviews with Merle Haggard and Springfield music avatars Bobby “Lloyd” Hicks and Lou Whitney.
Springfield’s unique sense of community provides the bass line for the region’s profound beat, Music is everywhere: in the hills and the lakes of the Ozarks, the churches, the birthplace of Route 66 and even in weird food ways such as “Springfield Style Cashew Chicken.” The songs of Springfield, Mo. create a chorus of passion, adventure and connection. If you listen to American music, you have heard the spirit of Springfield, Mo. But have you been there?
-excerpt from thecenterofnowhere.com
'Described as "one of the most talented and stylish newspaper writers of his generation,"'
-Springfield News-Leader
Adam Engebretson Award
Musician
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Team Name
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Chris Porcelli
Stephanie Anne Haase
MSU STUDENT FILMS
Join us for 2 hours of student films. This is a great opportunity to see films, shorts, and animation by the future creatives of the world. A series of student work created byt Springfield's very own Missouri State University. With an array of themes, this series is a must-see for any Queen City Shout attendee!
Agnes
Music video/experimental short film
Written and directed by Julia Rhea
Logline: A woman struggles with the death of her partner.
Baby Shoes, Never Worn
Music video/experimental short film
Written and directed by Ellora Bultema
Logline: A woman and her friends go on a drunken escapade around town which leads to unexpected infatuation.
Castleway Road
Narrative short film
Written and directed by Jamie Hamill
Synopsis: "Castleway Road" is a short dramatic film that follows the story of Donna Remmie and her 18-year-old daughter Amy, as they are starting the process of moving out of their comfortable small-town home to live in a bigger city. When Amy is faced with leaving the only life she knows behind, she finds her mother’s old beauty pageant memorabilia.
Food is Medicine
Short documentary
Directed by Lija Fonner
Synopsis: A short documentary about VanDeli, a small farm-to-deli located in Ava, Missouri. Their unique menu is made using organic, ethically farmed, and locally sourced ingredients. The deli is run by Kaycee and Travis Barry. Their mission is to spread information on modern farming and the steps we can take every day to live a more sustainable life.
From One Dreamer to Another
Short documentary
Directed by Joshua Stipp
Synopsis: “From One Dreamer to Another “ is a documentary paired with an album about finding compassion for others, and the struggle to re-enter society after incarceration.
Overload
Experimental short film
Written and directed by Trenton Yeary
Logline: A quick plunge into the world of substance, love, and realization.
Palindrome
Music video/experimental short film
Written and directed by Jacob T. Martin
Logline: Quinn's experience quickly begins to barrel out of control as she lets life pass her by every moment.
Practice Run
Narrative short film
Written and directed by Emily Montgomery
Logline: A woman prepares for a first date. It just so happens to be with a stuffed alpaca.
Serpent
Experimental short film
Written and directed by Autumn Girgin
Starring Autumn Girgin and Lydia Schulte
Logline: “The Serpent King shall rise again!”
A Single Spark
Animated short
Written and directed by Chaela Carter, Sabrina Merrill, and Anna Russell
Synopsis: “A Single Spark” is a hand-drawn animated short about a non-magical young woman who struggles to find acceptance in a world filled with magical people. One day, her city is threatened by a problem only she can solve.
Zhory’s Cawfee Shop
Animated short
Written by Alyssa Vandegrift & Olivia Van Berkum
Directed by Alyssa Vandegrift
Synopsis: "Zhory’s Cawfee Shop" is a 3D-animated short following the journey of a bird named Zhory, who owns a struggling coffee shop in the rainforest. On a quest to find a rare ingredient that could save her shop, Zhory begins to question where her true passions lie.