For the first time, one of the nation’s premier film festivals is coming to St. Louis, bringing a world-class celebration of film, storytelling and conservation with the inaugural Mound City Film Series, a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of Open Space STL.

Running monthly from April through September, the film series will bring together documentary films, live music and curated culinary experiences at 4 Hands Brewing Co. in downtown St. Louis.

Paying homage to the region’s deep historical and Indigenous roots and recognizing its significance as a cultural and geographical landmark, the Mound City Film Series will have the following schedule–

Flow through stories of perseverance, discovery and the urgent realities of our changing waterways. From the hidden life of streams to the vanishing Arctic ice, these films explore the power of water to sustain, challenge and demand attention.

Featured films: Obibini, Asking Less, Judy’s Creek: Discovering the Secret Life of the Streambed, Near the River, Healy and The Wintering Grounds