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11.22.2009 9:26 pm

“Precious” takes gold medal at St. Louis filmfest

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The prizewinners of the 18th annual St. Louis International Film festival were announced during the closing night party at the Moonrise Hotel on Sunday.

The audience-choice award winner was “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” The acclaimed film about…

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11.08.2009 9:43 pm

St. Louis Film Festival has a “Precious” commodity

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis international Film Festival, which opens Thursday and continues through Nov. 22, includes three movies that are expected to be among the ten Oscar nominees for best picture: “Up in the Air,” the corporate comedy that was largely…

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09.19.2009 4:20 pm

“Precious” wins top prize at Toronto filmfest

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The audience-choice award winner at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which concluded today, was “Precious.” Although the wrenching drama is about an obese, illiterate teen impregnated by her father, some see it as inspirational.  The movie also won the…

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