Aspiring director Ava Farrar only has three films under her belt so far—but considering one of them was tapped for the St. Louis International Film Festival, it seems wise to pay attention to what she’s up to. 

Ava Farrar joins the morning show to talk about the St. Louis International Film Festival and her film, 'Thicker Than Blood,' The 33rd annual St. Louis International Film Festival will take place from Nov. 7-17 at Hi-Pointe Theatre and various locations across the St. Louis region. For more information, visit cinemastlouis.org

Lights, camera, action! The 24th St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase hits Hi-Pointe Theatre this weekend. Don't miss "Garbage Man" by talented filmmaker Ava Farrar!

As a teenager, Ademir Koric fled war-torn Bosnia. Today, he teaches computer science at St. Louis’ nationally ranked Metro Academic and Classical High School. But the shadow of violence is hard to escape.

In “Classroom 230,” Ava Farrar — a 2024 graduate of the Film & Media Studies program in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis as well as a Metro High alumna — offers a profile at once fond and harrowing.