Editing Springfield, Missouri (section)

===Film===
Film and television has been in Springfield since the 1950s. Several films, such as ''[[The Winning Team]]'' (1952) starring [[Doris Day]], [[Frank Lovejoy]] and future [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]], held their premieres in Springfield at the [[Gillioz Theatre]] downtown. It was attended by Ronald and [[Nancy Reagan]], and President [[Harry S. Truman]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2015/06/07/ozarks-history-truman-reagan-town-debut-film/28660535/ | title=Ozarks history: Truman, Reagan in town for debut of film | date=June 7, 2015 | work=[[Springfield News-Leader]] | access-date=April 18, 2020}}</ref>

Springfield hosted the country music television show ''[[Ozark Jubilee]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In 2007, Springfield was one of more than a dozen other Springfields in the country vying to host the premiere of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' through an online video competition voted on by readers of ''[[USA Today]]''. The premiere was ultimately hosted in [[Springfield, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/springfield-competes-to-host-simpsons-movie-premiere/article_8a58970b-2ea5-5a44-82e1-0c40b2fa19d5.html|title=Springfield competes to host 'Simpsons' movie premiere|author=MARCUS KABEL|agency=Associated Press|website=[[Columbia Missourian]]|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>

Springfield hosts the SATO 48 film contest (Springfield And The Ozarks 48-Hour Film Challenge) every spring in which filmmakers have 48 hours to make a film running five minutes or less.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In 2018, a new film festival, Rated SGF, began in Springfield. The event is hosted by the Film and Media Association of Springfield and the Downtown Springfield Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ky3.com/content/news/New-film-festival-to-premiere-in-downtown-Springfield-in-March-471358814.html|title=New film festival to premiere in downtown Springfield|last=Landis|first=Michael|website=www.ky3.com|language=en|access-date=February 18, 2019}}</ref>