City & State
From poignant stories about family life to the restaurant and bicycle businesses and more, these films from the brightest local talents compete for the Chicago Award.
Ana the Cleaner
True crime junkie Ana cleans the homes of Chicago’s elite. When one of her clients’ wives suddenly disappears, Ana believes she’s uncovered a murder.
City & State Shorts: Homegrown Talent
In this program featuring a selection of shorts from the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival’s City & State shorts program, anxieties, both real and imagined, take center stage in the face of unknown family lineage, romantic longings, career disappointments, and bloody satires. With a varied and profound lineup, this program highlights the immense talents of filmmakers based right here in Chicago.
City & State Shorts: Journey Within
Anxieties, both real and imagined, take center stage in the face of unknown family lineage, romantic longings, career disappointments, and bloody satires. With a funny, varied, and profound lineup, City & State once again showcases the immense talent based in Chicago and Illinois.
Ever After
Michelin-star chef Curtis Duffy launches a new world-class restaurant during a pandemic in the relentless pursuit of culinary perfection and a personal reckoning.
Finding Your Laughter
In this joyful, moving documentary, Chicago comedian Arlieta uses improv comedy techniques to care for her father as he battles Alzheimer’s.
No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company
This lively cultural history charts the rise and fall of the Schwinn bicycle, from its Chicago roots to the fads and forces leading to its collapse.
Trash Mountain
In this witty, queer coming-of-age comedy, Gavin (Caleb Hearon) leaves Chicago for his Missouri hometown after his father dies.
While We Are Here
Beautifully expanding notions of disability, filmmaker Reveca Torres engages with iconic disabled artists Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.
