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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 17, 2026
The Watermelon Woman
In 1990s Philadelphia, Cheryl (played by writer-director Cheryl Dunye), a twenty-something aspiring filmmaker working at a video rental store, embarks on a personal mission: uncovering the true identity of an elusive, uncredited 1930s Black Hollywood actress billed only as “The Watermelon Woman.”...
September 17, 2026
Victorian Psycho
In true Victorian gothic fashion, our story begins when a governess named Winifred Notty (Maika Monroe) arrives at Ensor House, an elegant manor owned by the oafish Mr. Pounds (Jason Isaacs). But unlike other governesses, she has a bloodthirsty streak underneath a thin veneer of middle-class prop...
September 17, 2026
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
In a nightmarish near future, vicious vampires rule the night, and a class of bounty hunters have emerged to keep their numbers in check. When a young woman named Charlotte disappears, her wealthy father hires the mysterious D to track down the noble vampire that abducted her. D is not only a vam...
September 17, 2026
The Ultra Runner
Romanian athlete Tiberiu Uşeriu competes in some of the toughest contests in the world, running, most famously, in the 6633 Arctic Ultra, a 380-mile race that takes its name from its high latitude across Canada’s icy northern terrain. But The Ultra Runner is no extreme sports documentary. While m...
September 17, 2026
Trash Mountain
Gavin (Caleb Hearon) has found his home in the comedy and queer communities of the Windy City. After the death of his hoarder father in rural Missouri, he returns to his conservative hometown to sort through all of his dad’s things (i.e. “trash mountain”). It's a place loaded with baggage, both l...
