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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 18, 2025
Them That’s Not
Drea belongs to a family that loves to judge each other, even in the middle of grief. A return to her late grandmother’s house forces a reckoning with how she’s viewed by her extended family—and a reunion with her incarcerated father for the first time in years. This film screens as part of Sh...
September 18, 2025
Isis & Osiris
Brandee Younger takes us through her journey as a musician, her path to learning harp, and eventually finding the works of Alice Coltrane. Her story is beautifully accompanied by her own performances using the harp that was gifted to her in 1968. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 3: ...
September 18, 2025
Not Dead
An experimental work that blends animation, stop motion, and live-action performances provides a contemporary interpretation of W.E.B DuBois’s The Soul of Black Folks. We follow the love and pain of new parents, grappling with the worst the world can offer their young, Black son. This film scr...
September 18, 2025
Victoria
We join Victoria during the most hectic week of her year as a helium balloon saleswoman. As we follow her from one children’s birthday party to another, we also get an intimate look at her new beginning in life as a divorced, single mother. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 3: Black ...
September 18, 2025
Narrated By
A normal day in the recording studio for voice actress Candice takes a sudden turn when a former fling shows up as her scene partner. Past resentment and underlying chemistry threaten to ruin (or heighten?) each take of their erotic audiobook performance. This film screens as part of Shorts Pr...
