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Festivals/Programs: Chicago Intl Film Festival
September 18, 2025
Shorts 6: Departures
Unique perspectives and fresh stories drive this program of shorts by filmmakers new to the Festival who are reinventing cinema in ways both subtle and overt. A young doctor has a series of strange experiences in Now, Be Still, a beguiling, unclassifiable and continually surprising film. In Tr...
September 18, 2025
Now, Be Still
A young doctor has a series of strange experiences in this beguiling and unclassifiable work. Playing with genre, sound, and narrative, Now, Be Still is an experience that will continually leave you unsure of what to expect. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 6: Departures.
September 18, 2025
Transaction
As a 25th birthday present to herself, a woman decides to hire a male sex worker so that she can lose her virginity. This short film is a powerful exploration of vulnerability and our ability to overcome the things that haunt us. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 6: Departures.
September 18, 2025
The Non-Actor
When a young woman travels to Los Angeles to treat hearing loss, she stays at her ex’s house with his current girlfriend, who she is meeting for the first time. Together for a night, the two women form a special bond in this beautiful and mysterious film about desire, certitude, and listening. ...
September 18, 2025
all the love i could handle
all the love I could handle tells the story of a woman struggling to balance her artistic career with motherhood. Inspired by the life of filmmaker Kathleen Collins, this heart-wrenching film showcases the inherent challenges of artistic devotion and single parenting. This film screens as part...
