Chicago Intl Film Festival

A rough line illustration of a boy opening a door to a pair of green monster eyes staring at him.

Lily

Adapted by Stephen King from one of his first short stories, Lily is a spooky tale about the terrors of elementary school. Between a cruel teacher in the classroom and a monstrous tiger in the bathroom, what is a third grader to do?

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.[…]

Shorts 10: Outré

The creators of these shorts unabashedly follow their own singular visions into wildly new and weird territories.
Against a tile-covered wall, a stream of yellow liquid passes through the center of two hands held together to form a heart.

Water Sports

Two students, Jelson and Ipe, prepare for life in their hyper-stylized world ravaged by climate change through feats of physical strength and endurance. However, the force that binds them together and makes their post-climate crisis life worth living isn’t strength, it’s love.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 10: Outré.[…]

In the center of a dark, flooded room with large windows, an animated ghost hunches over a grand piano.

Arguments in Favor of Love

Against a backdrop of flooded apartments and fiery forests, two animated ghosts rehash old arguments. This anger, however, contains other feelings: the grief of loss and the love that bound them together in life.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 10: Outré.[…]

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