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Explore all of the films that this year’s festival has to offer, from thrilling dramas to outrageous comedies. Use the filter controls to find just the films you’re looking for, screening exactly the way you want to experience them.

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Under a tent lined with string lights, a man and a woman stand closely. He looks down while she gazes as him.

Because We Have Each Other

Sari Braithwaite  |   Australia
English  
Documentary, Family Affairs, Women Centered

This wondrous and warm-hearted documentary follows a neurodivergent Australian family as they experience the joys, misfortunes, and traumas of everyday life.

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Two black cyclists, in full kits, ride past camera on a flat road.

Bike Vessel

Eric D. Seals  |   United States
English  
Documentary, Social Commentary, Sports

A father and son embark on an epic bike ride from St. Louis to Chicago in this stirring documentary that takes a hard look at health disparities in the Black community.

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Shorts 1: City & State – Revelations

Various  |   United States, Japan
Canronese, English, Khmer, Vietnamese  
Animation, Documentary, Drama, Experimental

The six shorts in this program represent distinct modes of storytelling through film, while reflecting the diversity and creativity of our region.

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Shorts 2: Animation – Desires

Various  |   Argentina, Belgium, France, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, The Netherlands, United States
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Spanish  
Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Horror, LGBTQ

These animated shorts create an idiosyncratic mosaic of the difficulties, joys, enigmas, and triumphs of the human experience.

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Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence

Various  |   Canada, France, United States
English, French, Tagalog  
Coming of Age, Horror, LGBTQ, Social Commentary, Women Centered

These tense and terrifying shorts reflect how everyday life can turn into horror.

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Shorts 4: Documentary – In Motion

Various  |   Bhutan, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States
Dzongkha, English, French, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainain  
Documentary, Environmental, Social Commentary, Sports, Women Centered

These short documentaries offer singular looks into lives that have been transformed by pivotal events.

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Shorts 5: Drama – Breaking Points

Various  |   Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Qatar, Switzerland, Turkey
Arabic, English, Persian, Spanish, Turkish  
Crime, Drama, Family Affairs, LGBTQ, Social Commentary

These powerful shorts reflect on life’s twists and turns, exploring what we do in moments of profound impact.

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Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs

Various  |   Canada, Chile, Iran, United States
English, French, Persian, Spanish  
Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs, LGBTQ, Science Fiction, Sex and Sexuality

The works in this program muck around the dark corners of human experience, bringing forth the darkly comedic, can’t-help-but-laugh moments that arise in difficult times.

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Shorts 7: Black Perspectives – Resonance

Various  |   Tanzania, United States
English  
Comedy, Documentary, Drama, LGBTQ, Sports

Vibrant cultural legacies come to life, hidden histories are unearthed, everyday life is illuminated, and resonant stories unfold in captivating splendor in this collection of shorts.

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Shorts 8: Architecture – Versions of Home

Various  |   France, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United States
French, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian  
Animation, Architecture, Comedy, Documentary

In celebration of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, this program tracks how we establish strong connections to a place, and the complications of staying in it.

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Shorts 9: Family Friendly Animation – Better Together

Various  |   Canada, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United States
Arabic, English, Korean, Mayan, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu  
Animation, Coming of Age, Family Affairs

All ages are welcome in this family-friendly program, full of colorful films that celebrate play, encourage curiosity, and emphasize the importance of communal bonds.