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September 17, 2026

Documentary Shorts: Fault Lines

In A Woman’s Place is Everywhere, identical twin sisters battle an eviction suit threatening to displace them from the only home they’ve ever known. In The Revolution Against Death, Joshua Oppenheimer’s (The Act of Killing) critical eye is fixed on the hosts and attendees of a radical life extens...

September 17, 2026

Best of CineYouth 2026

The award-winning shorts of CineYouth 2026 showcase the exciting and reflective visions of eight young filmmakers from around the world. Shoe-stealing comedy, heartfelt documentary, thoughtful animation, and playful explorations of self comprise this wide-ranging program. Fashion and Chicago’s...

An Irish mother and son sit in her brightly lit room in a nursing home, not looking at each other.

September 17, 2026

Sunny Oaks

A son visiting his elderly mother in a care home is confronted with an unthinkable dilemma in this Irish dark comedy. This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2026 shorts program.

A computer sits in the background as the various windows are in the foreground; in one of the browser windows, a young Indian woman points at an object falling.

September 17, 2026

Our Pockets Are Full

This animated documentary travels through the memories of a childhood toy, a loved one's watch, and a bottle of hot sauce from a lifetime ago. This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2026 shorts program.

A blueish river reflects a building and is surrounded by lush grass.

September 17, 2026

Songs of Gentle Night

After death, they become a dark moon. A filmmaker reflects on his father after the death of his grandmother. This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2026 shorts program.

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