The Museum [short film]
Synopsis
After being offered the chance to showcase his art in Chicago’s most famous museum, a black sculptor reflects on decades of rejection. Elliot’s film is a melodic portrayal of the bias of history, and the institutions that control its interpretations.
This film screens as part of the City & State Shorts: Now and Then program.
Film Credits
- Mary Jane Villamor
- Annette Elliot
- Annette Elliot
- Sanghoon Lee
- Charín Álvarez, James Vincent Meredith, Cheryl Lynn Bruce
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Winter Portrait [short film]
Synopsis
A misty afternoon returns a Mapuche couple to their wedding video. In their civil ceremony, they are noted as one of only two couples married in the indigenous language of Mapudungun.
This film screens as part of the City & State Shorts: Now and Then program.
Film Credits
- Fernando Saldivia Yáñez
- Fernando Saldivia Yáñez
- Fernando Saldivia Yáñez
- Fernando Saldivia Yáñez
- Mireya Quilaleo and Emardo Antilef
- Fernando Saldivia Yáñez
- Arte Calafate
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Where the Mountain Women Sing [short film]
Juefang ZhangHong Kong, Taiwan, United States
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About Time [short film]
Synopsis
After years of no communication, a pair of exes find themselves together once again. Unable to connect, they take an edible, which acts as a catalyst for an evening of old wounds and new revelations.
This film screens as part of the City & State Shorts: Now and Then program.
Film Credits
- Judy Febles
- Donald Conley
- Troy J. Lewis
- Matt Brown
- Namir Smallwood, McKenzie Chinn
- John Key
- Donald Conley, Kendra Chanae Chapman, Laron Davis
- About Time Production LLC
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Juefang ZhangHong Kong, Taiwan, United States
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Chhaya [short film]
Synopsis
Paralyzed by anxiety at her OB/GYN appointment, painful memories resurface for Jiya during her pelvic exam. She dissociates and relives her recent assault — this time with sequined boots and red lipstick as her battle gear.
This film screens as part of the City & State Shorts: Now and Then program.
Film Credits
- Sophiyaa Nayar
- Sophiyaa Nayar
- Lauren Jevnikar
- Helena Gruensteidl
- Tina Munoz Pandya, Sarah Price, Rom Barkhordar, Jordan Dell Harris, Jesse Bhamrah
- Rohan Krishnamurthy, Ryan Andrews
- Cheese Dosa Productions
- Cheese Dosa Productions
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Broken Flight [short film]
Synopsis
Winding through the maze of downtown Chicago, the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CCCM) work alongside the Field Museum and Willowbrook Wildlife Center to rescue birds that collide with skyscrapers, and study the birds that are killed during their annual migrations. The tenderhearted work presents a lens of environmental change that impacts every urban landscape.
This film screens as part of the City & State Shorts: Now and Then program.
Film Credits
- Erika Valenciana; Mitchell Wenkus
- Magdalena Hernandez
- Mitchell Wenkus
- Chris Otepka, Adam Tisdale, Steven Wilson
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