Films - Movies - Cinema in Chicago, United States

HUMP! returns with an entirely new collection of short films for Fall 2026. For over two decades, HUMP! has been a platform for independent filmmakers to explore intimacy, identity, and connection without compromise. What began as a bold experiment has grown into ..

HUMP! returns with an entirely new collection of short films for Fall 2026. For over two decades, HUMP! has been a platform for independent filmmakers to explore intimacy, identity, and connection without compromise. What began as a bold experiment has grown into ..

"My Omaha" is an 85-minute film released in February 2025, directed, written and produced by 32 year old Nick Beaulieu. It is a personal documentary of the movement for racial justice in Omaha, Nebraska, alongside the filmmaker's search for common ground with his ter ..

This award-winning and Oscar nominated film documents the story of the struggle for racial reconciliation in Omaha in the 1960's when the pastor of a white Lutheran congregation attempts an outreach to two nearby Black churches. "My Omaha", a second documentary th ..

Chicago Premiere Followed by a Q and A with director Johanne Gomez Terrero and a Closing Night Reception. Sugar Island immerses us in the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, where Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager, navigates an unwanted pregnancy an ..

Chicago Premiere Screening presented in collaboration with the DuSable Heritage Association. Followed by a Q and A with veteran actress Mireille Metellus. After twenty years of silence, a dying Reynold asks his estranged daughter, Vanessa, to prepare and sha ..

Garfield park conservatory's youth advisory council invites you to enjoy our feature film in our 10 plus acres of nature space. Visitors who register will receive a snack pack and we encourage folks to bring a blanket or lawn chair for optimal comfort. Even is free t ..

Join Arts Alliance Forest Park for a fun night at St. Bernardine Church, Fearon Hall on March 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Central Time). Celebrate creativity and enjoy the excitement of the 48 Hour Film Fest with fellow film lovers. Tickets are $25 / ($20 for AAFP mem ..

5 Broken Cameras is a first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a Palestinian village threatened by Israeli settlements.ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREShot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera i ..

5 Broken Cameras is a first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a Palestinian village threatened by Israeli settlements.ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREShot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera i ..

5 Broken Cameras is a first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a Palestinian village threatened by Israeli settlements.ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREShot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera i ..

Come out for a perfect night of laughs, love, and maybe a big town girl moving to a small town world who ends up dating the bakery owner that somehow saves the town and is Santa's son-in-law. Whether you're on a first date, with the family, or just looking for a fun ..

5 Broken Cameras is a first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a Palestinian village threatened by Israeli settlements.ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREShot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera ..

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directo ..

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directo ..

Winner Best Film Directed by a Woman of Color ADIFF NY 2024 Apartheid was dismantled in 1994, yet three decades later, South Africa still remains the most unequal country in the world. The roots of this inequality are revealed in this exploration into South Africa ..

In the Netherlands, colonial history is slowly but surely being rewritten. It has long been clear that what the Dutch government at the time described as "police actions"-the deployment of the army in response to Indonesia's declaration of independence in 1945-was in ..

Uncommon Productions and Stand Up 2 Cancer are pleased to invite you to an advance private screening of Cracking the Code. This new documentary is a powerful reminder that breakthroughs and life-saving biotech treatments don't happen by accident. They happen becau ..

Bad Mule presents an exclusive, one-night only event, featuring a double bill of fun! Join us for a screening of select, award-winning animated and live action short films from both local and non-local filmmakers, produced by writer and director Mark Roberts’ (creato ..

Join Lady Camden IN PERSON for the Chicago Premiere of her new feature documentary, Lady Like! Come see the film followed by a live Q&A with Lady Camden and director Luke Willis. AND a special performance by the members of Center on Halsted's "Dare to Drag" drag t ..

Please join us for the sixth annual season of Mental Filmness, a Chicago-based film festival about mental health! This year we are screening a very special showcase of Chicagoland-based short films about mental health with many local filmmakers in attendance. W ..

UK hit-maker and Eurovison songwriter Ricardo Autobahn follows the synthesizer pop duo Hyperbubble, described by Alternative Press as "the sonic equivalent of a truckload of Twizzlers", as they drive to Nashville to record a country and western album using only synth ..

Join us for a Cinematic Culinary Adventure Discover the South through the lens of culinary artisans at "A Southern Night at the Cinema." Immerse yourself in a captivating cinematic experience featuring bite-sized stories that offer unique insights into the world o ..

Please join us for a special showcase highlighting the talents of women and their overlooked stories! Multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Jessica Mathis will screen her film "Triggered," an award-winning collection of animated shorts based on a series of conver ..

A.P. Giannini - Bank To The Future tells the incredible story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the man who revolutionized the world of finance. He created the first bank dedicated to providing loans for Italian immigrants and marginalized communities during one of the worst ..

The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Logan Center for the Arts and the Film Studies Center at the University of Chicago, are pleased to present the film concert of Tigre Reale (1916), with a live performance by Italian musicians Stefan ..

Summer, 1975. A thirteen-year-old girl is returned to the family she didn't know she belonged to. Suddenly she loses everything from her previous life: a comfortable home and the exclusive affection reserved for an only child. Adapted from the novel Girl Returned ..