Screening for this series of shorts will be held on:

MARCH 5, 5PM
J.R. Sullivan Theater at the
Rockford Public LIbrary, Rockford, IL

CHICAGOLAND SHORTS is a new short film series produced by Eugene Sun Park and Kayla Ginsburg, co-curated with Beckie Stocchetti (Kartemquin Films). The series celebrates the vastness of the Chicagoland experience, providing an outlet for cinematic voices that are underrepresented in mainstream media culture.

Chicagoland Shorts brings together the best of the so-called niche cinemas – queer, Asian American, black, experimental, etc. – culled from local film festivals, micro-cinemas, and film schools. This eclectic collection boasts award-winning films including a finalist for the 2014 Student Academy Award and the recipient of a Human Rights Award from Nielsen Reviews. Collectively, the films featured in Chicagoland Shorts have screened nationally and internationally at museums, galleries, and over 100 competitive film festivals.

Queen of My Dreams — 3:00 — Fawzia Mirza and Ryan Logan
Permute — 4:24 — Lydia Fu
Jaspa’ Jenkins — 4:00 — Robert Carnilius
Self-Deportation: The Untold Tale of a Marginal Woman — 19:28 — Eugene Sun Park
Mae’s Journal — 12:00 — Amir George
The Carousel, 1952-1987 — 4:00 — Amanda Taves
Shirley’s Kids — 9:50 — Michael Paulucci
Train — 2:00 — Valia O’Donnell
Western Candyland — 2:30 — Robert-Carnilius
Moms and Dads — 4:45 — Fred Frederiksen & Dylan Jones

For more information on the series and previous/upcoming screenings, you can visit http://fullspectrumfeatures.com/chicagoshorts/