March 28th - 30th, 2025 at FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton) in Beautiful Lincoln Park Chicago
TIME BLOCK E
SAT 3/29 6-8PM
FOGGY'S ODYSSEY
DIR. Aidan Waldridge
One late night in his apartment bathed by colorful disco lights Foggy is dancing to 60’s psychedelic music and enjoying himself when he gets a mysterious knock on the door. No one is there but a letter is left for him. Little does Foggy know this letter is going to alter this night and the rest of his life. (9:58)
JOY!
DIR. Colin Dowda
In a haunting alternate reality, an actress risks her identity to make headway in her career. (9:43)
DON'T FEED THE UNICORN
DIR. Kimberly Jiali Peh &
Katherine Marie Hogan
While foraging in a mystical forest, a young troll boy named Junior decides to secretly feed a wild unicorn some snacks despite his dad’s warnings not to. (2:55)
NINE AWKWARD DATES
DIR. Shaun Clayton
Dating is rough. This film hopes to make the experience seem less terrible. Nine short animated pieces, each of which depict a different awkward date, come together in an absurd way that hopefully makes actual dating seem...reasonable. (7:34)
THE CRIMES OF SANTA CLAUS
DIR. Tony Calkins & Mychael Calkins
When someone who knows all of Santa's secrets goes missing, it is up to private detective Ricky Ryder to track him down and learn the truth. (50:29)
THE FIVE STEPS OF
IRISH CATHOLIC GRIEVING
DIR. Tess Detwiler
After the death of his father, a teenager navigates the rituals of Irish Catholic mourning, only to grow disillusioned with its structured approach to grief. (7:00)
THE TERROR
DIR. Matthew Spears
Breakfast. Sightseeing. Terror. All is not well in Chicago. (8:26)