Spirit of Chicago 13: Suspenseful Short Stories will be available to watch online from October 31st to November 5th!

PROGRAM

Chicago Filmmakers presents the thirteenth edition of “The Spirit of Chicago,” a series featuring work by local filmmakers. In this collection of suspenseful short stories, characters are confronted with anxiety, obsession, madness, and sometimes monsters. Playing with illusions and evocative sound design, these shorts will have you on the edge of your seat.  

ANOMALY | Directed by Ann Chong and Rou Wang | 2 mins

An experimental film portraying an obsession with perfectionism in our lives.

PRESENT | Directed by Jon Santiago | 18 mins

When a series of disturbances trigger a woman’s crippling anxiety, she questions whether she is just forgetful or if she is really living alone after all. Starring Elizabeth Theiss.

FOR THE LOVE OF MONSTERS | Directed by Claire Stanton | 14 mins

A soft-spoken Nigerian girl and her American-born cousin must reconcile their differences in order to defeat the monster living under their beds. Written by Eseoghene Obrimah and Amanda Battles.

MOON TALK | Written and directed by Roberto Jay | 25 mins

A young woman and her husband find themselves caught in a mysterious young man's eerie web of derealization while waiting for his mom to get home.

GOLDEN VOICES | Directed by Layne Marie Williams | 14 mins

A paranormal investigator seeks out the source of some mysterious voices. A production of Gold Point Studio.