THE SPIRIT OF CHICAGO 4 | WAKE ME UP | NOV 30-DEC 6
THE SPIRIT OF CHICAGO 4 | WAKE ME UP | NOV 30-DEC 6
This edition of The Spirit of Chicago shines a light on local women and non-binary filmmakers. In this series of narrative, documentary and experimental shorts, issues such as racial violence, relationship struggles and beauty standards are explored.
PROGRAM
Streaming Monday, November 30 to Sunday, December 6. Filmmaker Q&A will take place on Saturday, December 5 at 8:00PM. Suggested donation; portion of proceeds to benefit filmmakers included in the program.
THE COLOR OF SKIN | Directed by Jessica Scott | 20 mins
Threading together clips from the news, social media, and archival footage, this documentary exposes the alarming reality for many African-Americans in the United States.
EAT YOUR HEART OUT | Directed by Abby Pierce | 11 mins
Wallace has to literally retrieve her heart from her ex, Douglas, as she is preparing to walk down the aisle to give it to her new love. As she confronts Douglas to give her heart back, she finds out he has cut up her heart and has spread the pieces around the city in places significant to their past relationship.
WAKE ME UP | Directed by Corie Anderson | 18 mins
Z hasn’t slept in 10 years and has odd sleep deprivation symptoms. As she watches Belle’s Comet passing over Chicago with her partner, she struggles how to reveal her secret.
LINES DISRUPT LIFE | Directed by Estrella Vargas | 7 mins
Expressing her initial fascination for lines, Estrella uncovers the oppressive nature of linear ways of thinking by analyzing the beauty industry's obsession with lines. She uses Toltec and Capitalistic philosophies to understand the relationship between lines and beauty.
GO AHEAD, GRAB TIME BY THE THROAT | Directed by Claire Cooney | 13 mins
Abby and James got engaged and broke up on the same day. Abby filmed it on her phone and then made a movie about it two months later. This is that movie. Part documentary, part narrative, partly confusing for everyone.
THE SHINE | Directed by Tristian Montgomery | 4 mins
There is a light that shines bright inside of black men. Certain forces fight hard to put out that light everyday. Poem by Kendra Allen.
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DOWNBEAT | Directed by Nina Slesinger | 13 mins
When heartbroken Annie moves in with her best friend, she must grapple with feelings of possession and intimacy. A neighbor helps her work through her malaise and find a new rhythm.
