Sep 4th 2021

Watchย Full Spectrum Features‘ Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, atย McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago.

The showcase presents six short films that investigate the lives of female characters through themes of identity, memory, intergenerational trauma, social justice, fear and love. Lead Programmer Raul Benitez, Lonnie Edwards and Hiromi Ueyoshi curate the showcase.

Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7 includes:
โ€œ35โ€ by Eseoghene Obrimah & Maggie Zhu
โ€œAn Alternative Methodโ€ by Hannah Schierbeek
โ€œValeriaโ€ by Tasnim Hindeyeh
โ€œWholeโ€ by E. Hendo, Ryonn Gloster & Evelio Zavala
โ€œIn Loving Memoriesโ€ by Briana Clearly
โ€œtres cuartos y un techoโ€ by Isabella Ostos Campo

Tickets are available on the Gene Siskel Film Centerโ€™s website for the world premiere, featuring a filmmaker Q&A. Following the premiere, Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7 will have a special screening on Saturday, September 4 at 8PM in McKinley Park with the Chicago Park Districtโ€™sOnscreen Film Showcase.

Additional screenings are available at the Gene Siskel Film Center as follows:
Friday, September 3, 2021 @ 7:45pm โ€“ Screening with post-show Q&A
Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 3pm โ€“ Screening with post-show Q&A
Monday, September 6, 2021 @ 7:45pm โ€“ Screening
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 @ 7:45pm โ€“ Screening

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