Chicago International Film Festival

Based on Al Purdy's 1968 poem, this vibrant, kinetic riff has the poet waxing lyrical about beer and blooms in a small-town basement tavern.

A twelve year old girl's world has just changed forever.

1985. A secret treehouse. Two children disguised in animal costumes experiment to revive a bee. But they are searching to bring back something much bi...

The life of a scarecrow changes radically when he decides to become friends with the birds

A vast study of time, life, death, and Tchaikovsky, exploring evolution on Earth over the course of a billion years.

An eight-year old boy's discovery of love and suffering as he faces the mortality of his family.

In 2059, two apathetic friends run the night shift in a 24 hour convenience store. Steve likes the chinese girl who works the day shift, but in spite ...

Two boys impatiently await the monthly philosophical installments of their favorite comic book: The Raftman.

Glass towers of shimmering light are the icons of city-life. These immovable monuments come alive with a vividly moving camera that finds odd harmonie...