Chicago Movies

  • 2023
    The Boss and the Bulldozer

    The Boss and the Bulldozer

    The Boss and the Bulldozer

    02023HD

    Chicago mayor Richard J. “Boss” Daley had a lofty vision for Chicago’s downtown. Over the course of his 21 years in office,...

    The Boss and the Bulldozer
  • 2024
    When the West Side Burned

    When the West Side Burned

    When the West Side Burned

    02024HD

    In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side. Grief turned into anger as protests,...

    When the West Side Burned
  • 1976
    Some Day We’ll All Be Free: A Celebration of the American Dream

    Some Day We’ll All Be Free: A Celebration of the American Dream

    Some Day We’ll All Be Free: A Celebration of the American Dream

    01976HD

    A student film about learning TV and radio production at Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago. From the Community TV Network (CTVN) collection.

    Some Day We’ll All Be Free: A Celebration of the American Dream
  • 1941
    Share the Care

    Share the Care

    Share the Care

    01941HD

    An anti-littering public service announcement from the Chicago Park District

    Share the Care
  • 1970
    Fired-Up! “Public Housing is My Home”

    Fired-Up! “Public Housing is My Home”

    Fired-Up! “Public Housing is My Home”

    01970HD

    Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) introduces tenant management into Chicago Public Housing at Cabrini Green, Ida B Wells developments....

    Fired-Up! “Public Housing is My Home”
  • 2026
    THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE

    THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE

    THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE

    02026HD

    silent short film, shot on 16mm Kodak T200 -- made possible by the Chicago Film Society's Intro to 16mm class. Featuring over 30 locations across...

    THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO BE
  • 2026
    CITY SAFE

    CITY SAFE

    CITY SAFE

    02026HD

    An experimental structural/collage/documentary film manifesting the fear, dread, and rage that institutional, unconstitutional violence instills in...

    CITY SAFE