March 27th - 29th, 2026 at FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton) in Beautiful Lincoln Park Chicago
TIME BLOCK A (CINEMA)
SAT 3/28 12:00PM-2:15PM
GIVING IN
DIR. KATERYNA SAZONOVA
Lukas, an aspiring musician, struggles with a destructive addiction that ruins the relationship with his girlfriend and takes him further and further away from his dream. He gives in. (8:20)
NORMAL
DIR. SHANNON GUYTON
In a typical suburban world, a family lives day to day under unpredictable circumstances, navigating life through the weight of their struggles. (10:18)
HAUNT
DIR. NATHAN SUGGS
After years of suppressing the grief and guilt he harbors from his little brother's murder, a young man is forced to address the dread and self-resentment he has held onto for a great deal of his life, alongside the woman who loves him most. (14:49)
IT ENDS
DIR. ADELLE JOHNS
Trapped in the attic of their new place, a long-since disintegrating young couple reaches their breaking point as they discover that they’re not alone in the shadows of their new home. (9:53)
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY
DIR. WILLIAM JODY EBERT &
DARYN DAVIDSON
A man learns to deal with his life's problems through song. A murder musical. (23:21)
THE GOOD NEWS
DIR. CHRISTOPHER HOERDEMANN
The Good News is a documentary about the transformation of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood—told by the people who are leading it. Once dismissed as a lost cause, Austin is now home to a movement of organizers, business owners, and residents who are reshaping the story of their community. The film captures the pride, history, and urgency of a neighborhood that refused to be defined by its past and chose to build its own future.. (35:10)