Chicago Fesival: July 2023 DRAMA Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Form Short Film: LIBERA
Best Long Form Short Film: FRESH AIR
Best Performances: THE MONSTER
Best Direction: SHADOW PUPPETS
Best Sound & Music: DIRT ROAD
Best Cinematography: REVERSE
Best Experimental: ANTHOLOGY OF NINE SOULS ON THEIR WAY TO DEATH
Best Art Direction: IMPRISONED
Best Story: ANGEL NEGRO
Best Student Film: SHE IS MY FEAR AND FEAR IS A BONE

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

THE MONSTER, 15min., Canada
Directed by Gabriel Després
Alice keeps drawing a monster that seems to terrify her. Everyone in the family has a different opinion about this monster.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


ANTHOLOGY OF NINE SOULS ON THEIR WAY TO DEATH, 12min,. Italy
Directed by Penelope Zouganeli, Giuseppe Circelli
Andy the night watch was the cemetery gate keeper in Spoon river. He was overseeing the burial of all Spoon river residents. He was the silent observer of life in the small town, knowing everyone and their lives. He could see the good and bad, usually as they were intermixed after death. Having been given a final say following their passing, the bodies have a different story of their lies, cheating, corruption and neglect and Andy is shedding light to the underlying truth of the events.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


REVERSE, 12min., France, Thriller
Directed by Christophe Lenoir
With the help of her alters, an ex-spy with dissociative identity disorder hatches a plan to get revenge on the one-eyed, the man who tried to kill her.

http://www.reverse-lefilm.com/https://www.instagram.com/lenoir.christophe/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


ANGEL NEGRO, 8min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Eduardo Mr.Etrip Zamora
In “Angel Negro,” Eduardo Zamora plays a skilled hitman who specializes in taking out troublesome husbands at the request of their wives. Based in Los Angeles, California, Angel is a highly sought-after assassin who operates in the shadows and has built a reputation for his discretion and efficiency.

https://instagram.com/silkroadstudiosmia

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SHADOW PUPPETS, 13min,. USA, Thriller
Directed by Penn Pauletich
A prisoner finds a new and dangerous way to spark joy in his otherwise mundane life.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


DIRT ROAD, 9min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Harlan Wungnema Shield
Maria just needs some time alone to come to terms with her demons. As she confronts them, she finds herself inconvenienced by Lee, a passerby who is very cocky and very persistent about having her join him in his SUV. Maria, however, has other plans in mind.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


FRESH AIR, 16min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Sarah Cayce, Kendal Miller
Cate just wanted a quiet weekend away from her busy life in the city. Unfortunately, she’s not alone in the woods.

https://www.pwmfilms.com/fresh-air

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


IMPRISONED, 7min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Nick Vakhouski
“Imprisoned” is a thought-provoking short film set in a dystopian world where creativity is held captive by artificial intelligence. The story follows an artist who finds himself trapped in a white room, forced to create a masterpiece to earn his freedom. As he struggles to meet the AI’s elusive standards, the artist’s sanity and creativity are pushed to their limits. With an unexpected twist, the film explores themes of artistic oppression, the devaluation of human creativity, and the consequences of relying too heavily on technology. It raises questions about the true nature of art and the potential dangers of surrendering our creative power to machines.

http://nickvakhouski.com/https://www.instagram.com/nick_vakhouski_dp/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


LIBERA, 5min., Italy, Experimental
Directed by Brace Beltempo, Barbara Sirotti
What happens in a woman ‘s mind after an act of violence?
Why do often rape victims blame themselves? Is it really so
easy to report an abuse? When your soul is destroyed maybe there Is only one thing to do….

http://barbarasirotti.com/
https://www.facebook.com/barbara.sirotti
https://www.instagram.com/barbarasirotti

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SHE IS MY FEAR AND FEAR IS A BONE, 4min., USA, Experimental
Directed by Kylie Heewon Park
An experimental short film inspired by a spontaneous collective score written by multiple people. The director asked random people around her to contribute a sentence or two to build a narrative. Using their sentences and words as inspirations, she reinterpreted the narrative into a performance.

https://www.instagram.com/kymlpq/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


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Submit your Short Film and get it showcased at the FEEDBACK Film Festival in Chicago. 1 event in 2019. 12 events in 2020. Festival takes place at LOGAN Theatre in downtown Chicago on the 3rd Friday of every single month.

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