Chicago Movies

  • 1970
    Things Are Tough All Over

    Things Are Tough All Over

    Things Are Tough All Over

    01970HD

    Amid the Great Recession of 2008, a Chicago family struggles to keep their heads above water. Nicole and Rodney Neal draw on the power of faith,...

    Things Are Tough All Over
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 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
  • 2025
    Parking Ticket

    Parking Ticket

    Parking Ticket

    02025HD

    A dreamy short film that transforms an ordinary parking ticket into an imaginative journey between reality and daydream.

    Parking Ticket
  • 1984
    Savage Beliefs

    Savage Beliefs

    Savage Beliefs

    01984HD

    Savage Beliefs: The Movie (1984) The plot revolves around Whitaker (played by actor Chris Morrison), a 20 something full time messenger, and...

    Savage Beliefs
  • 2025
    Becoming a Rose

    Becoming a Rose

    Becoming a Rose

    02025HD

    This Rose will forever be Chicago Red.

    Becoming a Rose
  • 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
  • 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”
  • 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
  • 1981
    What’s Uptown?

    What’s Uptown?

    What’s Uptown?

    01981HD

    A look at Uptown in 1981 from the point of view of the everyday people who live and work in the neighborhood. In addition to on-the-street interviews...

    What’s Uptown?
  • 2027
    The Wiener's Circle - A Documentary

    The Wiener's Circle - A Documentary

    The Wiener's Circle - A Documentary

    02027HD

    From its historic improv comedy and blues roots to iconic dishes synonymous with the city, Chicago is, without a doubt, recognized for its comedy and...

    The Wiener's Circle - A Documentary