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The 19th Annual Chicago International Reel Shorts Fest (2022)

The logo for the chicago international reel shorts film fest.
A poster for the chicago steel shorts 2022
Screenings and Awards

Our 19th annual fest is a wrap!
We'd like to thank all the filmmakers and audience members for a successful festival.  These are difficult times and we appreciate everyone's support!


The 19th Annual
Chicago International REEL Shorts Fest

This Year's fest featured the best short films from throughout the world.  Comedies, action, drama, Horror, Demented, arts,  we are showed a little of everything!




 
19th Annual Chicago Reel Shorts Awards


Audience Awards:
 
Ghosted
The Funeral Photographer
Undecided
The Gift (Youth Entry)
This is not the morning 
Mixed Signals


Best Documentary
The Gift

Best Animation
Molly and her Cat

Best Foreign Film
Love

Best Suspense
Stairs

Best Chicago Film
This is not the morning I thought I was going to have

Best Action
The Third Defector

Best Drama
Manuel

Best Comedy
Period Drama

Best Music Video
Slay it Son

Best Sci-fi
You from the Future

Special Jury Award
Encounters


Best of the Fest
The Guitar Thief