The 21st Annual Chicago International Reel Shorts Fest (2024)

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People gather in a room, with a backdrop. A man in the center. Black and white photo.
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Audience clapping in a dark theater. Diverse group of people in casual clothes, smiling.
Four people stand indoors; one man speaks into a microphone, gesturing. Others watch with expressions of interest.
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Panel of people on a stage addressing a seated audience in front of a screen, black and white.
Audience in a theater; people watching, some smiling. Dark setting.
A panel of people stands on a stage facing an audience in a theater setting.
Group of people standing in front of a screen. One person speaks into a microphone. Black and white.
Audience applauds performers on stage in a dimly lit room; black backdrop; many people seated.
Group of four people at an event. Man with a microphone speaking. Others smiling. Black and white.
Man speaks into a microphone, woman smiles beside him. Both wear lanyards, standing in a room with a screen.
Audience seated in a darkened theater watching a performance. Many people are visible.
A group of people on a stage with a screen behind them, addressing an audience seated below.
A panel stands before an audience in a theater. Speakers hold microphones, one has long hair, and all wear name tags.
Audience applauds at an event. People of various ages and ethnicities seated in rows, facing forward.
Group of people on stage speaking at an event, in front of an audience. Black and white.
Group of seven people posing in front of a festival banner. Smiling and wearing various outfits.
Person taking a photo with a phone of another person posing at a film festival backdrop. Black and white photo.
Three men smiling, wearing name tags, in a gallery with framed photos. One waves.
People socializing at an event, some smiling and chatting. Indoors, with banners in the background.
Audience seated in a dark theater; many people of diverse ages and ethnicities, some smiling, awaiting a performance.
Three men stand in front of a backdrop. The middle man smiles, the others have neutral expressions. Black and white photo.
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A group of people gathered indoors; some look towards the camera, a door marked
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People in an art gallery, some looking at the art, others taking photos or talking. Black and white photo.
People gathered outside a brick building at night. The building has a decorative entrance, and overhead signage.
Audience watches presentation in a dimly lit theater. A man speaks near the blank screen.
Two smiling teens pose in front of
A group of people in a hallway. Elderly woman looking back; man in plaid shirt facing crowd. Black and white.
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Audience watching a black and white film on a cinema screen.
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Group of people at an event, mingling in a room with a banner.
Panel of people on stage, answering questions from a seated audience. Black and white.
Audience seated in a theater, smiling and watching a performance; black and white.
Group of people standing, some with arms crossed, possibly at a presentation. Black and white photo.
A man holds a trophy at the Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Fest, smiling in front of a backdrop.
Three people smiling at the camera in front of a film festival banner.
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People at event pose by backdrop with logos. Man with beard signs something for woman in hat. Others watch.
People gather at the entrance of the Chicago Filmmakers theater. Film reels decorate the wall.
Three men smile at a camera, posing near a
People gathered indoors at a film event. Attendees interact, some looking at camera, against a banner backdrop.
Crowd at the Chicago International Film Festival. People, including a woman with long hair, mill around under a banner.
A group of people giving a presentation to an audience. Black and white photo.
A group of people stand in a room, listening to a woman speaking. Others look on. Black and white photo.
Two men pose in front of a film festival backdrop. One wears a jacket, the other has an arm around his shoulder.
A panel of people on a stage, in front of an audience in a theater. Black and white.
Group of people standing in front of a screen; some are holding microphones. Black and white.
Group of people on a stage, facing an audience. Man speaks into a microphone. Black and white.
Audience in a theater, attending an event. People seated, watching, some focused, others talking.
People gather outside a brick building at night, under streetlights.
Group of people at an event, some taking photos. Two people stand in front of a backdrop.
Black and white photo of a crowd at an event. People are standing near a banner and doorway, conversing.
Audience seated in a dimly lit theater, watching a performance. Mostly people in casual attire.
A panel of four people on stage speaking to an audience in a cinema.
Audience in a theater watching a panel of speakers standing in front of a screen. Black and white photo.
Audience in a dark theater watches something, faces lit up. Smiling people in various clothing.
People gather outside a brick building at night, entering through a lit doorway.
Group of people on a stage in front of an audience, accepting an award.
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Panel of people on a stage, facing an audience. Black and white.
Audience in a dimly lit movie theater watches
A crowd outside a brick building at night; people are waiting in line near the entrance.
Three men smiling, posing in front of a white backdrop with text at an event in Chicago.
Panel of people on stage in front of an audience at a movie theater.
People gather outside a brick building at night. The building has a decorative entrance.
People in a theater hallway, some looking towards the camera. A sign reads
People at an art gallery event, some taking photos, others looking at artwork. Black and white.
A man and woman pose in front of a backdrop. The man holds a photo, the woman smiles. Black and white.
Group of people smiling at a film festival, standing in front of a banner. Black and white photo.
Audience watches a stage with actors in casual clothing. Black and white photo.
Black and white photo: A dark interior with two windows showing an audience and a stage with figures.
A panel of seven people stands on a stage in front of a screen, facing an audience.
Five people pose in front of a banner. They are smiling, likely at an event. Black and white.
People gathered in an art gallery. Mostly men, they converse, gesture, and examine artwork. Black and white.
People at an event in front of a banner. Three men are conversing. Black and white photo.
Four people posing in front of a backdrop at an event, Chicago.
Black and white image of a film projector in a room. Controls and a screen are visible.
Man in glasses and vest talks to someone; a crowd and
People gather inside a building. Some are smiling and talking. A backdrop has logos.
Man in glasses at the Chicago International Reel Shorts festival, standing in front of a branded backdrop.
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Woman taking photo of two people posing in front of a backdrop at an event.
Panel of people on stage speaking to an audience at an event.
A group of men stand in front of a screen. One man holds a microphone. Black and white photo.
Panel of people with microphones addressing an audience in front of a blank screen.
Audience in a theater, applauding. People of diverse ages and races, black and white photo.
A panel of six people on stage, facing an audience. Man with microphone speaks. Black and white.
Panel discussion with speakers on stage facing an audience in a theater.
Panel of people on a stage facing an audience. Black and white photo in a room with a large white screen.
Panel discussion with presenters on stage in front of a seated audience and a blank screen.
People on stage applaud to an audience in a theater. Black and white photo.
A panel of men standing on a stage in front of an audience, talking. Black and white photo.
Panel of people on stage, addressing an audience in a darkened room.
Panel of people on stage, facing an audience. They stand in front of a screen. Black and white photo.
Panel of five people on a stage, speaking to audience. Black and white photo.
Panel of six people on stage, speaking to an audience. One man speaks into a microphone, gesturing.
A panel of seven people on a stage with a large screen, addressing an audience in a theater.
Audience seated in a theater. People of diverse ages watch the stage; some faces are visible.
A group of people on a stage; a man with a microphone gestures, talking to a younger man.
Four people on a stage with a screen, two women, two men. The man in the center speaks into a microphone.
Group of people on a stage, speaking. One points, others listen. Black and white photo, indoor setting.
Three men stand in front of a screen. One speaks into a mic. Two wear glasses. Black and white.
Three people stand on a stage. A woman with glasses, a man with a beard, and a man with a microphone speak in front of a screen.
Three people on a stage: woman in fur vest, woman in coat, man with beard holding a mic, smiling.
Two people, a man and a woman, stand on stage. The woman speaks into a microphone, the man watches.
Five people on a stage: speakers with microphones, interacting. Black and white photo.
A group of people stand in front of a screen, some wearing hats and speaking.
Four people standing on a stage, two women and two men, smiling and speaking. Black and white.
Panel of five people on stage with a white screen behind them. Black and white photo.
Four people on a stage in front of a screen. One holds a microphone, speaking. The others stand and listen.
Group of seven people standing in a row, some holding microphones, appearing to be at a presentation.
Group of people standing and sitting in a room. Some are speaking, others listening. Black and white photo.
A man gestures to a line of people in a room, likely a presentation. Black and white.
Panel discussion: six people on stage in front of a screen. Audience sits in darkened theater seats. Black and white.
Filmmakers on stage speaking after a screening. Audience in the foreground. Black and white photo.
Four people stand on a stage, facing an audience. Man with microphone speaks, others listen. Black and white photo.
A panel of seven people on a stage with a screen behind them, speaking to an audience in a theater.
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Poster for Chicago Reel Shorts film festival. Woman holding film reel, November 8th & 9th. Chicago Filmmakers.
Screenings and Awards

Our 21st annual fest is a wrap!
We had a Blast and had many sold out shows, we hope everyone got in to see these great films!
We'd like to thank all the filmmakers and audience members for a successful festival.  


The 21st 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!

 
21st Chicago International Reel Shorts Awards

Audience Choice Awards
Henrietta Finds a Nest
Prawn Star
Hand Job
A Guest in my Country
Puppy Love

Best Short Animation
Henrietta Finds a Nest

Best Drama
My Best Nut

Best Foreign Animation
Eastern

Best Personal Documentary 
The Missing Picture

Best Horror/Suspense
Live, Laugh, Love

Best Comedy
O Algorithm

Best Foreign Comedy
The Trade

Best Chicago Drama
Ice Cream Sladoled

Best Foreign
Direct Action

Best Romance
Sugar in an Open Wound

Best Chicago Film
KAD (Korean Adoptee)

Special Jury Awards
Once More, Like Rain Man
Don Chingon
The Dandelion Girl

Best of the Fest
Today I Fell in Love

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