REEL Shorts: Friday Opening Show
Friday, November 13, 2026 to Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Chicago Filmmakers Theater, 1326 W. Hollywood Ave., Chicago, IL 60660
screening
Opening night program of the 23rd Annual Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Fest. 8 short films, approx. 80-90 min.
1. A Girl Called Alice — dir. Tristan Loraine (United Kingdom, 14:59). A young phone thief in London is challenged by a gang leader.
2. He Grows Taller — dir. Nathaniel Urbanski (Minnesota, 6:09). An insomniac housewife waits nightly for a creature in her bedroom, a secret that ends when a suspicious neighbor intervenes.
3. Living Room Years — dir. Mythili Andharmule, Camille Bajamundi (Illinois, 1:34). A worn armchair left behind in a house tells the story of the family that keeps it over the years.
4. The Game Camera — dir. Emily Railsback (Chicago, 20:25). A grieving woman's night-vision camera on her Kansas ranch raises the specter of an intruder.
5. SAVE THE DATE — dir. Dezmond Gilla (Hawaii, 4:17). Speed dating goes unexpectedly after a young man gives up on dating apps.
6. The Lost Dog — dir. Chris Randall (Michigan, 15:30). A woman returning a lost dog finds something unsettling at the owner's home.
7. Jacked Off — dir. Alex Donewald (Illinois, 5:25). Comedy short introducing Carson Jackson and Ronnie the Righthand Man.
8. Milk Tooth — dir. junyoub ma (South Korea, 10:30). A timid younger sister's coming-of-age story about losing a baby tooth.
Get tickets ($16)