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Chicago Southland International Film Festival, Park Forest partner
Chicago Southland International Film Festival at Park Forest Public Library to feature new short films on Feb. 26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(University Park, Ill.) – The Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF), in partnership with the Park Forest Public Library, has announced their first collaboration, The Short Film Rerun Series, a film screening event set for February 26 that will feature Governors State University (GovState) student films and more.
This free, new program will showcase short films produced by GovState students as well as past festival favorites from Chicago-based filmmakers with in-person screenings at the Park Forest Public Library.
In this celebration of storytelling and local artistry, films and filmmakers include: Heard (a moving reflection on loss by GovState student Tiyen Simmons), Treasure Haunt (a ghostly animated short by Chicago native Carlos Lerma), The Pencil (a thriller filmed in Kazakhstan by Chicago native Thomas Schultz ), One for My Baby (a nostalgic look at romance by Chicago native Shiloh Tumo Washington), and Rarely Have You Ever Seen a Fox Like This (a heartfelt documentary about the rare disease called FOXP1 Syndrome by Chicago native Claudia Parker).
The Short Film Rerun Series
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.
Park Forest Public Library
400 Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest, IL
Admission: FREE
RSVP and more information.
This event is free of charge, but seating is limited.
Following the film screenings will be Q&A’s with the filmmakers to learn more about their creative process.
Contact:
Joshua Young
jyoung4@govst.edu
www.govst.edu/CSIFF/
O: 708-235-2826
C: 815-238-7817
CSIFF is produced by the Digital Learning and Media Design Department at Governors State University (GovState) in partnership with the School of Extended Learning and the Center for Performing Arts, and sponsorship from the Governors State University Foundation and Alumni Association.
