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Day 2 of screenings

Day 2 of screenings Great conversations and greet movies today. We started off with “crossing the American Crises: from Collapse to Action. This movie is an important educational tool for people to learn about what is really going on since … Continue reading

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A Note from Rick Kariolic

As a filmmaker, I’ve always sought to depict the realities of hardship. When I was growing up on the South Side of Chicago, tragedies were a common occurrence in my neighborhood. Making semi-controversial movies seemed like a dedication to the … Continue reading

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National Monuments

?In this struggling economy, the US gov’t is working on a number of ways to try and cut back on spending in various areas .But is it worth dismissing a part of history in the long run for a temporary … Continue reading

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The Tree of Life

?It is extremely tempting to declare that there is nothing left to say about Terrence Malick’s drawling epic The Tree of Life that has not already been said. The film seems to spawn the same set of talking points: the … Continue reading

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cFF 2011: Free One Week Only……

From Today until April 15, 2011 there will be no submission fees. Please fill out the form on our website -here- and mail in with Screeners. fee waived. Must be postmarked by April 15, 2011 or it will not be … Continue reading

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chashama Film Festival 2011: Now Accepting Submissions!

Here we are. 2011. Year #4 The World has always ben in chaos and will always be.  However repeating this pattern might be, it still holds an interesting angle, to tell stories or explain why a place is the way … Continue reading

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