Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival

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The Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival

Davis Theatre in Chicago during the festival

is an annual short film competition and screening put on by Project Chicago. Held during Spring, this 3 days event plays host to over 150 films (all under 35 minutes) from many countries through out the world. In 2004 and 2005 the 3 Penny Cinema, in Chicago's Lincoln Park district, was the main venue.

In 2006 REEL SHORTS moved to the historic DAVIS THEATRE in Lincoln Square.

2004 Festival Dates September 17 - 19th

2005 Festival Dates September 20 - October 2nd

2006 Festival Dates September 29 - October 1st

2007 Festival Dates September 30 - October 2nd

Screening Formats: 35mm, MiniDV, DVD

Filmmaker Entry Deadline: Early August

Founders:
Scott Rudolph
Nels Dahlquist

2005 Winning Films:

Best Short Film of 2005 - SKYLAB

Best Sci-Fi - Alliance
Best Horror - Short Shadow Man
Best Documentary - Kings of Christmas
Best Comedy - Dating Tips for Seniors
Best Youth Film - My First Kiss
Best Animation - Emilia
Best Music Video - High Speed Scene
Best Action Film - Lucky (Australian)
Best Foreign (tie) Hamoudi & Emil / Le Carnet Rouge
Best Experimental (tie) Allison / Jane Lloyd

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

Totem Pole
Skylab
Alliance
I Spy With My Little Eye
Pumpkin of Nyefar
Wishtaker
You re Breaking Up
Flatbush
Gopher Broke
Mr. Dramatic
Lucky (Australian Action Film)
Roadkill
Breaking into Bollywood
Poet of Canis
I Killed Zoe Day
Good Vibrations

HONORABLE MENTION

TOXIN
Duct Tape + Cover
MJD
SHOES
13 Waffles
Wishtaker
Detroit: Not for Wimps

2004 Festival Winners

Best Short Film Directing Rye
Best Cinematography Just Like You Imagined
Best Animation The Lester Show
Best Comedy Unemployed
Best SciFi Short Untitled 003: Embryo
Best Documentary The Harvest
Best Music Video Drunken Liar
Creepiest Short Victim

Honorable Mention Winners

Edmund
Consideration
SPIN
Sunday Morning Stripper The Next
Gay By Dawn
Euro American

Audience Choice Winners
Two To Tango
Robot Boy
Untitled 003: Embryo
Rocketscience
Reservations
Very Proud House
The Fridge
Unemployed
Victim
Fly Away
Notes from the Space Time Continuim
Fishing For Trauster