The Premiere Theatre Company presents
The Illinois International Film Festival
May 2 & 3, 2015
Schedule of Films
Please note and plan accordingly, screenings may start approximately 5 minutes early or late
due to time restraints and the lengths of Q&A’s. We appreciate your understanding and look
forward to screening an incredible group of filmmakers’ visions.
Saturday May 2nd:
9:00 AM
Project Heaven
International Trailer (Ecuador)
Michael is an unhappy salesman in Engelbart Corporation, a company that create a virtual
heaven where your mind can live forever.
Pheonix
Trailer
An old silent man in a near and desolate future takes in a boy on the run from The Town and
teaches him how to survive.
Far Out of the Heart
Thriller Feature
Following the apparent heart attack and death of a controversial radio talk-show host, a cynical
detective's nagging hunch that sinister forces are at play drives him to doggedly pursue a killer
only he is convinced exists.
11:15 AM
Light Divides the Square Experimental Short
Work follows in the tradition of experimental cinema and abstract animation.
Infinite
Dramatic Short
An aspiring astronomer happens upon a radio frequency and meets a thought-to-be-dead
astronaut trapped in space.
Swallowed Whole
Experimental Short
A somber, animated, experimental film about surviving extreme isolation and physical
limitations as a result of traumatic injury.
12:00 PM
Busted City
Dramatic Feature
A visceral portrayal of the intense racial politics surrounding the election of Harold Washington,
Chicago's first black mayor.
1:45 PM
Le Blues de chemin de fer International Musical Short (Canada)
A train spotter laments. His observations and his hopes are expressed in poetry and music.
Birdland
Animated Short
Taking flight with the enduring witnesses to human history.
2:00 PM
Waiting in the Wings
Musical Feature
Two entertainers, destined for the big time, are mismatched in a casting office from two very
different on line contests.
4:00 PM
Eternally Yours
Animated Short
A billion germs, a billion sniffles, a billion $$ -- you do the math.
Free Man
Dramatic Short
After getting away from committing a horrific crime, a single father must deal with his guilt
when his daughter was accused of stealing her classmate's phone.
Rare Tea Cellar
Documentary Short
For more than a decade, Rare Tea Cellar has been sourcing and selling tea as well as anything
you can eat, drink, or cook with.
Harmony
Animated Short
A mixture of music, live action, and hand drawn animation. Watch as the characters I draw
seemingly come to life, in search of the ever elusive notion of 'harmony'.
Duel in a Happy Holiday International Comedy Short (Japan)
Costume characters- an Elephant, a Rabbit, and a Panda, appear in a show. Then, the Rabbit,
vents his anger on the Panda.
Last Man After the War
Dramatic Short
The tale of two families' tragic struggle for survival after the collapse of civilization.
5:00 PM
Summoned
Fantasy Short
A former rebel seizes her chance to return to her King. However coming out of hiding brings the
rebel captain Wolf and his scouts out to stop her at all costs.
6:00 PM
Pale Creatures of the Night Horror Short
Sam and Carrie just wanted to spend a quiet evening watching a marathon of horror films.
However, something gets in the way of their plans.
Through the Trees
Dramatic Short
Dramatic short film, is the story of a suicidal man who is grieving after the death of his wife, and
the counselor that tries to help him heal.
The Voice
Dramatic Short
Caught in the daily routine of a dead-end job and a fading relationship, a woman finds an
unusual escape from the dull reality in the foreign voice of a language software.
Spark and Fade
Dramatic Short
High school senior Ian decides to go all out to win childhood pal Fiona's affections.
7:30 PM
Cool Apocalypse
Dramatic Feature
The lives of the four principle characters, all recent college graduates in their early-to-mid-20s,
intersect over a period of 24 hours.
Sunday May 3rd:
9:00 AM
Killing Poe
Comedy Feature
In one class, five college students encounter one S.O.B. professor and teach him a lesson in true
Poe style.
11:00 AM
Sister Film Festival Winner
11:30 AM
Mind Over Marriage
Sci-Fi (Comedy) Short
A wife and husband mysteriously gain the ability to read each other's minds.
Vernacular
Comedy Short
When a below-average guy starts to see subtitles that reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of
those around him, he begins to look at life much differently.
The Zombie’s Trip
International Horror (Comedy) Short (Australia)
After a sudden turn of events, a zombie is suddenly brought from the world of fiction into the
world of reality.
12:00 PM
True Face
International Dramatic Feature (Australia)
When two young Sydney siders who prefer sex over love meet at a cabaret club, the turn of
events that follow, unassumingly intertwine.
1:45 PM
Chat
Thriller Feature
A father afflicted by photophobia searches for his daughter lost in the world of cybersex chat.
3:30 PM
This Loneliness
Comedy Feature
Independent comedy about young Midwestern men and their fear of, desire for and fascination
with women.
5:00 PM
Kickstand
Family Short
A suburban kid rallies the neighborhood against the bullies who stole his bike.
5:30 PM
Once We Were Slaves
Dramatic Short
The story of an influential event 2000 years ago from the viewpoint of two people who had a
unique perspective.
The Ride
Dramatic Short
The lives of a bored, disengaged taxi driver and a troubled passenger are changed forever during
a long ride on Christmas Eve.
7:00 PM
Searching for Eddie Running Wolf
Who is Eddie Running Wolf? Many asked that question along the road as the filmmakers search
for the elusive Native American artist.