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Bicycle Gangs of New York
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 30th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, February 1st at midnight.
Director: Cheryl Dunn
From the Puerto Rican Schwinn Club to the spray paint-wielding Landlords, this documentary follows groups of cyclists as they prepare to take over the city as part of Critical Mass.
Website: www.cheryldunn.net
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DIY: Emancipation 101 (video not available)
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 30th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, February 1st at midnight.
Director: Lynn Robinson
This animated short contends that bikes not only get us from place to place, but that they helped to change the course of history for women.
Website: www.blackcapstudio.com
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The Big Production
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 16th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, January 18th at midnight.
A group of friends turns a marriage proposal upside down in the genre-bending comedy, The Big Production.
Website: bigproductionmovie.com
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Check Please
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 16th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, January 18th at midnight.
A simple family dinner turns into a huge ordeal in Check Please.
Email: larryzandsarahb@yahoo.com
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Express 831
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 9th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, January 11th at midnight.
A young man's 21st birthday takes him on a journey of self empowerment through a labyrinth of memories and fears, in Express 831.
Website: cinema.usc.edu/
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Future Cop: 2010
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Premieres on wttw11: Friday, January 9th at 10:30 pm,
repeats Sunday, January 11th at midnight.
Local filmmakers tell the story of a bumbling private eye who can't seem to keep track of time, in Future Cop: 2010.
Website: www.joeavella.com
Email: joeavella@gmail.com
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Uptown: Portrait of a Palace
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Saturday, November 1st at 9:30 pm
Two Northwestern filmmakers tell the story of the shuttered Uptown Theatre, named one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1998. In exploring the landmark's past and potential future, they take you on a breathtaking tour through one of the city's most beautiful venues - unused and unavailable for Chicagoans. Meet members of the community working to open the theatre's doors and change the face of the Uptown community.
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27,000 Days
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Art's Desire
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Bodega
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The Tractor Builder
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Sunday, October 12th at 10:00 pm; on WTTW11 and WTTWD
*repeats Saturday, October 18th at 11:00 pm on WTTWD.
Image Union's picks for best films from the Chicago International Film Fest. Featuring award winning submissions from all over the globe, as well as the top selections from Chicago filmmakers.
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Image Union
This episode of Image Union celebrates bike culture, past and present.
Artist Cheryl Dunn introduces us to the underground world of cyclists in the Big Apple in Bicycle Gangs of New York.
And, a short animation contends bikes don’t just get us around; they can be used to change the course of history in DIY: Emancipation 101.
"Some of the most vibrant work in the field of independent video and filmmaking."
— Chicago Tribune
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27,000 Days
Alone, an aging man writes a letter to his estranged son. As he pours out his soul, he confronts the buried moments from his life, both good and bad.
Directed by: Naveen Singh
Clip Length: 01:39
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Art's Desire
An "individual" longs for the greener pastures of another canvas. Can she find a more comfortable world, to suit her Art's Desire?
Directed by: Sarah Wickliffe
Clip Length: 01:14
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Bodega
A down on his luck stick up-artist, attempts to rob a convenient store. Only one problem, the store doesn’t have any money!
Directed by: Brian Billow
Clip Length: 02:58
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The Tractor Builder
A look at Peoria-native Tom Karl who designed, built and uses a tractor he operates with one hand as a way to continue working despite his muscular dystrophy.
Directed by: Sean Fahey
Clip Length: 02:39
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