Events

An Autumn Summer + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Opening night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring three (3) short films and one (1) feature narrative.

$15

Battersea + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Second Night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring three (3) short films and one (1) feature narrative.

$15

The Pantone Guy + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Third Night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring four (4) short films and one (1) feature documentary.

$15

Discovering Catharine

Palatine Public Library 700 N North Court, Palatine, IL, United States

A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
"Discovering Catharine" explores McCulloch’s trailblazing career as one of the first female attorneys in the U.S. and her relentless fight for women’s equality, particularly in the legal and political arenas.

Free

Shiners: Voices from Owsley County

Palatine Public Library 700 N North Court, Palatine, IL, United States

A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
Along with stunning original and traditional music, high school students write and perform a play about growing up in rural Appalachia. While overcoming problems of addiction in one of the nation's poorest counties, the inspiring students travel from their small town to Kentucky’s high school theater competition.

Free

1925 Cinema Centennial | ‘The Gold Rush’

Virtual Event Virtual Event

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl. This special virtual presentation will feature music by Gail Gallagher and sound effects by Nicholas White performed live.

Free

Eugene O’Neill’s The First Man

Palatine Public Library 700 N North Court, Palatine, IL, United States

A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
World renowned anthropologist Curtis is consumed by grief over his young daughters' deaths. He finds solace in immersing himself in preparations for his upcoming expedition to Asia, where he aims to unravel the mystery of "The First Man."

Free

Segal + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Fourth Night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring three (3) short films and one (1) feature documentary.

$15

Never Not Yours + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Fifth Night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring three (3) short films and one (1) feature narrative.

$15

Dawn Dusk + Short Selections

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, IL, Elk Grove Village, IL

Closing Night of the 2025 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival, featuring four (4) short films and one (1) feature documentary.

$15