Beyond Competition

BWiFF 2024 • Fire Department, Inc.

Chicago Filmmakers 1326 W Hollywood Ave, Chicago, Illinois

SOLD OUT | A suburban firefighter’s labor union finds itself under a different kind of fire when the Village Mayor announces he’s privatizing their department to save money. What results is a five year long legal battle with the potential to change labor law for the entire country.

$15

BWiFF 2024 • Fire Department, Inc.

Chicago Filmmakers 1326 W Hollywood Ave, Chicago, Illinois

SOLD OUT | A suburban firefighter’s labor union finds itself under a different kind of fire when the Village Mayor announces he’s privatizing their department to save money. What results is a five year long legal battle with the potential to change labor law for the entire country.

$15

BWiFF 2024 • Park Life

Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

A cynical consultant from New York and a dispirited writer from Los Angeles randomly meet on a Chicago park bench, beginning a memorable, trajectory-changing night together.

$12

BWiFF 2024 • Beyond Shorts #1

Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL

The first session of the BWiFF 2024 Beyond Shorts Program will consist of four (4) short films, including Exhale, Chicken, The Overlook, and Spirit of Place.

$12

BWiFF 2024 • Beyond Shorts #2

Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL

The second session of the BWiFF 2024 Beyond Shorts Program will consist of three (3) short films, including Swatted, Implosions, and The Last Drop.

$12

BWiFF 2024 • Love & Irony

Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

The search for an authentic life leads an existential bike mechanic to discover the universal truths and transformative powers of love.

$12

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

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

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