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. Sponsored by Foxhole Creative.
Follows three teenagers from Chicago who hijack their driver's ed car and embark on a journey down Route 66 to get to Los Angeles. This special virtual presentation will be a table reading of the screenplay with visual references to the feature film written and directed by Brad Hansen. Driver's Ed Mutiny was an official selection at the inaugural Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival in 2010. Sponsored by Noisefloor Sound Solutions.
A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
A middle-aged woman plots to overthrow an unelected oligarch controlling her tiny country. Using only her intelligence and a stolen government stamp, she must outsmart the oligarch and his team of American political consultants.
A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
A colorful adaptation of Schnitzler's work, in which a woman tells her husband that she has fantasies with other people, triggering his desire for his own adventures. Set in modern kinky Berlin, the film is much more than a mere reboot of Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut".
A BWiFF 2025 Beyond Competition Presentation
Two aspiring filmmakers chronicle the story of a charismatic revolutionary, Mac Laslow (Oscar®-Winner Mahershala Ali), and the group of disillusioned college students drawn together one summer to change the world. But without a unifying direction or clear goals, the movement descends into chaos.
Tune-in on Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm/c for the 2025 Blue Glass Awards, presented by the Illinois Film Office, where the festival judges will announce the winners of the 15th annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival!
