Anime Club screenings are a Film Club Member ($15 /month or $150 /year) exclusive perk and include two free tickets, so that members can invite a plus one. This film series encourages community building and discussion around all things anime, featuring built in intermissions every month where members are invited to hang out in the FACETS Studio or Lounge to chat about the films, grab a drink, rent rare DVDs or VHS, and and let us know what other anime they’d like to see on the big screen by voting in our suggestion box.
Every month, we offer exclusive drink specials like Sapporo and hold a raffle where members can enter to win unique event posters and curated anime prizes. To enter the raffle, members must purchase a concession for $4 or more. Become a member today to join a community of cinephiles with exclusive access to rare, hard-to-find films and be the first to know about to all FACETS anime-related programming.
Anime Club is programmed by Emma Greenleaf, FACETS‘ Marketing Manager & Nick Edelberg, FACETS‘ Program Operations Manager.
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Each month, we’ll present a meticulously curated pair of films that push the boundaries of fear, blending classic chills with fresh, innovative scares. But this series isn’t just about the fright—it’s a journey into the psychology and physiology of horror. Why do we willingly subject ourselves to fear-inducing experiences? What is it about the adrenaline rush and the shivers that keeps us coming back for more? COLD SWEAT delves into these questions, exploring the complex relationship between our physical reactions and emotional responses when watching terrifying films.
Upcoming Double Features:
eXistenZ + St. John's Wort (Fri. January 17 @ 7pm & 9pm)
Possession + Tokyo Fist (Fri. February 21 @ 7pm & 9:30pm)
The Skin I Live In + May (Fri. March 21 @ 7pm & 9:30pm)
COLD SWEAT is programmed by Nick Edelberg, FACETS’ Program Operations Manager and Emma Greenleaf, FACETS’ Marketing Manager.
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Test your knowledge against your friends and fellow cinephiles for bragging rights and take-home prizes. Questions from the arthouse to the multiplex, from current cinema news to the nitrate nights of yesteryear. We’re here to push you until the celluloid snaps.
Join us at 7:00 pm for Film Trivia, a free team-based game with winning teams taking home special prizes, including film memorabilia. Then stick around until 9:00 pm for a one-night-only screening curated by our trivia host.
Upcoming Screenings:
The Doom Generation (Thu. January 30th @ 9pm)
Natural Born Killers (Thu. February 27th @ 9pm)
Falling Down (Thu. March 27th @ 9pm)
Film Trivia takes place in the FACETS Lounge and is programmed by CineRomero Productions.
This year, FACETS is continuing the series’ expansion beyond animation to include live-action Japanese films that carry the same vibrant spirit, visual flair, and emotional intensity that defines the best of anime.
Series Schedule:
Thursday, July 10, 7pm: Anime Club (Members & Pass Holders Only) Saturday, July 12, 7pm: City Pop DJ Set + Mind Game Saturday, July 19, 7pm: Redline Saturday, July 19, 9pm: Dead or AliveSaturday, July 26, 7pm: Tampopo + Cup Noodle Bar Saturday, July 26, 9:30pm: Funeral Parade of Roses
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This year's festival will showcase 43 dynamic films from around the world—spanning documentaries, animation, horror, comedy, and drama. Attendees can also enjoy engaging panel talks on topics like indie producing and film distribution, plus meet-and-greets, community networking, and BBFF After Dark, a special evening program for mature audiences. Tickets include All-Access Passes, Day Passes, and Individual Screening Blocks, with discounted pricing available for seniors (65+), students and low-income attendees, including EBT card holders (proof required at entry). Come for the films, stay for the conversations—and help us celebrate the powerful voices of women of color, both on screen and behind the lens.
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This isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a total game-changer. Discover how Pixquid® 3.0 flips the script on traditional entertainment deals, empowering filmmakers, investors, and distributors to collaborate in exciting new ways—all while serving up endless fresh, independent content for curious audiences like you!
Event Schedule:
7:00p–8:00pm | Reception (sip, snack, and mingle) 8:00p–8:45pm | Opening remarks, partner spotlights, the big Pixquid® 3.0 reveal, Pixquid Awards announcement, and closing thoughts 8:45p–10:00pm | Dancing & Networking (squid-dance encouraged)
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Pixquid "OG" Award Pixquid "Fan's Favorite" Award Pixquid "Make It Rain" Award Come for the future of entertainment. Stay for the party. Pixquid® is a gatekeeper-free, ad-free content ecosystem that combines streaming, community, and a marketplace where artists connect, collaborate, and grow with partners while maintaining full control—all in one place. To get started, join for free today at pixquid.com.
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About U Are the Universe: When the Earth is destroyed by war, an astronaut believes he is the last living human in the universe. His solitary existence is interrupted, though, when he receives a signal from another ship—another astronaut is alive and adrift in space. The two form an instant connection over the radio, and embark on a harrowing journey across the cosmos and toward one another.
Doors open at 5:45pm and screening begins at 6:30pm. Seating is general and on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity.
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Each screening is a highly curated show offering variety in style, tone, format, genre, and cool accents. You’ll experience work of filmmakers from all parts of the world, different genders, races, and ages.
The beauty of this format is that you may find your point of view being challenged one moment and blissfully escaping the realities of our modern world the next. Whether you're a super film snob or an occasional movie watcher, you'll have a great night out. You will 100% see something different from anything you’ve seen before.
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About A Man: Recently divorced, Rie finds a new lease on life when she remarries the loving—if enigmatic—Daisuke. When Daisuke dies tragically, Rie begins to realize that she hardly knew the man she married. With the help of attorney Kido, she embarks on a sprawling investigation to uncover the true identity of the man she loved in this mesmerizing, noir-inflected mystery.
About A Date for Mad Mary: Released after a short stint in prison, Mary finds everything and everyone around her changed. Her best friend Charlene is engaged, but, convinced she’ll never find a date, refuses Mary a “plus one” at the wedding. Incensed, Mary sets out to prove Charlene wrong… but is she? A tough and tender comedy about friendship, first love, and finding your true self.
About The Umesh Chronicles: Radha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in a privileged, middle class home in the 1980s, is surrounded by family, books, and music. She has limited contact with Sundar, a boy who works for her family but whose presence opens her eyes. At once intimate and epic, this coming-of-age drama is a tender portrait of familial love and personal growth in a changing society.
About Last Dance: Recently widowed at 75, Germain is struggling with solitude and overwhelmed by his anxious, overbearing children’s constant worry. Craving escape and determined to honor a long-kept promise to his late wife, he secretly takes her place in a contemporary dance troupe. Last Dance is a deeply-felt, tenderhearted portrait of enduring love.
About Olympia: Chicago’s own McKenzie Chinn stars as a struggling artist, navigating work and romance in the Windy City. When her boyfriend asks her to drop everything and move cross-country, she soon discovers that she might be the biggest obstacle to her own happiness. Featuring a revelatory central performance, Olympia is a sensitive look at the challenges of embracing adulthood.
About Swoon: A timeless tale of bitter family rivalries and forbidden love takes new form in this wondrous musical fantasy. 1940 Stockholm. John and Ninni—both heirs to their families’ competing amusement parks—fall hard for each other amidst the whirling world they inhabit. Can their love survive generations of animosity, nasty pranks, and an encroaching war?
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Showcasing acclaimed and exciting new films from around the world, the 61st edition will be held in person in theaters and venues around the city, featuring a select program of films with open and closed captions. From dramas and thrillers to documentaries and comedies, the Festival’s lineup spans a wide range of genres. Signature competitive sections and curated programs include Black Perspectives; International Comedy; Women in Cinema; OutLook; After Dark; and the City & State program, showcasing films made in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
Full schedule announced in mid-September.
The June 20-21, 2026 festival will be at three venues in the City of Waukegan, promoted in both English and Spanish and is an inclusive event for all. If you are interested in climate change, environmental protection, plastic pollution, invasive species, drinking water, access to health, environmental justice or agricultural pollution, submit your film to Little Fort Film Festival
Este festival se realizará en tres sedes en la ciudad de Waukegan, se promocionará tanto en inglés como en español y es un evento inclusivo para todos. Si está interesado en el cambio climático, la protección ambiental, la contaminación plástica, las especies invasoras, el agua potable, el acceso a la salud, la justicia ambiental o la contaminación agrícola, envíe su película al Little Fort Film & Music Festival
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