The Premiere

Saturday, May 31st
4:00pm

Tickets

Narrative • Comedy/Drama • USA • 2024 • 81 Minutes 
Director: Jon Silver
Writer: Jon Silver
Producers: Jenny Arglye Hogan, Alex Marshall
Cast: Grant Kennedy Lewis, Natalie West, Greg Hollimon, Rick Hall, Adam Schreck
Filmmaker Q&A expected after the screening.

On the night of his first movie premiere, hosted at Chicago’s storied Music Box Theater, Jacob Sanders is hounded by mounting issues and paranoid delusions appearing on the screen. Disaster looms at every turn—his family argues, audience members complain, the popcorn machine breaks, and the movie file doesn’t work. All of these problems are exacerbated by the rumored arrival of a famous actor. Jacob struggles to overcome disaster, all while fending off criticisms, expectations, and disturbing figments of his imagination.

Short Film preceding the feature:

Cabaret Spectacular
Narrative • Comedy • USA • 2024 • 12 Minutes
Director: Thomas Meyer
Writer: Thomas Meyer
Producers: Daniel Marino, Mahum Jamal
Cast: Theodore Bouloukos
Cabaret Spectacular is a buoyant 16mm portrait of daiquiri dreams and Caribbean sunbeams. At a vibrant resort, an endearingly fussy bachelor in the twilight of his life fumbles his way through poker tournaments and eccentric tropical nights in a relentless quest for love.