The cinematic celebration dedicated to Chicago’s South Side launches with a screening of the Gospel music doc, “Rejoice and Shout,” and runs through October 7
(Chicago — 27 August 2018) Chicago is eagerly awaiting the second year of The Chicago South Side Film Festival (“CSSFF”), a celebration of the South Side of Chicago on film! The CSSFF will feature nine screenings that include feature films, documentaries, and animated shorts. It will be held from September 28th to October 7th, 2018.
The CSSFF is a not-for profit arts organization founded by South Side native Michelle Kennedy. Its two-fold mission is to broaden, diversify and improve the quality of entertainment options on Chicago’s South Side while providing South Side filmmakers with opportunities to screen their work.
The CSSFF will kick off on Friday, September 28th with an opening night reception and screening of Rejoice and Shout, a documentary film about the history of Gospel music.
REJOICE AND SHOUT TRAILER
The screening will occur at the world-famous Pilgrim Baptist Church located in the Bronzeville neighborhood, and it will include live gospel music and a post-film discussion of Chicago’s contribution to Gospel Music led by Don Jackson — Founder of the to-be-built National Museum of Gospel Music.
The CSSFF will conclude on Sunday, October 7th, with a screening titled “Black to the Future – Afrofuturistic Short Films”. The program will feature short films titled See You Yesterday, directed by Stefon Bristol, and Hello Rain, directed by CJ Obasi. The screening will be held at the Studio Movie Grill theater in Chatham and will be followed by a panel discussion.
To review the full schedule, click here.
About CSSFF
CSSFF Founder and Producer Michelle Kennedy is a film enthusiast who regularly attends film festivals around the world. By producing the 2018 South Side Film Festival, she hopes to broaden the variety and quality of the South Side’s cultural events and programs. “The Chicago South Side Film Festival is the only one that occurs exclusively on the South Side and is dedicated to the South Side’s complex cultural heritage” Kennedy said.
She also expresses gratitude to fellow South Side natives who help make the festival happen, including Assistant Producer Lex Curtis and Production Assistant R. Delacy Peters III.
Send your event updates to Reel Chicago Editor Dan Patton, dan@reelchicago.com.
