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Bensenville Arts Council presents the
Bensenville Short Film Festival March 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM This year's festival features some of the best short films from around the world. Comedy, horror, drama, suspense, documentary, and more. Purchase tickets while you can! Tickets will also be available before the show begins. The festival starts at 7 PM at Bensenville's Center Theatre, 9 S. Center St. Bensenville, IL 601016. |
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Mr. Glow 4:59 min. Director – Nick Bernat As strange glowsticks appear around a distracted mother’s home and news of mysterious drones spreads, her daughter’s imaginary friend, "Mr. Glow," may have far more uplifting intentions for humanity than she realizes. MEOW! 14:30 min. Director – Michal Vojtech, Ariel de la Garza Davidoff In order to find her pet cat, a young toilet attendant has to sell her feet pics to a deranged river hunchback and find her way to a shadow puppet theatre adaptation of her life. Platform Red 2:00 min. Director – Matteo Farinacci A young man racing against time to deliver an important gift but faces a moral dilemma when he finds a lost ticket that could save his day but would ruin someone else's. The Consultant
9:55 min. Directors – MEHMET KANADLI, HALİL İBRAHİM KAPLAN In the near future, each family is assigned advisors responsible for them in order to balance the population and resource consumption and maintain order. According to the law, the Consultant is the only person in the family who will make all decisions. Something Very Human
5:23 min. Director – Maria Helen Morozowich With millions of animal species on the planet, we are left to wonder what makes us humans so special. This animated documentary explores these themes with a light-hearted tone, discovering that maybe humans and animals are more alike than we think. Limbo
10:38 min. Director – Joshua Guillaume Under the eye of surveillance, an uninsured convenience store worker experiences chest pains, setting her scrambling through a healthcare obstacle course, and gambling on drastic measures she hopes will save her life. |
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Mopped 3:54 min. Director – Fintan Kearney Be careful where you step. A janitor has had quite enough of ungrateful, unobservant commuters crossing his mopped floor. It's Time 4:00 min. Directors – Jason Lindsey, Scott Krahn "It's Time" is a poetic 4-minute film born from a personal journey of discovery. Set in early spring, in our backyard on the banks of the Sangamon River in Illinois, this cinematic ode gives voice to nature through stunning visuals and lyrical narration. The Leap Beneath 4:30 min. Director – Roman Willi Narrated by Coyote Peterson, this film dives into the hidden world beneath the forest floor. Follow a springtail’s clumsy quest for food through a bustling ecosystem where mites, beetles, and other tiny creatures keep the forest alive. American Baguette
1:44 min. Director – Teresa Martinez Moore American Baguette is the fourth installment in Béatrice de St. Chicago's Baguette film series. Burning for Freedom
7:48 min. Director – Elijah Nichols Filmed at Burning Man, this short documentary captures the voices of those affected by the war in Ukraine, including Ukrainians living through the conflict and Americans standing in solidarity. Centered around the powerful art piece "I'm Fine," made from the Ukrainian road signs torn through by shrapnel, it explores the human cost of war—pain, resilience, and the enduring hope for freedom—offering a powerful call to action for compassion and support. Jump Scares: The Movie
3:44 min. Director – Peter Masterton Do you like horror movies? Or do you just like being startled? If it's the latter, this is the movie trailer for you! I am Duck 12:30 min. Director – Nick Zweig Dumped out into a desert, an oblivious duck plunges headlong into a quest for bread, or something more. Ya Hanouni 3:00 min. Directors – Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib While the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word? Don Chingón 12:30 min. Director – Carlos Lerma After moving to the United States, a young Mexican immigrant is faced with a deadly challenge: no Mexican food. Because I Love You 13:28 min. Director – Bob Celli Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of events that leads him to suspect Joanna is having an affair with a co-worker. Ideal Recruit
7:09 min. Director – Mike Stinnett Carson's job interview was perfect. In fact, it was a breeze. |
