Programs Indy Film Salon (Newfields)

2350 Last Call: The Neo Story

Eric Richter46mUSAEnglish Documentary Features
Opened in 1979 as Chicago's first alternative dance club, Neo reigned for 36 years as a sanctuary for misfits, weirdos, and outcasts and ground zero for an explosion of fashion and music trends.
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The 39th
Laura Fallsgraff31mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts

At The Drive-in

Alexander Monelli1h 19mUSAEnglish Documentary Features
Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of quirky film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in alive by showing old 35mm film prints and working entirely for free

Captain Black

Jeffrey Johnson1h 26mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Features
An average restaurant manager develops an interest in a comic character, then finds himself in a relationship that maybe shouldn't have happened.

Captain Black

Jeffrey Johnson1h 26mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Features
An average restaurant manager develops an interest in a comic character, then finds himself in a relationship that maybe shouldn't have happened.

Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win

Christopher Gruse1h 24mUSAEnglish Documentary Features
A city-sanctioned, police-run decoy unit and a radical Marxist attorney clash in post-insurrection Detroit in a struggle to restore civil order after 22 African Americans are senselessly murdered.

Film School Africa

Nathan Pfaff1h 39mUSAEnglish Documentary Features
A Hollywood casting director leaves her lucrative career behind in order to teach filmmaking, and art therapy, to youth in an impoverished community in South Africa.

In the Wake of Ire

Brian Maurer1h 35mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Features
A father reunites with his daughter 20 years after an accident left her with no memory of her father. But he could never forget her face. They grow dangerously close as his past life returns with her.

Maybe Baby!

Julia Becker1h 19mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
Marie is in her mid-thirties and has been with Sascha for a very long time, sometimes she does not even know for how long exactly.

Pieced Together

Julianne Donofrio53mUSAEnglish Documentary Features
How quilt square trails changed the American landscape and saved Donna Sue Groves' life after job loss and breast cancer.
Also in this Program
Chris Fransic: Shoes
Virginia Lee Hunter15mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts

Santa Inocencia

Meritxell Campos Olivé1h 6mGermanyItalian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
In the frame of a small Italian village, eight characters atone themselves through the structure of the station drama.

Shorts 11: Soul Searchers

Self-discovery can lead to startling breakthroughs.

In this Program
Ainhoa
Ivan Sainz-Pardo19mSpainSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Buried Sky
Nathália Tereza25mBrazilPortuguese (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Cautionary Tales
Christopher & Luke Barrett & Taylor9mGBEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Writer's Block
Alex Mendez Giner9mUSA(none) World Cinema Shorts
Rhapsody in Blueberry
Gaelle Denis4mFranceEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Koe (Voice)
Takeshi KUSHIDA10mJapanWithout Language World Cinema Shorts
Ginger
Markus Stoll13mBoliviaDeutsch World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 11: Soul Searchers

Self-discovery can lead to startling breakthroughs.

In this Program
Ainhoa
Ivan Sainz-Pardo19mSpainSpanish (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Buried Sky
Nathália Tereza25mBrazilPortuguese (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Cautionary Tales
Christopher & Luke Barrett & Taylor9mGBEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Writer's Block
Alex Mendez Giner9mUSA(none) World Cinema Shorts
Rhapsody in Blueberry
Gaelle Denis4mFranceEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Koe (Voice)
Takeshi KUSHIDA10mJapanWithout Language World Cinema Shorts
Ginger
Markus Stoll13mBoliviaDeutsch World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 13: The Good Fight

Battles with our enemies, battles with ourselves.

In this Program
Outside: Peace, Inside: War
Katja Berls29mGermanyGerman Documentary Shorts
William Martin
Richard Jordan15mSpainSpanish World Cinema Shorts
Arrested (Again)
Dan Goldes5mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Rifles & Rosary Beads
Joshua Britt23mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Left Hand
Skyler Lawson16mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

Shorts 14: Weirded Out

Strange people, strange situations and the things we do to escape.

In this Program
Stationary
Joao Macul4mCanadaOTHER World Cinema Shorts
Ölümlü (Mortal)
Omer Deniz8mTurkeyTurkish World Cinema Shorts
帰ろうYO! (Let's Go Home!)
Takuya Matsumoto39mJapanJapanese (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Child of the Sky
Phillip Montgomery16mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Transmission
Varun Raman18mGBEnglish World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 1: Animation Nation

Showcasing the amazing craft of these imaginative storytellers.

In this Program
Paddleball Hole
Keith Cantrell3mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Sea-Tectives
Christopher Dobbs11mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Leaves of Fall
Marc Wiskemann3mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Spark
Aharonit Elior6mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Sand
Arjan Brentjes5mNetherlandsEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Ugly
Nikita Diakur12mGermany(none) World Cinema Shorts
All The World Is A Stage
Hannes Rall2mSingaporeEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Compartments
Daniella & Uli Koffler & Seis15mGermanyEnglish, Hebrew, German (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Our Wonderful Nature - The Common Chameleon
Tomer Eshed4mGermanyEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Little Fiel
Irina Patkanian16mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
01
Katharina Potratz7mGermany(none) World Cinema Shorts
Agent Bird
Ethan Yazel3mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 2: Car Crazy

Stories unfolding in and around cars.

In this Program
Klem (Stuck)
Mathijs Geijskes10mNetherlandsDutch World Cinema Shorts
Hella Shitty Racing Team
Ramin Talaie5mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
The N.A.P.
9mItaly(none) World Cinema Shorts
Face
Luke Tierney13mAustraliaEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Ayer o Anteayer (Yesterday or the Day Before)
Hugo Sanz10mSpainSpanish World Cinema Shorts
Béa
José Esteban Pavlovich Salido14mUSASpanish, French (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Troc Mort (Funeral Games)
Martin Darondeau15mFranceFrench World Cinema Shorts
Marcus
J.R. Poli10mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

Shorts 3: Crime and Punishment

Testing boundaries and flirting with the long arm of the law.

In this Program
Night Call
18mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
It's Just a Gun
Brian Robau15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Pétage (Breakdown)
Greg Tudela10mFranceFrench World Cinema Shorts
For Luck
TL Westgate8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Die Couch (The Couch)
Joe Paul Kienast15mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Passion Gap
Matt & Jason Portman & Donald20mSouth AfricaEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Sacrilège
Christophe M. Saber15mSwitzerlandFrench World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 3: Crime and Punishment

Testing boundaries and flirting with the long arm of the law.

In this Program
Night Call
18mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
It's Just a Gun
Brian Robau15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Pétage (Breakdown)
Greg Tudela10mFranceFrench World Cinema Shorts
For Luck
TL Westgate8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Die Couch (The Couch)
Joe Paul Kienast15mGermanyGerman (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Passion Gap
Matt & Jason Portman & Donald20mSouth AfricaEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Sacrilège
Christophe M. Saber15mSwitzerlandFrench World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 4: Death and Dying

Exploring the unknown when it comes to passing on.

In this Program
EVOKE
Asia LeMasters16mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Prenatal
Bears Fonté11mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Vigil
Chris King4mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Sog
Jonatan Schwenk10mGermany(no dialog) World Cinema Shorts
Reconstructing Reality
Alice Wong12mNetherlandsEnglish Documentary Shorts
De Dode Spreekt (The Dead Man Speaks)
Marcos Mereles3mNetherlandsDutch World Cinema Shorts
Deaf Bill
John Wykes14mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Bang Bang Baby
Alexander Rodgers5mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Punchline
Christophe M. Saber9mSwitzerlandFrench World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 5: A Family Affair

They shape us and challenge us — they’re family.

In this Program
Silvia Dans Les Vagues (Silvia in the Waves)
Giovana Olmos13mCanadaFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Head Above Water
Eric Shahinian10mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Hunter Gatherer
Ashley Grace14mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Jenna
Christian Monnier25mFranceFrench World Cinema Shorts
Ablution
Omar Al Dakheel15mUSAArabic, English American Spectrum Shorts

Shorts 6: Journey On

Refugees, immigrants and the journeys that shape a lifetime.

In this Program
Rebuilding in Miniature
Veena Rao8mTurkeyArabic Documentary Shorts
Angst (Fear)
Daniel Andrew Wunderer27mItalyEnglish, German (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Wir Sind Wieder Da (We're Back Again)
Shirel Peleg8mGermanyGerman, Hebrew (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Swimming In Gold
Thomas Pagliaro13mGermanyFarsi (English Subtitles)Documentary Shorts
Someone Good Will Find You
Leelila Strogov9mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Nacido de Nuevo (Born Again)
Evan Kaufmann15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
New Year
Lauren Bensted11mGBEnglish World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 6: Journey On

Refugees, immigrants and the journeys that shape a lifetime.

In this Program
Rebuilding in Miniature
Veena Rao8mTurkeyArabic Documentary Shorts
Angst (Fear)
Daniel Andrew Wunderer27mItalyEnglish, German (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Wir Sind Wieder Da (We're Back Again)
Shirel Peleg8mGermanyGerman, Hebrew (English Subtitles)World Cinema Shorts
Swimming In Gold
Thomas Pagliaro13mGermanyFarsi (English Subtitles)Documentary Shorts
Someone Good Will Find You
Leelila Strogov9mUSAEnglish World Cinema Shorts
Nacido de Nuevo (Born Again)
Evan Kaufmann15mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
New Year
Lauren Bensted11mGBEnglish World Cinema Shorts

Shorts 9: Movie Madness

A peek inside the world of movies, movie theaters and acting.

In this Program
Gorilla
15mFranceEnglish World Cinema Shorts
The Dollhouse
Kyra Gardner8mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Program
Gabriel de Urioste8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Das Mädchen im Schnee (The Girl in the Snow)
Dennis Ledergerber7mSwitzerlandGerman World Cinema Shorts
Admit One: The Story of the Goshen Theater
Riley Mills30mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Great Choice
Robin Comisar8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

Shorts 9: Movie Madness

A peek inside the world of movies, movie theaters and acting.

In this Program
Gorilla
15mFranceEnglish World Cinema Shorts
The Dollhouse
Kyra Gardner8mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Program
Gabriel de Urioste8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts
Das Mädchen im Schnee (The Girl in the Snow)
Dennis Ledergerber7mSwitzerlandGerman World Cinema Shorts
Admit One: The Story of the Goshen Theater
Riley Mills30mUSAEnglish Documentary Shorts
Great Choice
Robin Comisar8mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Shorts

Skippers

Aaron Wertheimer1h 11mUSAEnglish American Spectrum Features
In search of transcendence through stone skipping, a mysterious drifter arrives in a quiet lakeside town. Facing resistance from unimpressed locals, he is forced to consider the merits of his quest.

Skynd Deg Sakte (Hurry Slowly)

Anders Emblem1h 10mNorwayNorwegian (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
A warm and meditative slice-of-life about Fiona and her brother Tom on the western coast of Norway.

Todas As Razōes Para Esquecer (All the Reasons to Forget)

Pedro Coutinho1h 29mBrazilPortuguese (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
After having broken up a long-term relationship, Antônio has no doubts he will quickly get over Sofia, his ex-girlfriend, but nothing is as simple as it seems, actually, it never is...

oscillations

Ky Nam Le Duc1h 37mCanadaFrench (English Subtitles)World Cinema Features
Ged is a janitor at Polytechnique university in Montreal where he works at night. He meets Audrey, a student who struggles to finish her PhD. René, Ged’s anarchist brother, also reappears in his life, bringing a theory concerning their father who died years ago.