Caddyshack (1980, 98 min.) Sunday, March 2 at 8pm Cole’s 2338 N Milwaukee In honor of the life and works of Harold Ramis, AnySquared’s Cinema Minima presents Caddyshack (his feature film directorial debut). If you’ve seen it in the theater when you were younger, or watched it on videotape a bazillion times, Caddyshack is one of … Read more
Get help enrolling in healthcare on Feb 21 and enjoy the event. 2338 N Milwaukee.
Deadline to submit art for the Raven exhibit at Handlebar is March 3.Save the Date for out ArtStarter/4th Anniversary Party on March 10.Join our friends at Hairitics on Feb15 at the Valentine Hair of the Dog Party to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. 2340 N. Milwaukee.Sat Feb 15 – Fun A Day at Paperish Mess
The Carrefour Collaborative and AnySquared present a special Cinema Minema:
The Agronomist (Directed by Jonathan Demme, 2003, 90 min.) Sunday, February 2, at 8:30pm Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
The Carrefour Collaborative and AnySquared present a special Cinema Minema: Sunday, February 2, at 8:30pmFeaturing a short presentation regarding Carrefour Collaborative’s work, by founder Paul Karner followed by screening ofThe Agronomist Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee, Chicago The event is free(a portion of the bar sales will go to support the efforts of the Carrefour … Read more
BIG TROUBLE in Little Logan Sunday January 5, at 8pm Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee | Chicago
Curated by Cinema Culture this month’s Cinema Minima Chicago, the “BIG TROUBLE in Little Logan” program features the short films of local production crews Big Dogs and Input/Output Productions. Look for updates: more details to come!
Screening: A joint episode of web series Kiss Like Big Dogs Kelly Youngman, is going through life with no steady job, no place to live, and still manages to have one girlfriend after another. He’s a young guy who lives life like he’s the lead in a cheesy romantic comedy, a wannabe silver screen lothario.
Short Films:
Dante & Jean a little homage to french new wave.
Queen Sheba A lady who dates many, and kills some
The Man Who Won’t Leave you Alone A young and recently licensed process server learns the difficulty of delivering the summons of a lawsuit to its unpredictable defendants. He charges himself with the ultimatum: Prove to his jovial, unsympathetic colleagues how it should to be done or admit he’s not the man for the job.
DECK THE HOLODECK A Celebration of the Best, the Worst, and the Blorst of Star Trek TNG
Sunday, December 1 at 6pm Cole’s, 2338 N. Milwaukee
In honor of the upcoming holiday season, Cinema Minima presents Deck the Holodeck: A Celebration of the Best, the Worst and the Blorst of Star Trek TNG. The crew of the starship enterprise has encountered many exotic planets but few have come close to the range of excitement that is contained within the holodeck. Join us on December 1 and make sure to set phasers on fun!
Cinema Minima Best in Show filmmaker Eliaz Rodriguez and Beverly actress Wanjiku Kairo, with Honorable Mention filmmaker Joseph Strand and writer Brenton Harper-Murray
Honorable Mention: Choke A Film By Joseph Strand Based On A Story By Brenton Harper-Murray
Thanks to the audience, we had a another great event on November 3rd because of you! Gratitude to the filmmakers and writers who participated in our residency!
Special thanks to Tucker Dryden who, once again, MC’d and took us through the evening with humor and style! And, as always, Cole’s Bar is wonderful supporter!
Time to Make Short Films
Make interpretations of 1 or more of the winning essays: any length under 5 min (30 sec/1 min/3 min, etc); any aesthetic, format, or translation; experimentation through film/video encouraged.
Deadline extended to Friday Nov 1st for submitting finished film(s). All Films can be dropped off or mailed to AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647. All films received by November 1st will be screened. projects@anysquared.com
Thanks to all the other writers who participated in the Writers Event on October 6: Tucker Dryden, Rajiv Haque, Jim Markus, and Mackenzie Wilson. We had a great event on October 6th and the competition was close! We will be publishing their excellent submissions after October 20th.Gratitude to Tucker Dryden, Kelly Ahlfeld, Jessica Lynne Bright, Zachary Hart Baker and Chris Elam for performing, announcing, and taking us though the evening with style! A special shout out to Cole’s Bar for always supporting Cinema Minima and AnySquared!
Call For Filmmakers Time to Make Short Films
Make interpretations of essays any length under 5 min (30 sec/1 min/3 min, etc). Any aesthetic, format, or translation experimentation through film/video encouraged.
Deadline extended to Friday Nov 1st for submitting finished film(s). All Films can be dropped off or mailed to AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647. All films received by November 1st will be screened. projects@anysquared.com
Thanks to all the other writers who participated in the Writers Event on October 6: Tucker Dryden, Rajiv Haque, Jim Markus, and Mackenzie Wilson. We had a great event on October 6th and the competition was close! We will be publishing their excellent submissions after October 20th.Gratitude to Tucker Dryden, Kelly Ahlfeld, Jessica Lynne Bright, Zachary Hart Baker and Chris Elam for performing, announcing, and taking us though the evening with style! A special shout out to Cole’s Bar for always supporting Cinema Minima and AnySquared!
Writers Event Audience Chooses Top 3 Writers! Sunday October 6 at 8pm
Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee
Join us this Sunday and help us choose the winners!The three chosen submissions win $100 each and their work translated into film. The rest get published online. Should be a great time because we also have an entertaining crew to help us along.
Writers: still time to submit before the Oct 6 Writers Event! Get your under-1000-words together, BE at the event, and get a shot to win $100! See full rules
Shy about reading your submission on stage? No worries: Cinema Minima will have an elite group of readers ready to make your words jump off the page and into hearts and minds of the audience.
Our crew of excellent and entertaining readers include:
Tucker Dryden
Kelly Ahlfeld
Jessica Lynne Bright
Zachary Hart Baker
Plus: music by Chris Elam
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This two part series encourages participation from the audience and the people creating: CALL FOR WRITERS & FILMMAKERS. See submission rules for writing and rules for film.
Phase 1: Writers
The first installment is a special Writers Event on October 6th where writers submissions are presented to an audience who chooses top 3 writers who win $100 each and their contribution made into film(s). Writers Rules for Submission
Phase 2: Filmmakers In the second phase, the top 3 writing selections will be posted for the filmmakers to choose from. The filmmakers will have a three week window to create and submit a short film/video(s) based on the writing(s). November 3rd is the FILM Premiere of all films/video. Best in Show chosen by the audience and receives a future featured screening and $100+. Honorable mentions also chosen. (The + is a percentage of the bar take for the evening of the premiere). Filmmakers Deadlines and Rules for Submission
