DAY THREE: Thriller Films on Tap at 57th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 15, 2021

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CHICAGO – Day Three of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), and the festival kicks into gear with many notable films, including the much anticipated thriller “Antlers” at the ChiTown Movies Drive-In (click ANTLERS for details).

The 57th Chicago International Film Festival DAY THREE features screenings in theater, at the drive-in and virtual/online. Click here for a complete how-to guide on navigating the 57th CIFF. And click DAY THREE for the complete line up of films.

‘Antlers’ at the 57th CIFF, October 15th, 2021
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival

EVENT OF THE DAY: 10:00am: “Coffee Talk: “Green Screens: Exposing Environmental Crises in Cinema” … Three directors talk Earth issues in their work (click here).

APPEARANCES OF THE DAY: 10:30pm: “Shorts 3: Unexpected Terrors (After Dark)” … Spooky shorts for Pre-Halloween. Special Guests (the Filmmakers) Scheduled to Attend.


FILM OF THE DAY: “A Cop Movie” – In this highly unusual profile of a male and female police officer in Mexico City, who become a couple, “A Cop Movie” blurs the line between straight documentary, the re-creation of events and fiction. Teresa and Montoya are portrayed by actors for most of the film, going through daily lives and expressing the difficulties of being cops in Mexico City, when suddenly the film shifts to the preparation the actors went through to channel their characters, and how strange the perception of reality becomes. The film somewhat satirizes the documentary form (for example, the titles could have come from any cop TV show) and the couple itself, but it is also highly effective as a work in generating empathy for one of the most difficult jobs in the world. An absorbing and highly worthwhile act of cinema. (click A COP MOVIE for watch options).

Director Jacob Gentry of “Broadcast Signal Instrusion,” talks to Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com about showing his made-in-Chicago film to a hometown audience on Thursday, October 14th …

By PATRICK McDONALD Editor, Film Writer HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com