South Side Projections

Between 2011 and 2023, South Side Projections presented films at locations across Chicago’s south side to foster conversation about complex social and political issues. At many screenings, we enlisted scholars, activists, and filmmakers to lead discussions, while other screenings offered opportunities to present seldom-seen films of historical and artistic value to the communities of Chicago’s south side. In all cases we were a springboard to a deeper understanding of our communities and the broader world. We have ceased operation, but this site will remain as an archive of the conversations that occurred at our events.

The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus Interview

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Revolution on Film: Amaris Selah Q&A

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Chicago Hip-Hop Pioneers: The Q&A

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Mako Idemitsu: The Q&A

with Wakae Nakane and Toby Wu

Debra Robinson: The Interview

Interview in advance of her 2017 screening

Rats, Roaches, and Resistance: The Q&A

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Art Worlds of the South Side: The Q&A

With Candace Ming and Rebecca Zorach

Earthkeeping: The Q&A

With Sean Cusick

AfriCOBRA: The Q&A

With Deva Newman, Gerald Williams, and D. Denenge Duyst-Akpem

The Mural Movement and the Black Arts Movement: The Q&A

With Arlene Turner Crawford, Eugene Eda Wade, and Rebecca Zorach

Analog Dreamscape: The Q&A

with Daniel J. Sandin and Jon Cates

Japanese Surrealism: The Q&A

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El Teatro Campesino: The Q&A

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Finally Got the News: The Q&A

With Mike Siviwe Elliott and Annie Sullivan