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.

Japanese Surrealism: The Q&A

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Interview with anarchist filmmaker Nick Macdonald

Interview in advance of his December 2016 screening.

The Chair: The Q&A

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The Black Theater: The Q&A

The Black Theater: The Making of a Movement

Revolution on Film: Robert Paige Q&A

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Mako Idemitsu: The Q&A

with Wakae Nakane and Toby Wu

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

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

Revolution on Film: Amaris Selah Q&A

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Men of Bronze: The Q&A

December 6, 2018 | DuSable Museum

Liz White’s Othello: The Q&A

With Ron OJ Parson, James Vincent Meredith, and Honey Crawford

The Spook Who Sat by the Door: The Q&A

With Sandra Jackson-Opoku, David Lemieux, and Jamilah Lemieux

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle: The Q&A

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Earthkeeping: The Q&A

With Sean Cusick

Rea Tajiri: History and Memory: The Q&A

With Rea Tajiri, Vincent Schleitwiler, and Chelsea Foxwell

Rats, Roaches, and Resistance: The Q&A

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