Shorts-a-Palooza Returns April 9

The Northwest Illinois Film Festival’s Shorts-a-Palooza showcase will enjoy its fifth annual run on Wednesday, April 9. Hosted by the Northwest Illinois Film Office, the event showcases a stunning variety of work connected to the upper-left hand corner of the state.

Select film styles will include animation, comedy, documentary and horror. The screening takes place on the campus of Morrison Tech in Morrison IL. Click here to reserve your tickets.

EVERYTHING BUT A DESERT
Besides celebrating regional talent, Shorts-a-Palooza is a testament to the beauty of Northwestern Illinois. According to Whiteside County Economic Development Director Gary Camarano, who founded Shorts-a-Palooza in 2017, the scenery includes picturesque farms, rolling hills and covered bridges. Or, as he likes to put it, “everything but a desert.”

Northwest Illinois also boasts an abundance of urban locations including the Quad Cities, where Illinois towns Rock Island and Moline are right next to Iowa’s Bettendorf and Davenport on the Mississippi River. Together, the towns form a region that nearly half a million residents call home.

Notable contributing productions in the area include Chucky Chicken, a modern animated series with vintage vibes that has earned nearly 100,000 YouTube views. There have also been several participating Chicago-based filmmakers including Timothy Troy’s Crazy Little Monster productions and Christina Wollerman’s Wollerman Productions.

For tickets and more information about Shorts-A-Palooza, click here.