Our Films
Independent features, documentaries and series that Chicago Media Angels has helped develop, finance and executive-produce since 2015, from Tribeca, SXSW and TIFF selections to Chicago-made stories.
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BRB
In the dial-up era of away messages, 15-year-old Sam road-trips with her older sister Dylan to meet the boy she fell for in a chatroom, and the quest turns into a chaotic, painfully funny journey through girlhood.
Honorable Mention – Breakouts Feature Grand Jury PrizeSlamdance 2026 -
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Adult Children
Morgan, 17, hopes her half-siblings will teach her adulthood—only to discover they're all faking it.
Special Jury Award – Best EnsembleBentonville Film Festival 2025 -
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Her Shark Story
A young marine biologist reconnects with her estranged father through their shared mission to find and protect whale sharks in the Galapagos Islands.
Best Director – International Feature DocumentaryMelbourne Documentary Film Festival 2025 -
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Disfluency
When Jane fails her final college class, she returns home to her parents' lake house where she comes to terms with the trauma that derailed her senior year.
Jury Prize – Best Narrative FeatureAustin Film Festival 2021 -
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Once Upon a River
Margo Crane's odyssey on the Stark River introduces her to a world filled with wonders and dangers.
Golden EfeboEfebo d'Oro – Palermo 2019 -
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The Year Between
After a breakdown, a college sophomore returns home to her Illinois family and tries to rebuild her life while living with bipolar disorder.
Grand Jury Prize – Best New Directors FeatureNashville Film Festival 2022 -
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All Happy Families
The Landry family reunites to renovate their ancestral home, where old flames reignite and new tensions arise before a shocking revelation threatens their unity.
Official SelectionGalway Film Fleadh 2023
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Festivals & awards →
BRB2026 · 2 festivals
Adult Children2025 · 4 festivals
Disfluency2025 · 15 festivals
Her Shark Story2025 · 16 festivals
Pools2025 · 3 festivals
The Fun-Raiser2025 · 2 festivals
All Happy Families2024 · 8 festivals
American Schemers2024 · 3 festivals
Happy Songs About Unhappy Things2024 · 2 festivals
Okie2024 · 3 festivals
Room Six2024 · 3 festivals
Screams from the Tower2024 · 2 festivals
Single Car Crashes2024 · 2 festivals
The Secret Art of Human Flight2024 · 4 festivals
Another Happy Day2023 · 1 festival
Reporting for Christmas2023
Deborah2022
Freedom's Path2022 · 6 festivals
Rounding2022 · 3 festivals
The Year Between2022 · 4 festivals
A Mouthful of Air2021
Later Days2021 · 1 festival
The Cleaner2021 · 1 festival
Echo Boomers2020 · 1 festival
Hunter's Creed2020
Killing Eleanor2020 · 2 festivals
The Translator2020 · 14 festivals
Brothers from the Suburbs2019 · 3 festivals
Come As You Are2019 · 7 festivals
Once Upon a River2019 · 23 festivals
Teacher2019
The Law of Moises2019
30 Miles from Nowhere2018 · 1 festival
Chasing the Blues2018 · 2 festivals
High Voltage2018
When Jeff Tried to Save the World2018 · 7 festivals
Trailers
- BRB
- Adult Children
- Disfluency
- Her Shark Story
- Pools
- The Fun-Raiser
- All Happy Families
- Happy Songs About Unhappy Things
- Okie
- Room Six
- Screams from the Tower
- Single Car Crashes
- The Secret Art of Human Flight
- Reporting for Christmas
- Deborah
- Freedom's Path
- Rounding
- The Year Between
- A Mouthful of Air
- The Cleaner
- Echo Boomers
- Hunter's Creed
- Killing Eleanor
- The Translator
- Brothers from the Suburbs
- Come As You Are
- Once Upon a River
- Teacher
- 30 Miles from Nowhere
- Chasing the Blues