GROUP 312 FILMS is extremely excited to announce that we will be participating in The Ocean Between VII in Hannover, Germany in June.

We will be presenting 3 separate programs showing off some of our favorite over the past 15 years. This will include over 40 short films in all from members old and new.

06/21/24 – An Intimate Night with Group 312 Films

This newly curated program consists of a combination of favorite films from the past 15 years. For this particular program, we tried to highlight several films that we truly love but that don’t get shown that often. As usual with the “Intimate Night…” programs, this program shows off the depth and width (and maybe even the height) of many of the artists that have collaborated with the Group over the years.

Every short video was created within one month and inspired by a group nominated theme.  Every artist is free to interpret the theme however they wish.  Shorts range from whimsical to confrontational to confusing.  Some are traditional narratives, and some are completely abstract experiments.  The variety of interpretations and explorations is part of the fun.  We hope that you find these films to be both entertaining and inspiring. 

06/28/24 – Stories & Abstractions – Short Videos by Richard Syska and Kevin B. Chatham

This program will focus on the work of two of the leading members of Group 312, Richard Syska and Kevin B. Chatham.

This collection of short videos by Richard Syska and Kevin B. Chatham presents some of their favorite videos from the past decade.  These two artists work independently as the leading members of the Chicago-based video collective GROUP 312 FILMS.  Almost every single month they both make a short video inspired by the Group’s nominated theme.  Together the two have been the driving force for the Group over the past 15 years.  And they have fostered and supported the work of over 30 other video artists throughout the years.

Usually, their work appears in the context of the Group’s annual screenings.  But, this particular and unique program will allow the two artists to stand on their own and showcase the diversity, creativity, and growth they have shown over the years.

06/29/24 – Another Intimate Night with Group 312 Films

This program will present some of our favorite videos from current or recently active members. The focus of this program is to highlight newer works. The program list is still be assembled.