Want to see our films and meet our group? Well here’s where you can do that.
08/29/26 – Group 312 Films – 2026 Annual Report
GROUP 312 FILMS returns to Chicago Filmmakers to present their 2026 Annual Report. This yearly celebration will be presenting 15 of our favorite videos from the past year. Expect to laugh, shudder, dance in your seat, and wonder what the hell we were thinking as we bring our unique and occasionally rushed and rough perspectives right into your brain.
For more info – https://chicagofilmmakers.org/upcoming-screenings-and-events/group-312-films-2026-annual-report
Details
When: Saturday, August 29 at 7PM
Where: Chicago Filmmakers – 1326 W Hollywood Ave · Chicago, IL
06/19/26-06/25/26 – The Ocean Between – Multiple Screenings in Hannover, GER
GROUP 312 FILMS is excited and honored to be participating in The Ocean Between 9, an international symposium of artists. For this year’s symposium G312 will be presenting 4 nights of video screenings. Each screening is curate for a unique theme related to the overall symposium theme, Migrating the Color Fields.
During this event, several G312 members will be in Hannover to discuss their work and collaborate with other participating artists.
PROGRAM 1
June 19 – 5-7P
Sofa Loft, Jordanstraße 26, Hannover
Astride from Land to Land – a selection of short videos by participants in The Ocean Between 9
In the core spirit of The Ocean Between, this program presents a selection of videos created by artists from around the world working together to explore collaboration and experimentation. This screening invites you to step across boundaries and experience a cinematic journey that exists in the liminal spaces between cultures and continents.
Astride from Land to Land navigates the complex terrains of global connection through a wide range of themes and styles. The program offers a dynamic viewing experience, shifting through individual perspectives and modes of expression.
The collection features diverse origins and creative processes. Some of the videos present work by individuals who are participating in other mediums as part of the symposium, while others are works that grew entirely out of the collaboration of international artists working together.
Join us for an evening that celebrates the creative bridge-building of artists who refuse to be defined by a single shore.
(Approx. Run Time: ~75 minutes)
PROGRAM 2
Traverse the Landscape – An Intimate Night in Hannover with GROUP 312 FILMS
June 20 – 4-6P
Sofa Loft, Jordanstraße 26, Hannover
Embark on a cinematic journey that defies traditional boundaries and invites you to explore the world through a kaleidoscope of lenses. This screening brings together a diverse collection of short films that “traverse the landscape” of the human experience, moving beyond mere geography to navigate the terrains of the mind, heart, and society.
The program features a wide range of styles and themes, ensuring a dynamic experience that shifts as quickly as the view from a moving train. We invite you to lose yourself in individual perspectives that are:
- Humorous: Lighthearted and witty observations that find the comedy in our everyday navigations.
- Unsettling: Eerie and provocative pieces that explore the darker, shadowed corners of the landscapes we inhabit.
- Profound: Deeply moving narratives that challenge our understanding of place, time, and purpose.
- Poetic: Visual essays and experimental works that use the “landscape” as a metaphor for the sublime and the intangible.
Group 312 Films is excited to bring our diverse program to Hannover in the belief that sharing the stories we create helps connect people beyond any geographical distance. We hope that you find these films to be both entertaining and inspiring.
(Approx. Run Time: ~75 minutes)
PROGRAM 3
Come Together – Hannover meets Chicago
June 24 – 730P
Medienhaus Hannover, Limmerstraße 48
Exemplary of the mission statement for The Ocean Between, this evening presents a wide array of art, performances, music, short videos, and more displaying the full range of the artists involved with the Ocean Between 9. Overcoming geographical, legal, and personal boundaries, these artists have travelled far, both physically and emotionally, to exchange ideas, stories, and skills with the belief that communication and sharing are integral to improving humanity.
This exhibition invites you to step across boundaries and experience an artistic journey that exists in the liminal spaces between cultures and continents as we navigate the complex terrains of global connection through a wide range of mediums, themes, and styles. The program offers a dynamic viewing experience, shifting through individual perspectives and modes of expression.
Join us for an evening that celebrates the creative bridge-building of artists who refuse to be defined by a single shore.
(Approx. Run Time: ~75 minutes)
PROGRAM 4
June 25 – 6-8P
Kunstraum MITTE 37, Mittelstrasse 37, Burgdorf
Dislocation – Short Videos by Richard Syska & Kevin B. Chatham
Step into a cinematic exploration of what happens when the familiar shifts and the ground beneath us moves. This screening brings together a curated selection of short films by visual artists Kevin B. Chatham and Richard Syska centered on the theme of dislocation, navigating the spaces where identity, environment, and connection fall out of alignment.
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. The program traverses a wide range of styles and themes, offering a dynamic look at the human experience through individual perspectives, from witty takes on the absurdity of navigating the world to experimental works that treat “dislocation” as a dreamlike state, finding beauty in the fragmented and the unknown.
These films challenge us to find meaning even when we are disconnected from our map. Join us for an evening of discovery as we journey through the landscapes of the displaced.
(Approx. Run Time: ~75 minutes)
PAST SCREENINGS
10/29/25 – A Dark and Stormy Night with Group 312 Films
GROUP 312 FILMS, Chicago’s Most Adventurous Video Collective, is excited to present our newest Halloween program – “A Dark and Stormy Night with Group 312 Films”. This holiday themed line-up will present 15 of the scariest, creepiest, and weirdest videos made by group members over the years. And, as a special Halloween treat, there will be live music performances to enhance the mood and get you into that extra spooky mood.
Featuring short videos by Angela Branstrom, Eric Branstrom, Kevin B. Chatham, Johnny Lange, Dave Purdie, Evan Senger, Richard Syska, and Emily Tolan.
Live Musical Performances by machinist and Animal Talking School
Wednesday October 29, 2025
Starts at 8PM
Comfort Station Logan Square
2579 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
FREE ADMISSION
08/09/25 – Group 312 Films – 2025 Annual Report
Join us for an evening celebrating fearless creativity and artistic collaboration!
Group 312 Films — a not-for-profit artists’ collective of digital video directors — proudly presents The 2025 Annual Report, featuring a curated selection of 15 short films by six different filmmakers. Each of these shorts was inspired by monthly themes chosen collectively, interpreted freely by each director, and brought to life through a variety of genres, from narrative and poetic works to experimental music videos and beyond.
This year’s program continues our vibrant tradition at Chicago Filmmakers, showcasing the best of our members’ diverse voices. Expect films that are experimental, scary, intimate, whimsical, and provocative — a true testament to the spirit of exploration that drives Group 312 Films.
Our members represent a wide spectrum of skill levels and backgrounds, including professional directors, artists, musicians, and newcomers to video art — united by a passion for learning, sharing, and motivating each other.
Come celebrate a year of bold experimentation and creative growth — we hope these films will both entertain and inspire you.
DETAILS
Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W Hollywood Ave · Chicago, IL
August 9, 2925 – Starts at 7PM
08/14/25 – An Intimate Night with Group 312 Films
Group 312 Films is honored to be making a presentation at the Oceans Between Symposium at Oliva Gallery. This program will include several of our favorite videos spanning the group’s history as well as some discussion about how we work. Several of the group members will be in attendance and will gladly (and probably loudly) be talking about their creative process and inspiration.
If you are curious about joining the group or just wondering what it is we do, this is a great opportunity to see some of our favorite videos and meet the members.
DETAILS
Oliva Gallery
3816 W. Armitage
Thurs, Aug. 14, 9PM
10/19/24 – Group 312 Films – 2024 Annual Report
Group 312 Films is excited to announce the return of our Annual Report screening at Chicago Filmmakers. This screening will present some of our favorite videos from the past couple of years. We have an extremely good line-up this year. Most interestingly, this line-up contains our most story-based work in years. This year we have stories of haunted mirrors, malevolent aliens, comically dysfunctional technology, and cursed cell phones.
For those interested in the group, this is a great opportunity to see some of our best material presented in a great theater. All the group members will be in attendance, so there will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn about our process.
The event is free to all. Though we do hope all attendees will make a donation to Chicago Filmmakers. They’re a great organization who do a lot of support Chicago independent cinema.
And there will be an after show gathering where we can all celebrate our accomplishments, talk informally, swap gossip, and possibly drink way too much.
More information to come as we assemble the program and publicity materials.
DETAILS
Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W Hollywood Ave · Chicago, IL
October 19, 2024 – Starts at 7PM
06/21/24-06/28/24 – GROUP 312 FILMS Goes to Germany
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.
An Intimate Night with GROUP 312 FILMS – March 23, 2024 – 7PM
Group 312 Films is honored to be making a presentation at the Sweet Void Cinema. This program will include several of our favorite videos spanning the group’s history as well as some discussion about how we work. Several of the group members will be in attendance and will gladly (and probably loudly) be talking about their creative process and inspiration.
If you are curious about joining the group or just wondering what it is we do, this is a great opportunity to see some of our favorite videos and meet the members.
WHEN/WHERE
March 23 at 7PM
Sweet Void Cinema – 3036 W. Chicago Ave 1W
The entrance to the theater is on the west side of the building in the alley
Admission: FREE!
See the link below for additional details.
https://www.meetup.com/group-312-films/events/295000658/
We hope to see you there.
2023 Annual Report – AUGUST 26, 2023 7PM
Chicago Filmmakers – 1326 W Hollywood Ave – Chicago, IL
Group 312 Films is proud to announce our latest “Best of” screening, The 2023 Annual Report. This program presents some of the best work from group members over the past year. Short films range from comedic to thrillers to experimental and show off the talent and versatility of our members. If you are interested in innovative short films, this is a great way to see some great work. And if you are curious about joining our group, this is a great way to meet some members.
To get more info, visit: https://chicagofilmmakers.org/upcoming-screenings-and-events/2023group312