UPDATES/NEWS

GROUP 312 FILMS Back in the Public Eye

GROUP 312 FILMS is excited to announce our new public meeting space! We will now be holding our monthly screenings/meetings at Weegee’s Lounge in Logan Square on the first Sunday of every month! Weegee’s Lounge 3659 W Armitage Ave Chicago, IL 60647 https://www.weegeeslounge.com For the latest information on the next meeting – click here The…


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…


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…


Group 312 Films Monthly Meeting/Screening – January 28 2024

Start the new year with a resolution to make more videos! This meeting will include new videos created by group members inspired by this month’s theme – “Political” (so this should be fun) – as well as some favorite videos from past screenings. This screening is open to all and will be followed by a…


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…


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….


New Screening – An Intimate Night with GROUP 312 FILMS

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…


Group 312 Films – 2022 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. More updates as we put to the program and materials together. But this program looks to be one of the best line-ups we’ve…


G312 Resumes Monthly Screenings on April 3rd

Hello All. We are extremely excited to announce our return to public screenings with a new venue. Starting in April, we will begin meeting on the first Sunday of every month at The Extraordinarium, 2800 N. Milwaulkee Ave. These meetings will include new films created by group members inspired by this month’s theme – “glass”…


Group 312 Films – Monthly Virtual Screening/Meetup

Group 312 Films is excited to announce our second virtual screening and meetup. We will be live streaming a program of new and classic short videos on YouTube with a virtual chat room where folks can watch and discuss their videos. If anyone has videos that they would like to be part of our program,…