Route 66 Film Festival

A diverse lineup of films. Both evening sessions are for mature audiences. $10 per session at illinoistimestix.com. Bundle of 4 tickets for $35. 217-364-1005. Fri., Nov. 22, Session 1 begins at 7pm. 7pm. Welcome by festival Director Siobhan Johnson. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be available throughout the session — or order from the 69 Brille menu. Scheduled films are listed in the screening order and include running times: The Tattooed Heart, 9:00, USA drama directed by Sheldon Wong Schwartz. In the Name of the Strawberry, the Chocolate and the Holy Spirit, 20:00, Croatia comedy directed by Karla Lulic. Wheel Love, 22:10, USA diversity film directed by Ryan Tebbutt. Tainted Love, 22:50, Italy drama directed by Marta Carocci Vovcs. The Girl in the Blue Bra, 12:30, USA drama filmed in Illinois and directed by Ayesha Abouelazm. Refuge, 7:23, USA drama directed by Andrew Caviston. High Priest, 12:46, USA drama directed by Roderick Stevens. The Nest, 1:24:00, Canadian foreign language horror directed by David Paradis. After Party until 1am Sat., Nov. 23, Session 2 begins at 12pm See My Voice, 18:32, American, directed by Idelia Mars. The Old-Men, 17:44, France comedy, directed by Jordan Inconstant. Cycle, 10:26, USA student showcase, directed by Silas Tolles. Coma, 22:00, USA drama directed by Chen Su. The Imperfect Caterpillar, 10:54, USA filmed in Illinois and directed by Cindy Pringle. The Wonderful, 12:00, USA filmed in Illinois and directed by Patrick Montalvo Medium Rare, 4:35, USA student showcase animation directed by Luca Cioci. Just Give Me a Minute to Change, 7:17, USA comedy directed by Michael Pomaro. A Missed Connection, 22:00, USA filmed in Illinois and directed by Matthew Weinstein. Fallen Star, Rising Sun, 29:34, USA filmed in Illinois and directed by Bake Phouikham. Sat., Nov. 23, Session 3 begins at 3pm Mud and Honey, 16:11, USA directed by Molly Sorensen, debut film The Jewel Thief, 1:49, directed by Nate Cox, USA, animated This is Cindy, 29:56, directed by Terance Miller, USA, comedy Fraser Syndrome & Me, 19:43, directed by Kyle Anne Grendys, USA, student showcase Death is a Salesman, 3:27, directed by Jason Miller, USA, student showcase Horror School: After 2:30, 3:52, directed by Rory Borger-Johnson, USA, student showcase 25 Texans in the Land of Lincoln, 33:34, directed by Ellen Brodsky, USA, made in Illinois Inheritance, 13:00, directed by Elijah Alvarado, USA, made in Illinois The Quick and Dirty, 45:00, directed by Jordan Krug & Nicholas Shields, Canada, drama Sat., Nov. 23 Session 4, begins 6:30pm Chemistry Read, 8:27, directed by Norm Lang, USA, debut Film My Dream Goes All the Way to Iran, 32:36, directed by Negar Mojtahedi, Canada, Diversity Transit(ion), 8:17, directed by Robert Sickels, USA, Experimental Rruga (The Path), 14:00, directed by Besim Ugzmajli, Kosovo, Foreign Language A Big Mission, 5:03, directed by Longyin Zhou, and Yujie Chen, USA Animation The Obituary of Jasper James, 28:00, directed by Ryan Fenson-Hood, USA, comedy Tough Time for Men, 3:45, directed by Thomas Martin, USA, comedy The Pickman Model, 7:01, directed by Tim Troemner, USA, made in Illinois The Land, 1:28:00, directed by Stephen Wallace Pruitt, USA, drama Awards Ceremony - 10:00 PM After Party - until 1:00 AM