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Split Pillow is a Chicago-based non-profit motion picture production and media literacy education company now in its seventh season of producing a full season of new works by Chicago filmmakers primarily for Chicago audiences.

 

Split Pillow is funded, in part, thanks to generous gifts from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Alphawood Foundation and The Illinois Arts Council.


 

 

 

The Christians
Saturday, January 10th @ 8:00 pm

and

Wednesday, January 14th @ 8:00 pm

 

Gene Siskel Film Center

164 N. State Street

Chicago, IL

 

"Provocative."

Chicago Tribune


Split Pillow is proud to open its 7th season with

THE CHRISTIANS

 

Belief is tested and found wanting in this intense drama centering on two fundamentalist Christian couples, one married, the other dating but virginal, holed up in a Chicago apartment awaiting the Rapture as news of a widespread bio-terrorism attack breaks in the media. Midnight arrives but Jesus doesn’t, and each of these committed young idealists faces a crisis of conscience brought on by the untimely sore throat of one of their number, a plea for shelter from two strangers, and the insidious force of sexual desire. HD video.

 

A feature film written and directed by Stephen Cone

Featuring Krissy Shields, Arian Moayed, Laurel Schroeder and Rob Belushi

with Sadie Rogers and Bill McGough.

 

This film is for mature audiences only.

 

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer.
CLICK HERE to listen to an interview with the director on Chicago Public Radio.
CLICK HERE to read an article about The Christians in Filmmaker Magazine.

 


Split Pillow's Indie Support Program Presents

 

 

The First Breath of Tengan Rei
Saturday, January 3rd @ 8:00 pm

and

Wednesday, January 7th @ 7:45 pm

 

Gene Siskel Film Center

164 N. State Street

Chicago, IL

 

The international psychological drama written and directed by Chicago husband/wife filmmaking team Junko Kajino and Ed M. Koziarski, plays a return engagement at the Siskel Film Center following its full-house November premiere. Acclaimed Japanese actress Erika stars as a young Okinawan woman bnamed Rei, who journeys to America to confront the men convicted of raping her ten years ago. When Rei kidnaps Paris, the teenaged son of one of the men, her revenge plans take an unexpected turn.

 

A Homesick Blues Production, THE FIRST BREATH OF TENGAN REI was produced in association with Split Pillow through its Indie Support Program, which provides a variety of resources to Chicago-based independent film productions.

 

CLICK HERE to visit the official site.


 

Split Pillow's 2nd Annual Fall Gala Raises $35,000


Thank you to the donors listed below who contributed to the 2nd Annual Split Pillow fundraiser. We are so grateful to the communityfor the great turn out and for helping raise $35,000 to support Split Pillow and its mission. Check back here soon for photos from the event.

 

2008 Split Pillow Gala Donors

Aaron Flach
Aline Silberg
Andrea Breunig
Andrew Caravella
Angelo and Dawn Luciano
Anna Bahow
Anuradha Rana and B. Rich
Benjamin Dibling
Beth Bitzegaio and Mike Stickney
Brad Sahl
Brian Chambers and Kelly Flajole
Bryan Herb and Joel Cabrera
Chad Duda
Charles Fitzgerald
Cheryl Golemo
Chris Tzoubris
Christin Baker and Deb Mell
Christina Sidiropoulos
Christina Tillman
Colin Lyons Photography
Dan Hickle
Daniel Lamkin
Dave and Kitty Beecken
Dave Belden and MT Cozzola
David Boatman
David Facchii
David Israel and Julie Reeder
David Schulz
David Wikaryasz
Deborah Savaiano
DJ Siegel
Donald Friedman
Douglas Birkenheuer
Gabriel Serafini
Gerald Sebastian
Gerri Shute
Gina DeBartolo
Gina LoPiccolo
Holley Mouser
IFP/Chicago
Jacky and Ray Schiestel
James Albertone
James Lazar and Paul Buranosky
Jean Kaplan
Jean Scott
Jeffrey and Jennifer Spitz
Jennifer Gardner
Jennifer Thornton and Adam Sebastian
John Damhesel
Jorge Romeroq
Ken O'Keefe and Jason Stephens
Kerri Horton
Kevin Clancy
Lee Kohler
Linda Lipinski
Lisa Swanson
Lisa Wolfe
Lissette Alvarez
Lois Lipton
Lyman C Welch
Mark and April DiGanci
Martin Gapshis
Mary Filice and Frank Battaglia
Matthew Corrado
Matthew Hammer
Maytee Manas
Melissa Amundsen
Michael Cheatwood
Neil Asic
Neva West
Nick Martin and Claire Mooney
Pam and Mark Lewkovich
Patricia Mortensen
Patti Gilford
Paul Roberts
Paul Tuminaro
Peter Calandra
Philip Palmer
Phyllis Johnson
Piper Brown
Rob Murray
Robert Cunningham
Robert Kohl and Calrk Pellett
Sarah Alipourian
Sean and Deborah Jourdan
SOLOROHM Associates, LLC
Susan S. Langan
Tammy Owins
Tim and Kelly Enright
Tom Herman
Tony Zaman
Tricia Piper
Tyler Ullrich
Virginia Mortensen
William Byrne
William Libit
William Petty

William Ranallo III


 


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