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Wesley Willis's Joyrides shines light on dark life of Chicago icon

[Above: Still from Wesley Willis's Joyride]A riff on Daniel Bitton's 2003 documentary The Daddy Of Rock 'n' Roll, released a few months before Wesley Willis’s death from leukemia at age 40, Wesley Willis' Joyrides is a second look at the iconic Chicago artist and musician. Strung together from more than five years of footage by directors Chris Bagley and Kim Shively, the film will be featured at this week’s 44th Chicago International Film Festival.  ...  read more

44th Chicago International Film Festival features local director Joe Swanberg, a Wesley Willis documentary, and more

[Above: Still from Nights and Weekends, directed by Chicago's own Joe Swanberg]The promise of "appearances by Darren Aronofsky, Danny Boyle and Charlie Kaufman” is enough to make any film aficionado salivate, but you don’t have to be a cinema buff to enjoy this year's 44th Chicago International Film Festival. Featuring more than 170 films from 47 countries, this year's film festival, which runs Oct. 16-29, offers sneak peaks and inside looks with its screenings and panel discussions featuring directors and actors. ...  read more