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A short comedic film about a man who buys slow drying paint at Zeek's Ace Hardware and accidentally paints himself into a corner.

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A silent documentary that follows a group from Central Cinematographers as they view, discuss and shoot films. The process of filmmking becomes tra...

Amateur film about a man (Robert Olssohn) who finds tokens for a telescope at the top of Chicago's Prudential Building. He mostly uses them to peep...

Unedited scenes from Mary and Joe Chicago Style, a retelling of the Nativity as re-imagined by Chicago's Central Cinematographers amateur ...

Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the title cards for Margaret Conneely's 1960 film Margaret Conneely Collection

Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Thirteen Tokens, made by Central Cinematographers, a Chicago film club for "advanced amateurs."

A behind-the-scenes look at members of Central Cinematographers (a Chicago amateur film club) creating and shooting colorful title cards for their ...

A husband and wife hold different opinions about who is to become Sheriff. The wife (played by Margaret Conneely) roots for the Democratic candidat...

A domestic black comedy, MISTER E expresses some of the edgier mischief and discontent that women of mid-century America could rarely express openl...