# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: http://2026.chambanafilmsociety.org

For a quick overview: the main festival runs Wednesday, April 29 through Tuesday, May 5. But that’s just the centerpiece—we also have three pre-festival screenings in April (April 7, 10, and 24) and three post-festival screenings in May (May 8, 15, and 22).

In total, this year’s slate includes 15 feature films (8 narratives and 7 documentaries) and 8 short film programs, comprising 65 shorts. About 75% of all screenings will include filmmaker Q&As, either in person or via in-theater Zoom.

Pre-festival events kick off on April 7 with the return of Hundreds of Beavers, perfectly timed for International Beaver Day. Since Tuesdays are bargain days at The Savoy 16 + IMAX, tickets for this screening are just $5. On April 10, we’re hosting a $1 screening of Relative (2022), a Chicago-made family dramedy from Michael Glover Smith. April 24 rounds out the pre-festival series with an encore screening of last year’s Opening Night Film, the locally produced feature Brim. 

Festival week begins on April 29 with an opening night dedicated to local filmmaking, featuring a collection of locally produced short films, now titled HomeGrown Shorts. The program both begins and ends with films featuring local standout actor Matthew Green, and also includes work from Brim writer Trude Namara, a documentary from alum Jason Lindsey, and several additional regional filmmakers.

On Thursday, April 30, we present a fascinating documentary about the pioneers who inspired this festival: the Lumière Brothers. Lumière! Le Cinéma! showcases newly restored versions of their films alongside a rich narrated exploration of their work and legacy.

Friday, May 1 features a comedy shorts program that I’ve whimsically titled Comedic Shorts, alongside Hekla, the fourth film from Michael Glover Smith. A loose follow-up to Relative, the film follows an aspiring actress navigating auditions, breakups, and self-doubt over the course of a single day.

Saturday, May 2 is a full day of programming, beginning at 10:30am with family-friendly animated shorts, followed by the teen drama Under the Lights. The day also includes a thriller and horror shorts block, the conversation-driven shorts program Is This Therapy?, and two feature thrillers: the comedic-thriller Anywhere and the creature feature When the Night Falls, filmed in Clifton, IL, which closes out the night.

Sunday, May 3 offers another full slate. We start at 10:30am with the crowd-favorite 25 Cats From Qatar. Additional features include American Dendrite (whose setup is impossible to summarize briefly—please, check out the synopsis) and Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story, which chronicles 30 years in independent filmmaking. Also screening is $POSITIONS, a fast-paced comedic thriller about a well-meaning screw-up who invests his family’s savings in cryptocurrency.

Sunday also introduces our Identities shorts series, beginning with Identities: Asian-American. These programs explore the subtle interplay between heritage and everyday life across different communities, with additional entries—Identities: Jewish-American and Identities: The Souls of Black Folk—screening during the post-festival period.

On Monday, May 4, we spotlight an inspiring story out of Indianapolis, The Tenderness Tour. Richard Propes has spent years traveling across Indiana in his wheelchair—sometimes over 1,000 miles each summer—raising money for families in need. After discovering that medical debt can be purchased for pennies on the dollar, he sets out to eliminate $155 million in debt across the state—despite never having raised more than $20,000 before.

Festival week concludes on Tuesday, May 5 with Nuisance Bear, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Expanding on the award-winning short of the same name, the film explores life in Churchill, Manitoba—known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”—and features stunning cinematography that demands to be seen on the big screen.

Post-festival screenings continue with Identities: Jewish-American on May 8 and Identities: The Souls of Black Folk on May 15. The series concludes on May 22 with the documentary Tight & Nerdy, following a traveling burlesque troupe performing a show set to the music of “Weird Al” Yankovic.

And finally, we close everything out with one last event: a live burlesque performance featuring local talent.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/savoy/the-2nd-annual-savoy-lumière/200029903234551
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, comedy, performances, workshops, literary-art, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Savoy
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Savoy 16 + IMAX
- **lat**: 40.07368
- **long**: -88.25297
- **full address**: Savoy 16 + IMAX, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874-9584, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière! being held?
  - **A:** The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière! takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Savoy 16 + IMAX, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874-9584, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière!?
  - **A:** The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière! is organized by Chambana Film Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière! is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Savoy, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The 2nd Annual Savoy Lumière! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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