Disability · Film festival · Chicago, Illinois
Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase
October 16, 2026 at UIC Institute for the Humanities, 153 Behavioral Sciences Building
About Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase
The Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase is an in-person screening of short films from Superfest's 2026 lineup, hosted at the University of Illinois Chicago. Superfest, which began in 1970, is described as the longest running disability film festival in the world. The evening ends with an audience vote for a Chicago Best in Fest.
What to expect
Film festivals like this one screen features, documentaries and shorts by or about the community, often with filmmaker talks and panels after the screenings.
Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase has included short film screenings, audience vote for chicago best in fest and cart, asl and audio description.
The next edition is October 16, 2026.
- Short film screenings
- Audience vote for Chicago Best in Fest
- CART, ASL and audio description
Where it happens
Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase is held at UIC Institute for the Humanities, 153 Behavioral Sciences Building in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of 22 cultural festivals in Illinois on this calendar.
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Questions about Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase
- When is Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase 2026?
- Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase is October 16, 2026, according to the organizer.
- Where is Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase held?
- Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase takes place at UIC Institute for the Humanities, 153 Behavioral Sciences Building in Chicago, Illinois.
- What happens at Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase?
- Events have included: short film screenings, audience vote for chicago best in fest, cart, asl and audio description.
- Who organizes Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase?
- Superfest Disability Film Festival Chicago Showcase is organized by UIC Disability Cultural Center / Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition / UIC Institute for the Humanities. Their official site is huminst.uic.edu/events/superfest-disability-film-festival-chicago-showcase.
- What other cultural festivals are near Chicago?
- The closest others on this calendar are 1865 Fest in Chicago, IL (same city); 73rd Annual Chicago Powwow in Chicago, IL (same city); African Festival of the Arts in Chicago, IL (same city).
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