Friends With Films was started in 2021 by Ashley Thompson and Greg Reigh, two filmmakers who feel that building and being part of a filmmaking community is more important than festival laurels. Showcasing the works of Chicago filmmakers and Chicago alumni, FwF spans genres, modes, and communities. This is the third iteration.

Glen Jennings - Hollow Skies by Earl Vallie
Kevin Veselka - I Think I'm A Ghost
Lena Elmeligy - Ghareeb
Alex Fingrutd - Press Pound to Connect
Kimberly Michelle Vaughn - Hindsight
Ross Gehm - On Time
Elio Baseman - Juicy Secret
Juli del Prete - Caroline
Christian Mejía - Born and Raised
Olivia Jensen - Waiting by the Phone
Jewells Santos - Drip by Drug Cosmetics

David Stobbe is in Caroline by Juli Del Prete, a brutalist short film exploring the pieces people leave behind in an audition room.